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Moving to a Bed (from a Crib)
Posted July 28, 2010
This is absolutely the way/time I like the transition to a big bed to happen. By waiting until age 3 (+-) it gives the child time to become interested and curious about the transition and feel in charge of it. Her timing is good and I see no big reason to make her work around the moving time. So my advice is to follow her lead. Two important things:
- Let her know that in order to keep her safe and for you to know where she is, only parents will be in charge of when her door closes or opens. I suggest you find a method you are comfortable with (white door-knob cover? hook and eye lock on outside?) so you can stay 100% in control of where she is, just as if you have turned her whole room into one large crib. (I would leave the crib up for a week or so, just in case she needs to make a few trial runs...)
- I suggest you leave the soother in place, for now. After the move and once she is a good sleeper in her new bed (glitches do arise, occasionally, even at this age), it will then be a good time to take the soother away. To do that, you can tell her "Tonight is the night you will be able to fall asleep without the soother, just like you do at daycare. (warning her ahead only creates anxiety) If she tries to talk you out of it, let her know it's OK if she needs to cry because crying will help her get to sleep faster." Then, you just do it. Give her something new to suck on (she probably won't use it) and tell her you know she can do it. In the meantime, you can let her know that if she loses her soothers in her big bed, she can get out of bed and look for it. Let her know that her soothers are up to her, now. (put an extra in a box on a shelf and let her know the location?)
- Generally, I do not recommend a child participates in the "loss" of soothers. When/why they go should be an adult decision, and if you can avoid feeling sorry for her (hard!) she'll feel more confident in the long run.
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Kitty’s Summer Seminars
Posted July 19, 2010
Easy to book and the group-size is small. Summer is a perfect time to catch a seminar at Raymond Parenting. Need another incentive? This fall, no seminars will be held during October, due to Kitty's travel schedule. So NOW is a good time to take advantage of the following summer seminars:
Setting Healthy Limits Age 1-5 Years (Discipline seminar) July 20, 2010
Sleep from the Start (prenatal seminar) August 5, 2010
Sleep from Now On (12 lbs. to 4 years) August 10, 2010
Fall Seminars (register now):
Sleep from the Start - September 2, 2010
Sleep from Now On - September 7, 2010
Setting Healthy Limits - September 14, 2010
Toilet Learning the Easy Way - September 28, 2010
October - no seminars scheduled due to Kitty's travel plans
Telephone Counseling Appointments are available on these summer Mondays: July 26, August 2, 9, 16.
Email "Ask Kitty" Questions are available anytime - all summer, fall and even in October (laptop travels, too!) Usually, answered in 2 days.
Summer reminder: Slow down to the speed of wisdom
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NEW… Kitty’s Sleep Programs Now On Video!
Posted June 22, 2010
I am pleased to announce that parents are now able to purchase and download a condensed version of each of my Sleep Seminars. These have been created to address some long-standing requests from out-of-towners who can't make a Calgary seminar; I think these videos will also be helpful to Calgary parents who find it difficult to attend a seminar together or on a specific date.
It is important to remember that both videos are condensed and, while all the basic information is there, the material is presented in summary form and you will not have the benefit of the Q&A session, as contained in the "live" seminar. I will be continuing to offer the "live" sleep seminars, though less frequently over the summer months.
When you purchase a video, you'll receive download instructions in your email box. Please read instructions carefully and note the time limits that apply to these downloads.
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