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Hypnosis for 8 Year-old
Asked by L.N. from Los Angeles
on September 9, 2008
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My daughter never sleeps in her own bed. When she visits her father in another state, same thing happens, she always sleeps with him. This summer as usual she spent 2 ...
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- Dear L.: It's probably not a good idea to ask her what she's afraid of. Why would you assume she's afraid? Like you said, she's ALWAYS slept with the two of you.....
- I hate to say it, but I think your daughter is playing you. 8 year old can sleep in her own room by herself. If she is really scared then you should take her to talk t...
- Hi L., I had the samr exact issue with my 9 year old Daughter. I took her to Melany, a hupnotherapist and I immediately saw results. Here is the website: http://ww...
Problems Sleeping
Asked by E.R. from Amarillo
on May 23, 2008
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My son will not sleep through the night since my husband came home from training in the Marine Corp. We have to stay up late at night so that he is asleep before we go...
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- well my theory is a little tough love :) I know it sucks but I would def. try to put together a good nighttime routine kids really like and need one that way they know...
- The brain of a toddler begins to have dreams. They can start having "night terrors." Below is the response that I gave to another mom asking for advice on sleep proble...
- First of all, God bless your husband and you for your support of our country. I know that it is not usually considered the best course to let a child get into bed w...
How Much Awake Time Does a 2 Month Old Need?
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on November 12, 2006
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I have a 2 month old and I'm never sure how much awake time she needs. We're on a 3 hour eat, wake, sleep schedule. During the eating and wake portion she stays up aro...
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- You're doing awesome! Babies (some of them) really do sleep that much. I was lucky like you and have a good sleeper. She's 10 months now and sleeps 11 hours at nigh...
- As a Newborn Specialist, Parenting Coach, and Infant Sleep Trainer, I work with babies and their schedules every single day. At 2 months old with an "every-3-hours ...
- M., I have a 2 month old myself and your child seems to be on a similar schedule as mine. My pediatrician says babies need upto 18 hours of sleep at this stage, so ...
Bed Time Blues
Asked by K.P. from Anchorage
on August 26, 2008
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My older son AJ has been giving us fits at bed time. Some nights are just great, we'll take a bath, read a story and he hops right in bed without a peep. Most nights...
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- Maybe the stories need to be read before bath/bedtime. What if you just put him into bed kissed him good night and left...he won't have time to get sad, maybe?
- K., You are doing nothing wrong. My son is almost 5 and since he got out of his crib he has a hard time going to bed. He'll go in his room and play or read for ho...
- He probably just misses you and wants more time with you. Maybe even a few stories in your lap. I quit my job to be a sahm and my 22 mos. old still needs that extra mo...
What to Do with Child Who Has Trouble Going to Sleep
Asked by J.Y. from Chicago
on July 29, 2009
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My 9 year old has always had problems going to sleep. She will stay quietly in her room, but will often still be awake one or two hours later. This is not new...she ...
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- You may want to try Calms Forte or Calms Forte 4 kids. They sell it at Whole Foods. It has worked really well for my three year old. It helps her quiet down so she ...
- Hi Mama- we solved this problem with story tapes! Adventures in Odyssey are my kids' favorites, and they're available at most public libraries. It helps them keep th...
- Hi J., My oldest, now 14 and currently a great sleeper, has generally had difficulties with transistions including from wakeful to sleep. When he was younger, during ...
Poor Napper? Not Enough Sleep for 7 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Saginaw
on July 23, 2009
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I am concerned my 7 month old is not getting enough sleep and picking up bad habits. He used to sleep through the night from 8 weeks till about 5 months. Once I began...
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- you can not make a short napper into a long napper. babies wake up and then they are up... and so is mom./ I would try to move his bedtime up to 8 or 730. he will ...
- Napping just depends on your kid. He needs about 11-14 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period. It doens't really matter how he gets it. I'd rather having him sleeping t...
- He's 7 mos old! How can a 7 month old be thinking deviously enough to pick up bad habits? He can't distinguish bad from good at this point. Where would he be pickin...
Toddler Suddenly Won't Sleep
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on October 27, 2008
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My son is about 2 1/2. He has always been a very good sleeper and has always been on the high end of normal for the amount of sleep he gets. Toward the end of the summ...
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- My almost 2 1/2-year-old son is kind of doing the same thing. He's always been a great sleeper, but lately has been having some issues. He's recently decided he's afra...
- We have just been experiancing this with our 21 month old daughter. She too would lay there and "fight" sleep. Sometimes she would even fall asleep and then quickly ...
- M., I went through the same thing with my daughter about 6 months ago. If she had a nap it would be 10:30 or 11:00 until she would finally fall asleep. Since she ...
Seeking a Gentle Way to Adjust Sleep Patterns
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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My six-month old daughter has always been a good sleeper. Since the very beginning she only needed one or two night feeds, then just one, and then none from about the ...
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- It's been a while since I went through this, but I had two thoughts when I read your email. First, what is the total amount of sleep time that she usually has? Is sh...
- maybe she is teething. try the gentle naturals teething drops (they also calm fussiness). maybe she could be hitting a growth spurt that can throw her off too. or try ...
- Check out the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby by Weissbluth. He has excellent suggestions for every stage of development. I still refer to it and my daughter i...
What Would You Do????
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 18, 2008
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Today we found out that our God kid's family became homeless.They lived and worked at the farm(for somebody), when father put in 2 week notice to leave(found another g...
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- Why is it up to the inlaws what you all do with your house? You or them could contact area churches and see whay they can do to help. Or see if friends would be willin...
- Are there any churches around that can help? Call and see. Here we have something called the "Samaritan's Fund" that the area churches contribute to, that helps with...
- Hi L., First of all, those inlaws of yours are NOT right. Have you contacted area churches to see if they could pay another week or two at the hotel until maybe ro...
Please Give Your Advice
Asked by T.M. from Pittsburgh
on November 23, 2008
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I am a blessed mom of a 13 mo old baby boy. I know that being a first time mom and parenting and all the new responsibilities can be challenging. However, my being a...
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- I am so sorry for what you are going through. I am giving you a ((hug)). I couldn't agree with Becky more. She said it PERFECTLY. I was with an abusive man (who loved...
- Hi T. I feel so bad for you that you have to go through this. Here is my advice to you: You cannot change the fact that you married him..it is done and you have...
- T., I am so sorry you are going through this. I think we all feel like our husbands don't help as much as we would like sometimes, but you are clearly going throug...
