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ggspice

Posted:
2008-08-14 5:53 PM

Rachael please get Jo Frost from SuperNanny. Leah needs someone there to do the job with her. I love Leah but her daughter has her wrapped around her little finger. I do have a degree in Early Childhood Education so I work with 3-5 year olds everyday plus I have 3 boys and think this is unhealthy for the whole family. Leah and her husband may think they are not sleep deprived but they just dont know the difference anymore. I noticed that the diaper going on a 3 year old was not even discussed whats that all about?? I personally think Suppernanny and Leah would make a great show. Hope to see it happen. Good luck to Leah. ggspice

--- Edited by ggspice at 2008-08-14 17:58:05 ---

middlenamelucky

Posted:
2008-08-14 7:13 PM

PAINLESS Advice for Leah to get her baby to sleep WITHOUT A BOTTLE

Hi Leah, Angelo and Sophia,

I have a very healthy and beautiful daughter who is 18 years old now. Having raised her by myself wasn't easy so I had to get real bright.

One of the things that I would suggest for Leah and Angelo to do to start with; is to get their daughter outside and running around 25 hours a day. If she is still napping in the daytime then she can have a short nap and then get up and go run and play all over again. You'll need to get some other kids for this or else you'll go nuts. Try "rent a kid" hahaha.

When night time comes your daughter will be SO exercised and very happy and will sleep "like a baby" - sorry I don't mean to add salt to injury/wound...I'm bad with expressions.

Start with this and see how it goes, if you need anything else just give me a dingle.

Joanna

--- Edited by middlenamelucky at 2008-08-14 19:15:10 ---

Irizarry

Posted:
2008-08-15 8:54 AM

First of all I think Leah is just lazy, I can't believe she takes 6-7 bottles to her room so she doesn't have to get up. It seems to me that she's the one that has to be trained. I assure you that if she would have to get up from bed 6-7 times a night her daughter would NOT be having so many bottles in the night.Don't take any bottle to your room and if she wakes up and you feel bad make yourself get up from bed and get her the bottle in the kitchen. I would say you'll do it probably one night and the next maybe Angelo and by the time its your turn you will let her cry and it won't hurt a bit. NO BOTTLES TO THE ROOM GET UP 6-8 TIMES A NIGHT AND SEE HOW YOUR "I FEEL SO BAD" MOTHERLY LOVE CHANGES TO "REALITY" MOTHERLY LOVE.

Linda Bartholomew

Posted:
2008-08-15 9:52 AM

I'm a mother of four and a grandmother of 5. I did not see anything discussed about toilet training. I could not believe that a 3 1/2 yr.old is still in diapers. Leah should have started taking the bottle away from her before she was a year old. My son took the bottle away from our grandchild at 10 months old when I suggested it. It took one night and now he says that she sleeps better than she ever has. Also he did check with the doctor before he did this and she said that is the best thing for her. Let them have there milk before bed in a cup, brush teeth and then bed. They will cry one night, then the next a few whimpers. Once you get the bottles out of the way then she MUST start on the toilet training.

rotkopf74

Posted:
2008-08-15 10:18 PM

Leah,
I had the exact same problem with my then 3 year old son ( which is now 12 years old). I always gave him applejuice wich is worst ofcourse. Well I had finaly had enough of it after I went to germany to my family and they made fun of it so much.
So one night I just stoped, don't give her any water at all nothing to drink, she does not need it, she has to learn to manage to just sleep. The first night was really really bad with lots of tandrums and crying on both sides, then the second he only woke up once and when he figured out I would not give him anything he went back to sleep and that was really all there was to it. Just really stick to it and don't give her anything to drink and it will work for you within two days tops.
Petra.

rotkopf74

Posted:
2008-08-15 10:18 PM

Leah,
I had the exact same problem with my then 3 year old son ( which is now 12 years old). I always gave him applejuice wich is worst ofcourse. Well I had finaly had enough of it after I went to germany to my family and they made fun of it so much.
So one night I just stoped, don't give her any water at all nothing to drink, she does not need it, she has to learn to manage to just sleep. The first night was really really bad with lots of tandrums and crying on both sides, then the second he only woke up once and when he figured out I would not give him anything he went back to sleep and that was really all there was to it. Just really stick to it and don't give her anything to drink and it will work for you within two days tops.
Petra.

yaz913

Posted:
2008-08-16 12:46 AM

Leah, try using sippy cups as a transition from a bottle. I just told my son who is 2 years old that he is a big boy now & big boys do not need bottles anymore. That worked for us. Hope this helps.

humphrey77

Posted:
2008-08-16 2:08 AM

Leah,

I am a mother or 3 - 7yr old boy, 3 year old girl and 18month old little boy. I was a single mom for a while with the 7yr old and i know that "feel so bad" feeling a parent can get. But your daughter is not benefiting at all from her delay. Let her be a part of the bottle transition. Have her help you gather all her bottles and donate them to someone that is still a "baby" and tell her that "big girls" don't need bottles. Give her a special bear or blanket to replace the bottle, that worked really well with my youngest. And definately use a sippy cup if she really needs it instead of a bottle. Maybe enroll her in a mother's day out program so she can give you guys a break and socialize with children her own age and help her see that "big kids" like her are ok without a bottle. And you might want to touch on the potty training subject, you will find yourself a bit embarresed if you have to take your 4 year old to the bathroom to change her diaper. Think of all the money you'll be saving on diapers too. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey.

Anca

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