This was an excellent book - I am unable to tell you simply how much this book helped our sleepless, colicky infant. But, several friends with non-colicky babies actually recommended this for almost any infant. This book is a fantastic middle ground for all those parents who do not require a severe schedule (BABYWISE) or opposite end in the spectrum, attachment parenting (Dr. Sears).
It turned out the sole book which i found out that spoke knowledgeably about colic, and gave the only real helpful advice available on the topic (keep in mind that, we used it all). It is not a cry-it-out book, even though some may see it in this light. What it really shows you is that this: 1. view your child. 2. put him/her down to sleep when you first begin to see the warning signs of tiredness 3. most children under A few months tend not to stay awake more than 2-3 hours at a time without needing a nap. 4. Don't simply put your youngster into nap when you feel like it - that's just letting him/her cry, not TEACHING them to sleep. 5. Most children have to go to nap at night prior to when you'd think. 6. Sleeping earlier promotes later sleeping (weird, but true. Because the author says, it is not logical. It's biological - sleep promotes sleep) There is a lot more too. I enjoy that the author's details are based on studies that they has been doing regarding the patterns of children who naturally sleep and nap well. No, it didn't give us a great baby. We happen to have an extremely sensitive high strung girlie, who also power-naps. But we went from your cranky post-colicky baby who took no naps or 15-20min naps but got up more often than not per night with a sweet smiling girl who now takes 3 45min-1 hour naps each day and sleeps from 6pm-7am (waking Double to nurse). Indeed. The nursing. She used to think that nursing was the best way to rest. After diligently pursuing the advice in this book, she can now fall asleep on her own, no nursing. Not that it's perfect - she still cries 5-15 minutes at times before naps. But she actually is sooooooo much happier now. Gotta think something's working.
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One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problems
Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that
- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child
- Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more
- Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock--naturally
- Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed
- Explores the different sleep cycle needs for different temperaments--from quiet babies to hyperactive toddlers
- Emphasizes the significance of a nap schedule
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Rest is vital to your child's health growth and development. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age. Advises parents dealing with teenagers and their unique sleep problems
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