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9 Mo Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on March 3, 2008
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my 9 mo old doesn't sleep very much. on an average day he only sleeps 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. he will go to sleep around 7-8pm (we keep him up as long as possib...
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- try a different schedule. no tv an hour before bed. take baths, not alot of sugar. take toys away when she goes to bed. put soft music t make him sleep. or ask yoursle...
- Keeping him up later is a bad idea. The more sleep deprived a child gets the less they sleep. You would think they would sleep in later but they actually get up earl...
- My first two children slept through the night at a very young age, but 16 months ago we had another baby and she didn't sleep through the night until she was 11 months...
How Do You Keep Your Child in Bed???
Asked by M.H. from Harrisburg
on April 1, 2009
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So my son has finally figured out how to get out of his crib. We converted it to a toddler bed (which he loves) and put a guard rail on the bed. We've also put a gate ...
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- You are too funny! I don't think any mom figured this one out! Actually, all my children by 3 y/o would not nap, but they would sleep 12 to 14 hours a night.I figured ...
- maybe push his naptime back an hour, so then he really is ready. Or just skip naps on some days, put him to bed earlier on those days, and then the rest of the days, ...
- Never did figure that one out! LOL I believe what we did at that stage was to let him lie on his bed and watch a DVD and sometimes he would fall asleep....... Try t...
Having Trouble Getting by Baby to Sleep. and Stay Asleep.
Asked by E.C. from Madison
on March 20, 2007
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I have a son that is four and a half months old. He is still waking up every hour- hour and a half. He is not waking up to eat,he wants me to sit up and put him in my...
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- Gosh - it's tough getting these littlies to sleep isn't it? We had similar problems and still deal with ups and downs with our now 16 mo. I read and read and tried t...
- Have you tried using a baby swing? It was a life saver with all of my kids. I would put them in and tuck a blanket around them so they felt like they were being held. ...
- I am not sure what you can do to get him to stay asleep. I just thought that I would let you know that you are not alone. I am a mom of a 5month old that doesn't lik...
Sleep Problems
Asked by L.S. from Eugene
on February 7, 2008
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I have a 6 year old and a 2 1/2 year old that share a room. The problem is that it takes about an hour to an hour and a half to get them to bed each night and then th...
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- Try what we like to call quiet or silent reading time. Have them get ready for bed in time to be in their beds a half hour before there real bed time. Then let them no...
- Have you tried changing your toddler's daily routine. I own a daycare and I had a similar situation with afternoon naps. When you have a schedule that you consisten...
- I have been having the same problems with my kids and the only thing that seems to work is staggering bedtimes. Put the 6 year old to bed first and then when she is a...
HELP Need Any Suggestions!!!
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on January 23, 2007
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Ok lets see I need sleep bad and my 5 month as of today wont even sleep longer then an hour without waking up so I have to put him back to sleep but by the tme I do he...
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- At this poit, I would put him i the bed with you for a nap. Whe my little oe has sleepig issues usually a day o sleepig with mommy puts him back o track. I you are n...
- I would advise reading Healthy Sleep Habits for the Happy CHild. You may need to help your baby learn to fall asleep on his own so when he wakes up he can return to s...
- He could be over tired if you are trying to keep him awake. Theory has it that an over tired baby wakes up more and a rested baby sleeps more. Healthy Sleep Habits has...
16 Month Old
Asked by S.N. from Indianapolis
on December 15, 2008
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My hasuband and i have been having a hard time to get our 16 month old son to sleep in is crib. He usually falls asleep in our arms or in the high chair everytime we t...
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- Yes, you absolutely did the right thing. It is tough to have to listen to them cry themselves to sleep, but it usually doesn't last very long(maybe a few days of what ...
- S., Keep with the letting him cry it out, you can go in and check on him but don't pick him up. You can rub is back or talk to him, this is what I did with my 2 yr o...
- I agree with the other ladies. My suggestion is to also put him in the bed while awake. It can be scarry when you fall asleep in mom's arms and wake up in the bed. ...
First Time Mom
Asked by J. from Philadelphia
on April 1, 2007
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Hi, Everyone my name is J. and i have a 6 month old. I need your advice. Are 6 month has being sleeping in our room in he's pack n play thru the winter. Because for so...
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- Hi. Congratulations on your baby! No, it is not too late to train him to sleep in his crib. Try this: start off slowly. When he is awake and happy, put him in his...
- start off slowley try letting him take his naps in his crib first and still let him have his nights in his pack and play with you my son refused to sleep in his crib s...
- You are NOT too late. My kids didn't sleep in their room alone until they were 9 months. But, that was because of us. Like someone else said, try putting him in his cr...
21 Month Old Won't Nap in Toddler Bed
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on October 7, 2007
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We had to move my 21 month old son to a toddler bed after many dangerous escapes. He does very well with it at bedtime. He'll get up a couple times to get a book and...
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- Well I don't know if this well help but find out when its nap time at your daycare and try to follow that schedule. Maybe invest in a floor mat and have him lay down ...
- I fully understand the desperation of need your child to nap. My son has always been a horrible napper and my daughter was not much better. What we finally started on ...
- Honestly, I have found that kids often times don't want to nap because they don't want to miss any special time with mom and dad on the weekends. I believe that "quie...
Sleeping Problems
Asked by J.F. from Albany
on February 19, 2007
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I have three great boys ages 5yrs, 2yrs, and 1year. The 5 year and 1 year old sleep in a room together, one in the crib and the other in a bed. My 2 year old will fall...
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- on an episode of supernanny she just kept putting their kids back into bed without talking to them AT ALL, not one word. It took this family about 2 hours for the kids...
- J.- My daughter is 3 and shares a room with her 1.5yo brother (til we move). She wants to sleep with mommy all the time.... we don't let her.... we did - but the advi...
- Hi, Do all three sleep in the same room? If they don't, I would try to put Austin in his own room and the younger ones together. Try to play up the fact that Sklyer...
Getting 3 Year Old to Stay in Bed the First Time and Go to Sleep
Asked by C.B. from South Bend
on March 22, 2007
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I have a little boy that just turned 3 and I am having the hardest time getting him to stay in bed and go to sleep. We have taken all of his bedtime privileges away a...
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- I have one word for you...consistancy. Put him to bed at the same time every day, set a betime routine so he'll know when it's getting to be that time. Put him in bed....
- I had this exact same problem with my little girl, my mother in law watched her, and I told her if she is going to take a nap, it needs to be earlier in the day, and o...
- I was just glancing and I am not sure if anyone has said anything about him getting to the age where he has a sense of fear. In that dreams are now scary and bed time...
