Welcome to the toddler years and new challenges with sleep! Ah! The sleep problems of the first year of life can seem small and insignificant compared to the difficulties one can encounter with a child in this age range. How do you deal with a child who can now walk, talk and even climb out of the bed? When is the best time to shift your child out of the crib? Does your child cry like he is scared of the dark? Listen and learn from Dr. Satterwhite as he addresses the problems many encounter with children this age. Hear how to handle the four most common situations.

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Outline:

1. What’s normal at this age?
2. “My child won’t go to bed at night.”
3. “My child awakens in the night and gets in my bed.”
4. “My child wakes up before the sun comes up!”
5. When should we shift to a big-boy-bed?
6. Vomiting, crying and night terrors.

Resources:

• AAP book: Guide to Your Child’s Sleep.
• Dr. Sears’ book: The Baby Sleep Book.
• Book by Izzo called: BabyWise.
• Book by Pantley: The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers.
• Book by Ferber: Solve Your Sleep Problems.
• Book called The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers.
• Book called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child.
• “Sleep Problems,” an article in the journal Pediatrics by Lewis Kass, MD