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Summary: Necessary Read for Parents of troubled sleepers
Review: Based on a recommendation by our pediatrician, I read this book. It really solved many of our sleep problems in a few weeks. At the time, my 5 month old son had never fallen asleep any way besides being nursed to sleep. In addition, it teaches you about protecting their naps and how important those are. Admittedly, the cry it out portion was very difficult on my husband and I, but the author's evidence and tips really help you to understand the necessity for sleep and that you are doing the right thing for your child by helping them to learn to fall asleep on their own. My son now loves his crib, is not afraid when he is laid in there and knows that Mama will get him if he truly needs me. He NEVER falls asleep in the car because he is a well-rested 13 month old. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I thought this book was great. I didn't read it and start working on it until my daughter was 5 months old (he recommends starting at 3 months). I didn't feel comfortable letting her cry it out earlier, but once she was 5 months and I thought she was ready, I followed his system. My daughter started sleeping throught the night almost immediately and gradually moved her own bedtime (by showing us the sleep cues that he discusses) from about 9:30 or 10 until 7:30 (where it remains today at 19 months) and continued to sleep until 7 or 8 am. She almost never fights going to sleep--either for a nap or at night--we have NO bedtime battles (and I should mention that in general my child has a very strong personality, so we have battles over many things). The naps took longer to develop, but she eventually did develop them. What I like about this book is that (1) he explains the science behind sleep and what is going on with the baby, he doesnt just expect the reader to blindly follow the instructions and (2) when he described the baby's natural sleep pattern (ie wanting to nap only about 1 1/2 hours after waking in the morning) it fit what my daughter was doing on her own, which gave me confidence that he knew what he was talking about. I have recommended this book to all of my friends.
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Summary: Must Have!!!
Review: This is a must have for all new parents. With the help of this book and "On Becoming Babywise" my child was sleeping through the night the very week I took the advise of both books (which was 10 weeks). It is absolutely amazing, I can put my baby down in her crib while she's awake and she will go to sleep on her own! From time to time, she may fuss for 1-2 minutes, but that's it! I highly recommend this book!!!
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Summary: THIS BOOK WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!
Review: This book was a real life saver for our family. After reading this book I have come to learn that babies don't know how to sleep and it is up to us as parents to help them learn. It is NOT INHUMANE! You will give your child the best gift ever with good sleep habits that will last a lifetime. As proof, I have a 4yo son that still naps EVERYDAY for two hours and is still in bed by 8pm. My 18 month son naps for 3 hours everyday, in bed at 7pm and sleeps soundly until 7am. I would never have figured this out without this book. DO NOT DELAY...purchase now!
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Summary: It worked for us with VERY little crying....
Review: This book really helped me understand the importance of sleep and the signals my child gives to let me know she's tired. I found the book very helpful in getting my child on a sleep schedule. She never cried for more than 10 minutes, and after her naps and night time sleep, she wakes refreshed and happy. I don't know that I could have followed all the "cry it out" advice (i.e. letting your child cry indefinitely at night), but, luckily I didn't have to.
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Summary: I refer this book to EVERYONE that has kids.
Review: When I had a baby, a girlfriend of mine had suggested that I buy this book. I bought it right away as I used to babysit for her twin girls and I was amazed that at age 3, they asked to go to bed at 7:30!When my son was 6 weeks old, I became his official timekeeper and made sure he wasn't up more than 2 hours at a time (as the book suggests). What an AMAZING difference in my child!!! He was much happier and he actually got excited when we put him in bed. He is now 9 months old and he goes to bed between 6-7pm and sleeps 12 hours. When he is put down at night he grabs his blanket, shuts his eyes and goes to sleep without a peep! This "sleep training" that the book talks about is definitely not conducive to an "on the go all the time" family, but his happiness is well worth the sacrifice!!! I will be giving this book as a gift to every baby shower I go to!
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Summary: The only sleeping book that you need!
Review: I've studied and read every book that's out there about sleep and this one is by far the best one. It's approach makes the most sense and doesn't conflict with my own mother's intuition at all. Every single parent needs to read this book!!
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Summary: The best book out there!
Review: I was wary of this book as I had read some negative comments on Amazon.com --people who said Weissbluth advocated "crying it out" and that his methods were "cruel". These comments are COMPLETELY off the mark. I bought it and realized that THIS GUY KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT!! He totally explains how, when and why babies' sleep patterns emerge and how you can get them on a schedule. In fact, he clearly states at one point in the book that crying it out is NOT the way you will get your baby to sleep. I find it a little irritating how some of the reviewers have totally misinterpreted what he's saying. Everyone has different parenting styles--in my case, I wanted my baby to sleep independently in her crib and to get her on a sleep schedule. Pediatricians will tell you this is the best thing for your baby, and it may involve a small amount of crying (we're talking minutes, not hours!). At this point (my baby is 4 mos +) I want my baby to fall asleep on her own. If this is what you want, then this book is for you. IT WORKS!
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Summary: Good, but he's wrong about one thing ...
Review: .... you can't always bend a baby to fit his prescribed schedule at 4 months. Weissbluth talks about how babies should be napping at least an hour two or three times a day, beginning at four months, and that if they don't nap at least an hour, you should let them cry until they do. I began trying to follow this advice at 4 months --just as he said -- and just about lost my mind. Simply put, my baby was a cat-napper until very recently. Now she's almost 6.5 months old, and she's finally taking decent naps. But at 4 months, forget it. At one point I just let her cry, and she screamed for 40 minutes, only to wake up 20 minutes later ... apparently refreshed and ready to go for a couple more hours. She took a LOT of very short naps all day, and I tried to respect her need to sleep by staying home ALL day, EVERY day so that she could only nap in her crib. Can you say cabin fever? I decided that she was just one of those slow-maturing babies, and threw in the sleep-scheduling towel for the time being. Now, at 6.5 months, she naps 2-3 hours every morning and maybe another hour or so in the afternoon. I didn't have to let her cry to get to this point -- she just started doing it on her own. In my opinion, implementing this "force sleep" approach at SUCH a young age could serve to drive you crazy if your baby just isn't at that point. My older daughter, now 4, also "snapped into" a great schedule right around 6 or 7 months as well. So, don't force it!
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Summary: This books ended months of our mistakes!!!
Review: Being a new busy parent, I neglected to read it immediately after I bought it, What a mistake on my part! I even spoke about it to other parents of recent newborns we knew, and they raved about it. When our son started giving us issues (night waking and not going to bed in general) I read the book in one night. First night we followed the methods, he cried 40 minutes, but slept straight for 12 hours, 2nd night... cried 17 minutes, slept straight for 12 hours, 3rd night, went to sleep, slept straight thru... and has been sleeping at least 12 hours every night since... and it has been 3 months now. His daycare has raved about what a happy toddler he has become now (13 months old), and now he is a much bigger eater. Although it may be tough for some parents at first, the goal A Happy Child) and results (Happy child & Happy Parents) are worth it. Our son, and we.. are so much happier. This is the ideal book to give to the parent of every newborn.
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