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Asked by C.P. from Casper
on August 13, 2009
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Have 11 year old daughter who screams, cries and now recently, hits things in her sleep.
Shortly after falling asleep if she is disturbed even slightly, she will star...
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- I'd talk to her doctor, and maybe get a referral to a children's psychiatrist or counselor. It could be nothing, but it also could be an indication of some stressful e...
- Christine, Sorry to hear about this. I'm sure it is very frustrating. My husband is a hypnotherapist and one of his specialties is dream therapy and he may be abl...
- This probably doesn't sound helpful, but it sounds like your daughter is stressed out and would benefit from talking to a professional. I'd start with your pediatricia...
Toddler Sleeping Issues
Asked by D.G. from Boca Raton
on October 24, 2008
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Hi all. My son, who will be 3 in December, is suddenly waking up several times a night and is clinging like crazy to me. I did have a baby 5 months ago, and he certain...
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- Hi D., Has anything in your house changed since the baby was born except the baby being there? Laundry detergent, bath and body products, new mattress, even eating ...
- Hi, D.. Well, Honey, never underestimate the power of a new baby on the heart and mind of the older child. Just because he has adjusted to the change does not mean he ...
- D., My son is turning 3 in 2 weeks. He started waking up multiple times a night a few months after turning 2. I think they just go through another period of clingyn...
Nap/bed Time
Asked by T.Y. from Sarasota
on August 14, 2008
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I have read several other similar situations..so here is mine. My almost 2 1/2 year old has always asked to go to bed at nap time and sometimes at night time. The pa...
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- Hi T.~ My son is 32 months old and definitely still needs his nap. I have found with him, that he really does sleep better overall if he is well rested. At nap time...
- lol,its not funny but it is, i have a son who is 6 now and i remember that no nap issue like yesterday. I thought i was gonna go crazy. Not only are they not sleeping ...
- My son goes through these phases. Some kids can drop a nap at this age, but the way he is acting is telling me that he can't. It got to the point where my son was ju...
Help! Can't Get Newborn to Sleep!
Asked by J.A. from Denver
on June 18, 2009
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I have a 6 week old infant that I cannot get to sleep except for a few hours at night. She did fine until she was about 2 weeks old when she developed severe digestiv...
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- I found if I swaddled my daughter while I held her she would not notice when I laid her down. Also try warming her mattress with a heating pad (don't lay her on the h...
- I am not sure if you swaddle your baby but I would recommend doing that. It helps my son to sleep. It will help her feel secure. Good luck in finding what will help...
- My little girl was similar in sleep patterns. I did notice that she would sleep while in her car seat, so after fighting it, I just let her take her naps in it and it...
Squirmy Daughter Waking Herself up at Night
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on February 17, 2009
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My 8 month old daughter has been sleeping through the night since she was 4 and a half months old. But now that she is more mobile (not crawling yet but moving a lot ...
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- I am a little confused. Is she waking up? If she is not waking up, I would not worry about it. My daughter has moved all over the bed since she started rolling ov...
- My advice? 1. Remove the bumper (it is more of a smothering hazard than her being up against the slats) 2. Let her teach herself how to get back to sleep... right now...
- My Mom says that they squash themselves up against the sides for comfort. My daughter does this too. I have often found her with feet and hands sticking out in the air...
Waking in the Middle of the Night - "Don't Give Him a Bottle"
Asked by C.F. from Chicago
on February 9, 2009
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My son will be one year in two weeks. Recently he has had a bout with some ear infections that have (I am assuming it is the ear infections) affected his sleeping hab...
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- My son just went through all the ear infections and fluid in the ear. We just had tubes put in...yuck...anyways...I know it is very hard...but I go in and soothe my k...
- make the bottle less attractive - gradually make it less oz of formula and more of water until it is only water. Also decrease the oz altogether. Or go cold turkey...
- It sounds like it's become a habit. Make sure he does/doesn't still have an ear infection. If he does, I would give him motrin when he wakes and see if your doctor c...
Seeking Advice on Getting My 5 Year Old to Sleep!!
Asked by L.G. from Kalamazoo
on April 3, 2008
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I need some advice and have found nothing on the internet or through talking with family/friends. My 5 year old daughter is a very poor sleeper. She goes to bed ok, bu...
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- I am a mother of 3 adults and 8 grands, have you tried letting her pick out a favorite stuffed animal or doll if not give that a try good luck
- I know a lot of mom's cut out the afternoon nap because they feel that thier child does not need it, but by what you are saying it sounds like to me that your daughter...
- My daughter had problems going to bed and staying in bed and I read this book titled "Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition (Paperback...
Co - Sleeping
Asked by K.T. from Phoenix
on May 13, 2008
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Hello my name is K., I'm a first time new mommy to a now, WONDERFUL 3 month old little boy. I believe that he had Colic until about a few weeks ago. He would cry every...
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- Hi! Try moving your crib right next to your bed...same height, crib rail down...when the baby falls asleep transfer him into the crib...you can always reach over and t...
- Happy first mother day! :-D Congratulations on your new little one! I have 4 children under 4 so I am pretty used to getting babies to go to sleep. I hope I can hel...
- We co-sleep and love it! Conner is 16 months and still sleeps with us, though I have done nothing to try to move him out. If you like him there, then I wouldn't worr...
My Baby Is Always Hungry
Asked by M.E. from Denver
on December 2, 2006
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It seems that my almost 1 month old boy is constantly hungry. During the day he will feed about 20 minutes on each breast and then sleep for 15 minutes. He then wake...
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- I had the same thing with both my boys. They were hungry all the time and especially my first boy he would not sleep 3 hours in a row during the night! I was not fortu...
- Hi M. If you just fed him 15 mins ago, and he is gaining enough weight (ask the doctor), maybe he just need to suck, give him a pacifier(don't give up if it falls o...
- Wow, I could have written this when my boy was that age. I think this is normal. My boy wanted to eat all the time. It a growth spurt. THey have small tummies. Once em...
7 Wk Old with Possible Sleep Apnea???
Asked by M.S. from Oklahoma City
on November 16, 2008
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I need advice on sleep apnea. My son is 7 weeks old and breathing hard when sleeping and gagging to catch his breath. Im up all night worrying about him choking. Is an...
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- Sleep Apnea is when a child breating stops while asleep. When my son was born the nurse thought that he had stopped breathing and they put him on a monitor. He was bre...
- When My oldest of my 3 girls was born, she was breathing to hard and had to be put in NICU, she had respitory Distress. Also, raise his bed up and slant the mattress....
- Hmm, newborns do breathe kinda funny, but he's out of the newborn stage now...it can take them a while to "settle in," but you should take him to his pediatrician just...
