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I need your help with my 3 year old..please

January 9, 2010 · 3 comments in Age 3-5,Bedtime,Personal


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1 Sasha January 9, 2010 at 10:32 pm

Have you read “Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child” by Dr. Weissbluth? It talks about sleep patterns and needs as well discussing the various methods out there. It was a life saver for me with establishing quality sleep for my two boys. Good luck!

2 Ginger January 10, 2010 at 6:56 pm

Well, I wouldn’t bring her in your room–you might create a new problem–that she wants to sleep in your room forever. It sounds to ME like you are doing the right things. I agree on Dr. Weissbluth—helped us through the newborn/infant stages. Have yet to run into this specific problem with my 3 year old. She only rarely wakes at night and that is when she is overtired, i.e. hadn’t napped that day, or the day before, had been out a lot, very active during the day, etc. Does your daughter still take a nap?

3 Staci A January 11, 2010 at 9:40 pm

Is she upset when she wakes up? Is she fully awake? My son dealt with night terrors a few years ago where he would wake up at the same time every night, crying, but wasn’t actually awake-he wouldn’t respond to us if we talked to him.

I would talk to your doctor. Maybe they have some advice that would help. Though mine is now 5 and I still rarely get a full nights sleep.

Good luck!

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