Sleeping Habits: First Years

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" My Preschooler Will Not Sleep in Her bed..HELP!"

My daughter will not sleep in her bed. Every night she comes into my room and sleeps in my bed! I have decorated her room to the design & decor she chose. I even got her a new bed and that still did not work! I have tried asking her what is wrong why she won't sleep in her bed and her answer is always "because I just can't". I have recently tried to use the bedtime routine chart with stickers and all and she just keeps waking up at 3am and comes into my bed and sleeps!!!! HELP!!!! What am I doing wrong? What else can I try?

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Which Is Better?

I'm putting together my registry and I'm torn on which one to choose. The...

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Pain or Bad Habit?

My son is a few days shy of 6 months old. He is breast fed, though does take...

Baby Monitors

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What Is the Best Monitor?

I have a 3 month old son who usually sleeps in a bassinet beside my bed. He has his own room and crib but has only slept in there once. Last night I got out the monitor which has night vision (we bought the most expensive one) put him in his bed and he went to sleep. Everything was perfect except that the monitor crackled and popped all night. So at 3am I went and got him just so I could turn off the monitor and get some sleep. Does anybody have a monitor that they just love and doesnt make so much noise?

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Monitor for Baby #2

Hi Mamas! Baby #2 is due in January, and with the holidays past I'm finally...

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Which Video Monitor?

I would like to buy a video monitor for my son's room. Which one do you have...

Co-Sleeping

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Moving from Co-sleeping to Big Boy Bed

My son is almost 2 1/2 and we have been co sleeping since birth since it was easier for me because he was breast fed. We have long past that stage and I continued to co sleep with him because I feel guilty and a bit selfish on my part since I work all day. Its our time for me to snuggle with him but he is now too big and is offically a bed hog. We have had a Big Boy Bed for a while now and the only time he uses it is as a trampoline. We have tried making it a big thing for him, tried to get him excited about it,even tried bribes, but...

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From Crib to Bed

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Transitioning My Toddler from a Crib to a Bed

My toddler (29 months old) is now trying to climb out of her crib and it is scaring me. I am afraid she is going to hurt herself, so we are looking to transition her to a toddler bed or regular bed. My concern is that she will not stay in her bed, roam around her room and hurt herself in the process. Does anyone have any advice on how to safely transition a toddler from the crib to a bed? Any tips on how to encourage her to stay in her bed without having to lock her door?

Furniture & Bedding

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I Have a 5 1/2 Year Old Girl Who Is Wetting Her Bed, 1 or 2 Times a Night

Hi...my 5 1/2 year old is wetting her bed. I guess we let her stay in pull-ups a little too long for night time and now it is a real problem getting her to stop wetting the bed. This is what we have tried...no drinks about 45mins-1hr before bed, going to bathroom before bed, getting up around 1-2am to go to the bathroom. And if she has wet the bed before we can get her to the potty then we clean her up, change her and bedding and put her back to bed. And then in the morning, sometimes, she will still wake up with a wet bed with all of...

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Transition to Bed

What's a good way to transition my two year old from a crib to a twin bed? ...

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Naps

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Naps and Transition from Swaddles for 4 Month Olds

Our 4 month old twins are doing great at sleeping, often through the night (7:30 to 7 or so), occasionally getting up once (at 3 or 4 am). They've been doing this for several weeks. But now they're getting up a bit more, because they are breaking out of their swaddles. We use the Kiddopotamus with velcro. They're getting too big for the size small, but the larges we bought seem too big (they also break out). Yet without the swaddles, I don't think they'll make it more than a couple hours ... I know we need to transition, likely from...

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No More Naps?

My just turned 2 year old seems to not be interested in naps anymore. I was...

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What to Do About Naps

My son attends a day care center that has nap time everyday for all ages. He...

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Other Nursery Items

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Bottle Warmer Help

Ok my friend gave me a night and day bottle warmer made by the first years and I can't wait to use it for my 4 month old. Unfortunately it came with no directions. Does anyone know how it works? Please help THanks

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Stinky Diaper Pail

I have been using a Diaper Champ since my son was born 10 1/2 months ago. I...

