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Need Advice on Sleeping Arrangements - Fast
Asked by A.T. from Bloomington
on September 1, 2009
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Hey there mommas!
I need some advice ASAP. My husband and I have been co-sleeping with my 12 month old since the day she was born. I really like it because she is sti...
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- It is safe if you do it correctly. Have you tried posting this on the forum at mothering.com? You can browse the archives there too and see pics, examples, etc of how ...
- You may find this a blessing in disguise. Many (most?) babies are sleeping through the night by 12 months. If Julie can learn to self sooth and get back to sleep on ...
- We love to co-sleep too, but everyone needs to be ok with it. It is hard to "sort of co-sleep" if both parents are not in agreement, but I will say that our friends w...
Sleeping Situations
Asked by A.R. from Peoria
on January 14, 2009
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We have 2 kids, a girl 3 and a boy almost 2, and a 3rd on the way early this summer. Right now we live in a 2 bedroom apartment, so my kids share a room. We are hoping...
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- What I would do is for now, have the baby in his/her own room. Your other 2 are probably used to sharing a room and with a new baby in the house it will be enough cha...
- If your goal is to someday have the baby share with the same-sex sibling, you should start once the baby is sleeping through the night. The longer the older two share...
- Personally, I had a baby right before my son started Kinder. so I had my 2 oldest (boy and girl) share a room because I didn't want the baby waking up my son who had t...
Anything Wrong with Sister (Almost 5) and Brother (3) Sharing a Bedroom?
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on June 27, 2008
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I have 2 bedrooms for my 3 kids, so 2 of them will have to share a room. My daughter, who will be 5 next week, and my son, who is 3 (they are 19.5 months apart), have...
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- I had to laugh when I read your post - I was thinking I HOPE not, since I am pregnant with my 4th, and my 5 year old daughter is currently sharing a room with her 3 ye...
- Nope, there is nothing wrong with that. I shared a bedroom with two younger brothers and I turned out pretty good if I say so myself. In fact it taught me many thing...
- There is absolutely nothing wrong with this arrangement!!! I have three kids (8, 5 and 19 months). They each have their own room. My son (the 5 yr old) has a bunk b...
Crying It Out
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on July 15, 2009
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I have a four month old that wakes up all night long. I recently started putting him down before his actually scheduled nap (while he is awake)and he will fall asleep...
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- I agree he is old enough to sleep through the night without any problems. Personally I had great luck with the BabyWise method - what finally made the difference for m...
- 4 months old seems young to expect him to sleep through the night. I hear some babies do it, but it depends on the child. (Mine certainly didn't!) Personally, I thi...
- 4 months seems a little early to me - I always waited till 6 months, then I made them all cry it out. But if you've had luck with 4 months, then go for it.
Mom Looking for Experinced Mom's Advice :)
Asked by J.H. from La Crosse
on June 27, 2009
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I think I did something bad. I was a worker in a toddler room at a daycare while at college, so I know what I started doing could potentially cause problems. I am a fi...
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- This is a tough issue that I believe almost every mom grapples with. All I can offer is some advice that was given to me when I had my first (I now have 3 and my 3rd ...
- I am about to be the hated one in this conversation. Although I think co-sleeping is a loving and bonding experience, after working ambulance and being called to homes...
- Co-sleeping isn't necessarily a bad thing. Visit Dr Sears site http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T071000.asp before you make a final decision. We co-slept with our son...
Crib to Toddler Bed
Asked by K.S. from Detroit
on June 3, 2009
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I am wondering if I should switch my 27 month old son's crib into his toddler bed. It seems like everyone I talk to says their child or children were out of their cri...
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- Doesn't really matter. He's way too young and self-centred to have any idea of the demented social pressure to never, ever be babyish in any way at all... as long as h...
- My daughter is 3 1/2 and still happy in her crib.. the side is down and she can climb in.. but she still cant climb out. she is nto a real climber we will proba...
- i think you should put him into the toddler bed for safety reasons just in case he may want to climb out.
Seeking Advice for Sleeping Arrangements for 16 Mo Old While on Vacation
Asked by J.C. from New York
on May 6, 2009
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My family will be traveling to Florida to stay at my mom's house for 2 weeks. When we last visited, my son was 5 months old and able to sleep in the pack 'n play. Now ...
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- onestepahead.com also has one of those inflatable toddler beds, its nice.
- Hi J., I'm not sure where you are staying in Florida, but there's a company that rents baby equipment to traveling families. It's called Baby's Away Rentals (www.b...
- My now 2 1/2 year old was on a twin bed around that age, so it is okay to let him start sleeping without "bars." This might be a good opportunity to indtroduce him to...
Switching from Crib/ and Bedroom Challenge with New Sibling Arriving
Asked by C.B. from Providence
on May 3, 2009
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My son will be 22 months when his new sister is born. He is 17 months now. We do not know at this point if we should prepare to have both children in cribs, or have ...
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- If you are going to move your son to a toddler bed, I would do it immediately, or wait until well after the baby is born. You don't want him to associate the change wi...
- HI C., My suggestion is to keep the boy in his crib for about as long as you can. Put the kids in the same bedroom for nighttime sleeping but perhaps different ones ...
- I just went thru a similar situation and it went surprisingly smooth. My girls are 15 mos apart (now 22 mos & 7 mos). We bought my older daughter a twin bed (with a ...
Sleeping Arrangements for Travel When No Crib Available
Asked by S.J. from Tulsa
on September 20, 2008
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We will be staying at a bed and breakfast for a wedding weekend in NY this fall, but the B&B doesn't have any cribs. Normally we would take the pack & play for our ba...
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- have you looked on www.onestepbeyond.com? they have lots of smaller compact travel beds for babies. one folds up very small and opens up into a sort of pop up tent. it...
- Check w/the b&b and see if they would have an objection to you sending the portable crib by UPS and you could send it home the same way. You could arrange for the pick...
- Hmm.. It depends on how old the baby is, as to whether I would put her on a mattress. I wouldn't put her in the floor unless she is past the putting stuff in her mouth...
Travel by Auto Train???
Asked by K.L. from Boston
on June 25, 2008
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I am planning on traveling to Florida by Auto Train in September. We are driving from Boston to VA to take the train. Has anyone used the Auto train before? I will be ...
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- Hi K.! I have not done it myself, but my parents just went in Feb. My mother was extremely impressed by the train and found it to be comfortable. She said there wer...
- We have done this trip several times, and enjoyed it very much. The kids think it's cool how the beds and bathroom work! I will say that the rocking of the train can...
- Hi K., I have no info on this but would love to know how your trip goes. I'm not big on the idea of flying with my 2 girls and think this would be a great alternative...
