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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...
Changed My Son to a Big Kid Bed Too Early and He Gets down and Kicks the Door
Asked by A.P. from Phoenix
on January 8, 2007
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MY SON WILL BE TWO NEXT MONTH AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO HIS CRIB BROKE (DUE TO MOVING IT) WE FIGURED WE WOULD SAVE SOME MONEY BY NOT BUYING A NEW ONE AND JUST TRANSFERING...
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- Hello my name is S.. I am 38 years of age and I am a mother of 5 children. My kids have never wanted to sleep in a crib or any other bed except mine when they were a...
- Have you tried a gate at the door? That way he has an open environment. They have ones that you can screw in the door jams. He'll probably still cry, but at least he w...
- My daughter 2 1/2 still does this now. Well she bangs the door with the head of her dolly. LOL, it's how she lets us know she is awake too. She usually does it when ...
Toddler Bed-To Early?
Asked by D. from Minneapolis
on April 6, 2009
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My son is 17 months old and we are expecting our 2nd child any day now (we are super excited). Our son has never been a really good sleeper but it has gotten increasi...
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- I put my son in his bed when he turned 1. At that point he would take longer to fall asleep and would wake up in the middle of the night cause his foot would get stuc...
- This is going to sound a bit harsh, but have you tried leaving him in his bed? Without an extended stay in his room by either of you? Rocking him to sleep isn't allo...
- My kids are 16 months apart, so we moved our daughter to a toddler bed at about 18 months of age because our son needed the crib...she got up A LOT in the first month ...
My 3 Year Old Will Not Stay Asleep And/ or Stay in Her Room.
Asked by S.L. from Denver
on February 24, 2009
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My 3 year old has been a mess for the last 6 months. We bought a trendal (sp) bed for her right out of her crib at 2.5. Back then she was screaming so we thought it wa...
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- I feel your pain. My little girl had the same problem and at five she will still rebound to the nasty habit of wanting to sleep every night with me. I found that when ...
- I hope someone will have the magic answer too. We so regret taking our daughter out of her crib. She goes to bed just fine but sometime in the night comes in with us. ...
- Sounds normal, I would say you are honestly really messing up by laying in bed with her. Stand in the hallway or promise to come back every 2 or 5 minutes (her choice...
My 1yr.old Daughter Is Fusing Alot at Night
Asked by K.L. from Jackson
on May 29, 2007
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My 22mouth old is not sleeping at night. I put her to bed early but around 10:00pm she is up crying and moving all around the bed. I give her a little water and then s...
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- I had a similar problem with my son and used a little tough love. We have a strick routine with bedtime (7:30 an alarm clock goes off) so they know it is time. We ta...
- Can't help. I have the same problem, only my daughter doesn't go to sleep until about 10:00 at night! Good luck.
- You might suspect an ear infection if she seems a bit crabby during the day, too. My kids sometimes have fever, sometimes not with ear infections. The fussiness gets...
Daughter Won't Sleep past 7Am Since Daylight Savings Change - Help
Asked by E.R. from Minneapolis
on December 6, 2008
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I am a SAHM with 2 great kids and my 2 1/2 year old won't sleep past 7 am since the day light savings time change. She use to be very good about sleeping until 8 - 8:...
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- Use dark curtains and be grateful it isn't earlier! My little guy has been waking up anywhere between 4 and 7 am and crawling into bed with us, which means I get no m...
- we used blinds and black roller shades!!
- It is very normal for children to wake between 6 and 7. If they are not getting enough sleep then they need to go to bed earlier. My 2nd is up every morning between 6 ...
3-Year-old Daughter Won't Stay in Bed
Asked by G.V. from Philadelphia
on September 12, 2008
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My only trouble with my bright and active three-year-old daughter is at bedtime. She fights over going to bed every night. We have a special story half-hour and then s...
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- We have just recently been able to give our 3 yr old daughter her own room, and so far we've had no problems with her staying in her room, however, we were tested befo...
- I have the PERFECT solution and it only takes a few nights. For my second son, it took one night. Leave the door open, when she comes out you tell her to go back in....
- I don't have this problem yet, my daughter is still in the crib. But, my friend had major issues with her son doing the exact same thing. For her it didn't matter ho...
Advice Needed to Get 2 Year-old to Go to Sleep at Night
Asked by G.K. from Dallas
on July 15, 2006
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We are currently transitioning our 2 year-old daughter into a "Big Girl" bed from her crib. The first couple of nights we sat with her (probably our first mistake) an...
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- Hi, We have a 2 1/2 year old and a 4 year old. What we do is always make sure nap time and sleep time are in their room. Ours also try to cry here and there, but ...
- I'd love to hear what advice you receive. I will be trying to conquer this same issue in the next few months. thanks!
- When I transitioned my 2-year-old son into a big boy bed, he did not like it at all. He cried and screamed. Then, I decided to place his crib bumpers around his big ...
17 Month Old Not Sleeping Well
Asked by A.D. from Harrisburg
on April 2, 2008
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My 17 month old daughter has always been a good sleeper- through the night and also during naps. She goes to bed between 8-8:30pm and used to sleep until 7:30-8am and ...
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- Yes, I've been through it with my 16 month old twins. Try motrin right before bed (lasts longer than tylonal), and have some handy for when/if she wakes up in the mid...
- My daugther is 22 months old and her sleep patterns have changed a lot, and I've gotten used to the fact that it's a "work in progress" so to speak. She has about the...
- If you're sure her ears are OK (ear infections always seems to flare up at night) then it's probably the teeth. I've heard that Hyland teething tablets are great--did...
Problems Getting 15 Month Old Baby Girl to Go to Bed Without a Fight
Asked by T.H. from Atlanta
on July 16, 2007
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I sure could use some help. My daughter, Alana, is 15 months old and refuses to go to bed without a screaming fight. So far, I have tried everything from leaving the r...
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- As some of the others said, I used a loose form of Babywise for both of my sons (2.5 and 12 months) and they both were and are fantastic sleepers. They have hit a few...
- With our two we always used the Ferber method, which is basically the "cry it out" thing and had great luck. You didn't say how long you tried it, so wasn't sure if y...
- Read "the Sleep Easy Solution" by Jennifer Waldburger and Jill Spivack. I have a boy almost 3 years old. He's a terrible sleeper and always has been. I was so exha...
