Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

Hi,

My son is 2.5. Before we moved to our new home, the little guy had no room. So I had him in our room and had a sound machine due to us coming in to go to bed.. However, now we are in a new house and he has his own room. I continue using the sound machine. I am wondering if I should still be using it,if he would actually sleep better with out it. My daughter (5) has always been a wonderful sleeper and she has never had one. I wonder if he would sleep better with out it. Any advice? TIA, Denise

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

i see no harm in it. the most important thing is that your child gets the best sleep they can get, and if a sound machine does that for you, then so be it. sometimes i sleep with a sound machine, and i'm 35 :O)

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I don't see any problem with using it .....

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

DS still sleeps with his radio, he's 2.5. It's noise that blocks out any cars going by or noises that might wake him up. I see no reason to take it away if it gives him a good night's sleep.

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My 28 mth old still sleeps to music. heck, i used to fall asleep to music every night until dh.

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I am just not sure if he is sleeping enough. He goes down about 8-8:30 till 6:30-7. and naps for almost 2 hours a day.. Thats good, right at 2.5? I was going to try to take it away to see if he will sleep a litlte later in the morning.. I know i am probably pushing my luck, lol.

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

dd is almost 2 and still sleeps with one i was wondering the same thing. but dh and i sleep with white noise also so I guess its ok!

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

DH is 36 and still sleeps with one
DD has been using one since the day she was born - we have a small dog and he barks uncontrollably therefore I know we will be using one for a very long time!

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Both of my kids(5 & 2.5) sleep with white noise machines. BTW It was nice to finally meet you on Saturday!!

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Yes, you too.. I am so sorry for my daughter's behavior, I was actually really embarrased and wanted to kill her,lol. Not an excuse, but she was so overtired, I had my inlaws over the ngiht before adn they stayed late. Anyway, i am so sorry for her behavior... I hope she didn't hurt Victoria's feelings.

Re: the sound machine.. Do you leave it pretty low or loud. I am wonderign if I have it too loud. Most times I can hear it across the house in my room.. Could that make a difference.. Also being on the road we are on, because it is so long, a lot of cars travel it.. big trucks.. So I think the machine is good.

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

I don't think there is any harm in it.
Whatever it takes to get them to sleep do it!

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

We still use a fan for white noise for my daughter, who's almost 4. We use one for my 9 month old too.

Re: Sound Machine.. 2.5 year old should i stop using it?

I'm 37 and use one every night to drown out DH's snoring, so I don't think there is any harm to it!

Message edited 4/5/2011 10:41:52 PM.