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Help, Newborn on Way and 2Yr. Toddler Won't Sleep in Own Bed!
Asked by A.C. from Jackson
on August 13, 2009
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I don't know how to get my 2yr. old to sleep in his own bed. Hes always slept in bed with me but I don't know how that can work with a newborn. I don't want to just st...
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- I put my child in her bed next to mine with the rail down. I kept the same bedtime routine just put her next to me using only my hand and voice to sooth. After that I ...
- I had the same issue. It actually took my husband at the time to start sleeping with her in another room. We eventually moved a second bed into the room and got her to...
- I had the same problem with my 3 year old! Someone mentioned to me the Good Nite Lite and it has worked wonders. It is a nite lite you plug into the child's room and...
26 Month Old Waking up AGAIN!
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on May 18, 2008
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My son has never been a good sleeper, but finally around 22 Months he started sleeping thru the night. What a joyous occasion, since I was only having to wake up for ...
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- This may sound really weird but they may be going to bed too late. I would try to put your son to sleep a half hour earlier. My pediatrician says that "sleep promote...
- Someone should tell us that once we have kids we can pretty much bank on never sleeping through the night again! I have 3 kids and a husband and I swear, at least one...
- Is it possible he's getting his 2 year molars? My 24 month old is working on them right now and it's been really hard on him. He's cranky and has been waking up at n...
Swaddling...how Long?
Asked by A.L. from San Francisco
on October 31, 2008
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My son is almost 4 months old now and he's been swaddled since birth. It's the only way that he can fall asleep. I've tried to leave him unswaddled during his day naps...
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- Every child is different. If he needs the swaddling, likes it, then I would continue to do it. He will let you know when he no longer desires it. I am the mother of...
- I have a friend whose son still wanted to be swaddled at 9 months, I kid you not! She figured that since he had slept through the night starting at a month old, she'd ...
- My son liked to be swaddled too. If your little guy likes it and it helps him sleep, keep doing it. It won't hurt and it's not like he's going to call you from college...
Need Advice on Getting Newborn to Sleep in Her Crib
Asked by A.C. from Milwaukee
on July 30, 2009
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My daughter Clara is just 2 weeks old and initially we had her sleeping in the bassinette in our room; which she slept okay in, but still not very well. Most of the t...
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- Have you tried swaddling her? She may like the close, secure feeling a bouncy chair or carseat gives her. Swaddling may give her that same feeling and help her sleep...
- Hi A., Although I never swaddled any of my children, I do agree that it might help. My grandson loved to be swaddled, and has always slept very well in his crib, i...
- I have recently been introduced to a product that I didn't know was out there that may be helpful. It is like a baby hammock. The website is ambybaby.com. It keeps ...
Getting Worse
Asked by C.R. from Norfolk
on November 19, 2008
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My nearly 4-month-old daughter has always been a poor sleeper. She had been doing much better at night - waking only 1-2 times to feed - until the past few weeks. Late...
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- Hi C., My son started teething at about 3.5 months - it is early but many babies do this! He had been sleeping well... about 5 hours at a time for a nursed baby is ve...
- My son was the same age when he went through the same thing. He was three months when I had finally got him to sleep through the night and on a great routine. Then al...
- Ahhh man, my daughter is turning 4 months. Is this what I have to look forward to? If so, I feel your pain!! Aside from napping during the day, she has been a great ...
5 Month Old Fighting Sleep
Asked by A.S. from New York
on February 17, 2008
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I have a 5 month old little girl, my first. She is such a joy and is so happy until... she gets tired! I call her the Ultimate Sleep Fighting Champion. For awhile we...
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- Hi A., Imagine, if you will, that you are your daughter. You grew inside this amazing vessel (YOU). You only knew the sounds of the heart thumping, the lungs inhali...
- I had one of those - imagine a 4 month old who wouldn't even fall asleep in the car if there was something interesting to look at. I HIGHLY recommend a book called "On...
- NIP IT IN THE BUTT NOW!! It may seem harsh, but she doesn't really know anything yet. If she naps during the day she may have her days and nights mixed up. Feed her mo...
Restless Sleeper
Asked by T.D. from Sacramento
on July 25, 2009
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Hi Moms. I am a first time mom to a precious two month old baby boy who doesn't like to sleep in his bassinet. He would fast asleep in our arms. Usually after 30 mi...
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- Dear T., Congratulations on your little one! First of all, I don't think your baby is spoiled. Not yet, anyway. (lol) I think what's happening is that he's sleepin...
- Hi T., I'm a mother of a 3yr old and a 17 mth old and still have sleeping issues with both. They say they can't be spoiled before 6 months but i have found that untru...
- HI T., I had the same problem. My Pediatrician actually told me its quite common for infants to want to sleep in swings or car seats. They love the tight warm comfo...
Sleep Deprived
Asked by S.L. from Sacramento
on November 18, 2007
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My son who is 20 months old has mastered climbing out of his crib and we can't get him to sleep. He will jump out of the crib and knock at the door crying or he will ...
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- My daughter did the same thing only difference was that she never liked the crib. I talked to her about it and we went out and let her choose her beddings that we put...
- Wow S.- You certainly have your hands full! I don't have great advice, but I suggest you tire out your little climber in the evening. Maybe take a walk around t...
- Hi S., My friend had this problem with her daughter at the same age. She bought a crib tent that works great! Children don't understand imaginary boundaries at that a...
Trouble with Sleeping and Pacifiers
Asked by N.G. from Harrisburg
on December 11, 2006
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My daughter is 19 weeks old and about 2 weeks ago, the night before Thanksgiving, she slept through the night for the first time. That lasted until just this past wee...
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- I know someone who had a similar problem. They decided that they couldn't get up a million times a night anymore and let the baby cry for longer periods each time to ...
- It is possible she may be going through a growth spurt which will change her sleeping patterns. (and possibly make her more hungry) Is she teething at all, because t...
- Does she have or like her swing? I found that when I had a problem getting my kids to sleep through the night, that letting them sleep in their swing some of the night...
