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Rolling and getting stuck on tummy
My 6 month old has just started rolling from back to tummy all the time now and gets stuck there several times in the middle of the night. Only does this while in a sleep sack. Prior to the sleep sack we used the baby Merlin magic sleep suit which was amazing but also restricted his movement a bit. I have put him back in…
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Baby won’t nap
My daughter (6.5 weeks old) won’t nap much at all during the day. However, she sleeps from about 830-3am, 330-6, 630-930am consistently every night. She seems to be overtired during day, but we have no sleep issues during night. We try to put her down in bassinet downstairs, and get best naps from her in car rides or on…
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Toddler quilt for 2 year old?
Is it safe for my 2 year old to have a toddler quilt in his crib (has not transitioned to toddler bed yet). He kicks his small blanket off and I’m worried he may be getting cold…
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Baby wakes up and cries hysterically
Hi Nanit Community, I have a 2 month old boy and he has been waking up and started to cry uncontrollably with a high pitch voice. I’ve tried everything to stop the crying, including feeding, holding him, and calming him with music. He would persist for several minutes until I show him things that he likes, such as a toy or…
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Sleep Problems
My 7 week older fights his sleep, hate the swaddle and white noise no longer works to calm him down. What do I do?
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When can my baby start sleeping on a pillow?
My baby is 9+ months and he likes to sleep in pillows. Is it safe ?
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Massage oil
We have a two week old and are thinking of massaging him daily for better blood circulation and bonding. What oils would you recommend? We live in California and just learnt that coconut oil is not as moisturizing in California weather. Is there any one particular oil you would use over the other?
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How do you wean baby out of Nanit swaddle?
I read you start with one arm out then both after about 2-3 nights. I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly and safely.
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Car carrier seat to baby seat
Hi there. Our daughter is turning 1 next week and is 19.8lb and about 29” tall. We have the Mesa baby car seat - baby carrier. She seems ok in this but I imagine soon she will need a true car seat. How can I tell that it is time to switch to the bigger backward facing car seat.
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Why does my 10 month old wake up between 5-6 am?
Hi all! I’m hoping you can help me out. My 10 month old has been waking around 5 to 6 am for about a month now and I’m not sure why. He takes two naps a day, one at 9 am and one at 1ish pm. We have a four hour wake window before his bedtime which usually falls between 6:30 and 7:30. Each nap is at least an hour long. He…
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4 mos old, fighting at every nap - Please help!
Our baby girl used to be easier to put down for naps. Bounce on the birthing ball to the same 5 songs on a playlist while we sing along and put in her crib asleep. She won’t go down awake or drowsy but not asleep because she starts kicking and babbling that turns in to whining, and then into screaming and crying and I…
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Toddler climbing out of crib
How do I deal with my 2yo climbing out of the crib? I’m not ready to deal with all the freedom that comes with putting on the toddler rail… The mattress is at the lowest level, but should I lower the mattress to the floor, still within the crib? Has anyone done that? Also, he has an en-suite bathroom, how do I ‘lock’ the…
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What is the best way to child proof an oven?
All of the gadgets that I have tried fall off when the oven gets hot which defeats the purpose.
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Nap Times
My daughter is 3 months old will sleep from 8:30/9 until 6/7 in the morning but when it comes to naps during the day! She takes 30 minute naps wake for a half hour then gets fussy! How do I start putting her on a schedule from taking a bunch of 30 minute naps and then she sometimes fights me on then