I'm Concerned About My Grandchild’s Sleep Habits

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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What should Maggie do if she’s concerned about her grandchild’s sleeping habits but worries about upsetting her parents? Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:26.3	Dr. Laura.com. Maggie, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. Hi. How can I help?
0:35.6	Okay, I have been listening to you since the 1970s. Hi. How can I help?
0:43.5	Okay. I have been listening to you since the 1970s, so I'm honored to talk to you.
0:45.5	I have talked to you twice before.
0:57.4	Once when I was on the verge of getting married, and once after the divorce, and now I have a grandchild that I'm concerned about.
1:05.3	When my kids were little, we used to play, listen to the question so we could guess the answer.
1:08.2	So my kids are now in their 30s.
1:10.0	Okay.
1:18.5	My daughter-in-law and son got married when they were 21 and 22.
1:20.6	They've been married about eight years.
1:32.3	They have a, they had a child at that the daughter-in-law sustained depression after the birth, postpartum depression.
1:33.3	And I stepped in doing night seedings, coming up, driving weekends from Orange County to Encino.
1:41.3	I mean, I stepped in for a good seven months and did everything possible from
1:46.6	scrimming floors to, you know, nursing bottles in the middle of the night. So she got better.
1:55.0	I'm glad you clarified it was with bottles. Never mind. So So, you know, she got better.
2:04.2	I got two days notice before Thanksgiving.
2:06.6	I was out.
2:08.0	They wanted to have holidays alone.
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