Baby Q & A 寶寶問題解答
 
 
Q: Dear Judy, 我才剛閱讀完妳的書. 這本書非常的棒. 我從這本書學習了很多的東西. 我有一些有關於養育小孩的問題. 我希望您有空的時候可以回答我. 我是一個新手的媽媽. 我的女兒現在15個月大. 她只有我在餵她(哺乳)的時候,她才會睡覺. 她這種情形已經持續15個月了. 我真希望我在有了我的寶貝之前就看您的書了. 她每天晚上起來3次,在我每次餵完她之後,她會繼續在睡覺.我有試著不要給她喝,但很不容易. 當我不餵她的時候,她會躺在地板上哭然後用她的頭去撞地板. 在這種情況之下, 我還可以為她訂立吃飯和睡覺的時間表嗎?或者有更好的方法呢?我會非常的感謝您,如果您回覆給我 謝謝您 美鳳 A: Dear 美鳳, 我很高興您寫信給我, 是的,立刻設定你的時間表. 一個15個月大的寶寶的時間表是這樣的: 7:00 早餐 12:30 中餐 18:00 晚餐 20:00睡覺(一直睡到早上) 你每餐飯後給她餵奶也可以. 但是只能在每餐飯後立刻餵她奶. 每一餐的食物應該要有好的蛋白質,蔬菜,澱粉類和水果類. 記得在下一餐之前不要給她任何的零食,果汁,優酪. 就只有健康的三餐. 而且在三餐以外任何時候都不要給她餵奶. 如果你決定每餐飯後給她餵奶,開始訓練她每次喝完奶都是醒著的. 例如,餵完之後就跟她玩,或給她洗澡…等等的 如果妳餵奶餵得很累了,我會建議你給她斷奶. 開始訓練她睡在自己的房間. 如果你的寶貝可以睡在一個他們沒有辦法爬出來的地方,像是嬰兒床或是遊戲床裡面,這會讓你比較簡單地去訓練她。 基本上,設訂你的時間表. 睡覺的時間到了,就將她放在床上.給她一個會安慰她的東西.例如, 柔軟的布偶或棉被。 如果她哭的話,不用擔心. 也不要有罪惡感. 你只要微笑並且看起來什麼都很自然. 告訴她睡覺時間到了,應該躺下來趕快睡覺. 也告訴她你愛她,然後把燈關掉最後離開房間把門關起來. 之後也不要站在門外聽她哭. 趕快去做一些你的事.也許你可以塞耳塞或聽音樂. 在半夜,不要餵她.她已經沒有這個需要.這對她而言只是安撫和習慣罷了.而且當媽媽的你真的需要一個比較好的睡眠. 在半夜不要去找她,早上吃早餐的時候,再去叫她. 執行這個時間表2個禮拜. 她將會調整. 然後你們兩個會變得比較快樂. 讓我知道進行得怎麼樣。 祝福你能夠休息! 喜愛你的寶貝！ 奐均 Dear Judy, I'm so excited that you wrote me back. The book you wrote is very useful. I have told many new mothers to buy your book. I also told them about your baby food.  Now they are happy to make your baby food for their children.   I don't nurse my baby any more. She sleeps better after I weaned her. I really appreciate that you answered so many of my questions.  I enjoy my baby more now.   Thank you.   Mei-feng  （I just finished reading your book. It was very cool. I learned many things from your book. I have some questions about taking care of my baby. I hope you can answer me when you have time. I am a new mother. My daughter is 15 months old now. She sleeps only when I nurse her. She has been like this for 15 months. I wish I had read your book before I had my baby. She wakes up about 3 times every night. She will keep sleeping after I nurse her. I tried to stop nursing her before but it wasn't easy. When I don't nurse her, she will cry on the floor and hit her head on the floor. In this kind of situation, can I still make an eating and sleeping schedule for her, or is there a better way to do it? I will appreciate it if you respond to me. Thank you very much. Mei-feng.   Dear Mei-feng, I am very glad you wrote me. Yes, right away, set your schedule. A good 15 months old schedule is this: 7:00 breakfast 12:30 lunch 18:00 dinner 20:00 bed (sleep until morning) It is up to you if you want to nurse her after each meal. But ONLY nurse her immediately after meals. Each meal should contain good protein, vegetables, starch, and fruit. Remember, no snacks between meals. No juice. No yogurt. Just a healthy three meals. And do NOT nurse her any other time. If you do decide to nurse her after meals, start training her to be awake after nursing. For example, play with her after nursing. Give her a bath after nursing, etc. If you are tired of nursing, then I would recommend weaning her. Weaning her can take place as soon as she is eating a good amount for her three meals. Where is your baby sleeping? Is she sleeping in her own bed and in her own room? If not, begin training her to do so right now. Basically, stick to your schedule. When it's bed time, put her to bed. If she cries, don't worry about it. Don't look guilty. Just smile and look like everything is natural. Tell her it's time for bed and that she should lie down and go to sleep. Tell her you love her and then turn off the lights and leave the room and close the door. Then don't stand outside the door to listen to her cry! Hurry and busy yourself doing something else. Maybe put in earplugs and listen to music. In the middle of the night, do NOT nurse her. She does NOT need it anymore. It is only a matter of comfort and habit for her. And you as her mom really need to get a good night's sleep! Do not go to her in the middle of the night. Only get her in the morning for breakfast. Stick to this schedule for two weeks. She will adjust. And you will both be happier. Let me know how things go. Wishing you rest! Enjoy your baby! Judy
 
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