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Pacifiers & Thumbsucking

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Newborn Using Me as a Pacifier?

Just wondering if anyone has ideas to help me get my 2 week old (who is primarily breastfed) to stop using me as his pacifier? He won't take an actual pacifier, we've tried all different shaped ones with no luck in finding one he'll use for more than 2 minutes. It seems to mostly happen at night before bed, after feeding a lot in a couple of hours and he seems to not get full so he'll even get 2 oz of formula to help but he won't stop until I breastfeed him more until he's asleep. I wouldn't think he'd be hungry unless it's because he...

Patterns & Habits

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Sleep Problems at 4.5 Months?!?!

Hi! I'm L.. I have a 4.5 month old baby boy who doesn't like to sleep. I've been told by our pedi he is a night crier. He doesn't like to take naps during the day, and if he does lay down it's for maybe 30 min. at most. Bedtime usually comes between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m., and he normally wakes again during the night between 4-6 a.m. From month 1 to month 2, he was an incredible sleeper sleeping 9 + hours straight through. Now, I'm lucky to get that at all. Is it normal for 4.5 month old babies to have such an unhealthy sleep pattern? ...

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Help! We Need Sleep.

HI there, I have an 11 month old happy and super active son. Only problem...

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Refuses Sleep

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Baby Refuses the Bottle

I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle. We have tried several different types of bottles/nipples, Dr Browns, Avent, Adiri, First Years', none have made any difference. We have tried fresh breast milk as well as formula. We've had several different folks try to give her the bottle with me completely out of the room. I have tried giving it to her as well. We've tried giving it to her in different positions, when...

SIDS

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Help!!!! Baby Keeps Rolling onto Stomach During Sleep!!

Hi moms, i need your help again! Jayden is now 5 months old and can't stop rolling over! And over and over! I stay up half the night trying to keep him sleeping on his back. I'm scared to death of sids and am afraid he will suffocate himself. I removed everything from his cosleeper (he sleeps right next to me) but hear him grunting and snorting around and rolling over every hour or so. Driving me nuts! Is it ok at this age to let him sleep on his tummy?

Sleep

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Daughter Does NOT Sleep!!

I am 8 months pregnant with my second, and my first who is 2 years and 3 months old will not stay asleep. Until 3 days ago, we co-slept. But due to her night awakenings - every 1 to 1.5 hours through the night - I have not slept for longer than 1 hour snatches with a total of about 3-4 hours of sleep per night for the past 2 years and 3 months. She is currently in her bed and excited about it, but now instead of having her sleep on top of me through the night, I have to wake up and walk to her bed every 1-1.5 hours through the night. My...

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Revise My Dilemma

I would like to be more specific with the problems I'm having with my 3...

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Tummy Sleep Issue

Hi Moms, I'm in need of some insight. My son will be 6 months this Saturday,...

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Sleep Problems

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Sleep Problems at 4.5 Months?!?!

Hi! I'm L.. I have a 4.5 month old baby boy who doesn't like to sleep. I've been told by our pedi he is a night crier. He doesn't like to take naps during the day, and if he does lay down it's for maybe 30 min. at most. Bedtime usually comes between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m., and he normally wakes again during the night between 4-6 a.m. From month 1 to month 2, he was an incredible sleeper sleeping 9 + hours straight through. Now, I'm lucky to get that at all. Is it normal for 4.5 month old babies to have such an unhealthy sleep pattern? ...

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Reflux / Sleeping

Hi moms! I have a seven-week-old son with reflux. This has made sleeping...

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Soothing & Comforting

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Stopped Nursing and Baby Can't Comfort Herself to Sleep

This is a two part request, but anything info is appreciated...I have nursed my baby for almost a year. She will be 1 on the 27th. I had to stop today because she has bit my nipples so much I am too sore and injured. Unfortunately, I have nursed her to sleep this whole time. I tried to put her down for a nap without nursing, but she wouldn't sleep. I have before several times tried the cry it out method, but she thrashed around the crib so much, she would hit her head. I also haven't given her too much baby food because it was always...

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