Children who wake up early before their parents do, usually between 5 and 6 AM. They come out of their bedroom and want everyone to get up. A few are still in the crib and they just cry.

Nightmares are scary dreams that wake a child from sleep. Occasional bad dreams are normal at all ages.

A baby over 6 months old who can’t sleep through the night (at least 7 straight hours). Wakes up and cries one or more times a night to be fed

A baby over 6 months old who can’t sleep through the night (at least 7 straight hours). Wakes up and cries one or more times a night to be held.

Good sleep habits don’t just happen. You need to have a plan. It’s far easier to prevent sleep problems than it is to treat them later.

Sleep talking is a partial wake-up in which children talk in their sleep. They act confused and can’t be fully awakened, but are usually calm

Sleep terrors are partial wake-ups in which children act terrified. They act confused and can’t be fully awakened

Your child sleeps with you during all or part of the night. You want to stop sharing your bed with your child

Sharing the bed with your child. Bed-sharing should be avoided during the first year of life. Reason: Safe sleep.

Sleepwalking is a partial wake-up in which children walk in their sleep. They act confused and can’t be fully awakened, but are usually calm.

This topic deals with how to introduce solid (baby) foods to young infants. Baby foods are strained or pureed foods

Pain, discomfort or raw feeling of the throat. Pain is made worse when swallows

Bite from a spider.

Spitting up (normal reflux) is 1 or 2 mouthfuls of breast milk or formula. No effort or crying with it

A foreign body (FB) is stuck in the skin. Some examples are a splinter of wood or sliver of glass

A spoiled child insists on having his own way. If demanding doesn’t work, he escalates. He uses tantrums and whining to get his way.