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Short Naps
Asked by V.S. from Charlotte
on January 7, 2009
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Help! My 16-month old daughter used to take longer naps in the afternoon (about 1-2 hrs) but for about a week now, she wakes up exactly 30 mins later. I put her down a...
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- Hi V.. I would do an earlier lunch- say 11:00-11:30 and the down for a nap at an earlier time- say 12 or 12:30. Try this for a while and see if this helps. It could b...
- When my children went through that stage I would lay down and nap with them. They always napped longer when someone napped with them. My husband loved taking a nap wi...
- I think my daughter did the same thing. Another friend w/a daughter about the same age said her daughter was starting to drop the naps. So, instead of putting her do...
Seeking Any Advise That Might Help Figure Out What Is Going On
Asked by T.S. from Minneapolis
on July 29, 2006
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My nine month old has usually been OK sleeping at night. When not teething or sick, he'll usually sleep through the night. This week has been very rough on my husban...
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- I think this is a normal thing babies go through, he may be going through a growth spurt. There is a book my friend used for her son as he had terrible sleep habits, ...
- T., I had a very close friend go through this with her son - she started feeding him oatmeal just before bed - she found it coated his stomach and kept him sleeping...
- Hi T., All the "experts" will tell tell you to have a night time routine, and to put him to bed in his crib while they are still awake. You can start reading and ...
Good Sleeper Now Waking up a Lot?!
Asked by K.S. from New York
on February 12, 2008
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Hi, I have a 4 1/2 month daughter. She has been a pretty good sleeper since she came home and at about 3 months she started sleeping about 10 hours a night. Now, sudde...
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- Hi K., to me those noises sound like happy noises which lots of babies do, I am a baby night nurse and your baby sounds perfectly fine do not introduce food at night l...
- Hi K.. My son is 6 months old and the EXACT same thing started happening around 4 1/2 months. I believe it was caused by not napping enough during the day, although ...
- my baby does the same thing. i was also feeding her everytime she would wake up because it was the easiest solution but now i just rub her belly and giver her a pacif...
Need Help with Baby Who Doesn't Sleep!
Asked by K.H. from Yakima
on December 17, 2007
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My four month old son still does not sleep through the night! We are struggling to get him on a schedule during the day as well. I have a almost 3 year old daughter wh...
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- Although my son is nearly 25 now, he did not sleep through the night until he was almost 2 years old. I started breast feeding, then bottle - it made no difference - h...
- I highly recommend the books the Baby Whisperer or Baby Wise. Take the basic concepts from the books and apply them and I believe your baby will start sleeping longer...
- Hey K., First of all, I send you a big hug and my sympathies. My daughter was a terrible sleeper - she didn't sleep through the night until she was 10 months old. O...
Sleepless Mom Seeking Advice
Asked by E.O. from Washington DC
on January 26, 2008
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Since I was expecting my now 31 month old boy, I cannot sleep through the night 4-5 days a week. I stopped breastfeeding him when he turned 26 months old, and he's b...
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- You say you go down with him as he goes to bed at night. STOP THAT. You need to break him of that NOW. He is getting too old and think about it...do you wanna be doing...
- You are probably a bit anxious about your new arrival while still having a young one at home. Have you tried going for a brisk walk? Exercise is a great solution. A...
- You need to put him down alone at this point. Who is in charge you or him. He's not an infant anymore. It's going to take some time for him to get use to you not be...
Son Started Waking up at Night.
Asked by S.F. from Houston
on May 23, 2008
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My 4 1/2 month old son has been sleeping through the night since 10 weeks old. He sometimes wakes up around 2am lately, and he did that about 2 months ago and I upped...
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- My little man did that for a while too. He has since figured out how to put the pacifier back in his mouth by himself. We tried just letting him cry himself back t...
- Our daughter did the same. Slept through the night for the most part from 8 weeks. At about 3 or 4 months she suddenly wasn't. She would cry, I would give her her p...
- Sounds like he's teething -- the drooling is a dead give-away..... Sometimes loose stools and/or fever will accompany teething. What a good baby, though, if all yo...
