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@gebphoenix Please feed the hungry baby. Sleep training and night weaning are not the same thing.

@focusedontheneedle At 5 years old, r and th are often still developing. If her tongue is coming between her teeth for s and z, then that has usually resolved by 5. If she has been exposed to English consistently since birth, I wouldn't expect to see language transfer errors. And if she is...

@watcherkohen You need to find more Spanish speaking environments for her. Depending on where in the US you are, that is going to be easier or harder for you. My local library has Spanish books (a range of languages actually, and it's where I find Chinese books for my children), there are also...

@strugglingsinner1 Sleep training first, because for some, they don't need to night wean, and for others it makes night weaning lots easier. Lots of babies still keep a "snooze feed" until they are closer to 10-12 months though, else they want to start the day super early. Its often like 4-5am...

@strugglingsinner1 Also, night weaning and sleep training aren't the same. So getting a good schedule should help good sleep, but they may still wake to eat. To fix that, assuming you have been given the go ahead by your pediatrician, then you would need to night wean, which is a different strategy.

@beloved926 Thats a lot of daytime sleep. I would cap nap 1 at an hour max, and go from there.

@amayasasaki I would give "one last...." of everything, then put them in bed, and then just leave it to chance. "You need to potty? Well, you just had one last potty, so you have to hold it till morning now". At this age, sleep training involves the sleep lady shuffle/chair method, or the 100...

@strugglingsinner1 Overtired babies wake early from naps and are grumpy about it. First thing that will be recommended is sorting out your schedule - sleep training is next to impossible if your schedule is not appropriate. The facebook group has some great guides that will back up what I'm...

@strugglingsinner1 It sounds like they are overtired - an overtired baby will fight a nap like no other. Some 6 month olds are on 2 naps, but many are still on 3 naps until closer to 8 months. A 2 nap schedule would start at 2.5/3/3.5 or 3/3/3 with numbers being hours awake and / being naps...

@strugglingsinner1 So, your current schedule seems way more awake time than most 6 month olds could tolerate, so I would start there. The Facebook group another commenter recommended is a good start, although I personally find they recommend a little more sleep time than a lot of babies need...

@jennaberthoud This is a Busy Toddler (IG lady) idea.... could you put a snack in a visible place in his room after he is asleep at night. If he really is hungry (which he might well be, let's give him the benefit of the doubt) then he can snack away and entertain himself/go back to sleep until...

@jennaberthoud His current tactics are working, so why would he change? Pick a strategy and stick to it - short term pain for long term gain! Do you use white noise and Blackout blinds? He's not being expected to sleep too much for his age? Not hungry or thirsty?

@finlandia Sounds like he is getting a decent amount of calories overnight and that's a hard habit to break. He is going to fight it. I would get rid of the pacifier or teach him to find and replace it by himself. Personally, I think a gentle method is best for your night weaning, given what he...

@mikesmiles I commented on your last post asking about a pacifier. I mean.... if baby seems happy, then it could be enough sleep. But for context, my babies weren't happy on 13 hours until they were almost 1 year old. At the end of the day, you have to do whatever is best for you and your family.

@mikesmiles I would err on the shorter side of that window.... the average sleep needs of a baby under three months is 14-17 hours. Of course, there are those that fall outside of that range.

@fireblaze My husband is a Cantonese speaker but did all of his education in an English speaking country and so I feel like his language skills are similar - can do daily life really well, but doesn't know lots of more specific stuff (like less common animals, vehicles, dinosaurs). He also...

@mikesmiles Im curious how long is he awake before you try to put him to sleep for a nap?

@this_dot There are lots of g-tube parents in this group who can hopefully offer you some reassurance. But, having a g-tube doesn't mean giving up on bottles and oral feeding. It means you can work on those things while you baby is home and growing at a healthy rate.