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Summary: Parents Need a Break Too
Review: If you are craving the opportunity to put your baby down, kiss him or her goodnight, and close the nursery room door so that you have some "me time," then you must buy this book. Dr. Weissbluth provides valuable information that is grounded in years of research and experience on the necessity of sleep for baby's health. What is great is that he shares, through other parents' words, stories of how his methods have helped parents and children with napping, appropriate sleep time, etc. I am a first time mom and several of my friends recommended this book to me. I followed his methods and learned how to meet my baby's sleep needs. My 9-month old is happy, well-rested, and best of all, she can be put down to sleep with no more crying. What a joy for me and my husband. Like all things, it takes time, effort and patience, and you have to rely on your own instincts but his suggestions really can make a difference in your life and most importantly, your baby's.
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Summary: Healthy Sleep, Happy Child
Review: I am a mother of 10. When I ran into trouble, I was grateful to find Dr. Weissbluth's book. It reminded me of things I did early-on but forgot as time went by. THE BOOK IS SOUND!! My life is FAR BETTER, as is my children's, now that we are all back on track. Dr. if you ever come to Vermont, I'd like to make you and your family dinner!!
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Summary: Refreshed after my 1st full nights sleep in 3 YEARS!!!!
Review: If you have a child(ren) that have never slept through the night, BUY THIS BOOK! I have 2 children (2 1/2 and 8 months). At first the baby slept much better than her older brother, then, she began night waking and I found myself getting out of bed 6+ times a night to care for both of them (being the wonderful wife I am, I let my husband sleep). One hazy morning over my much needed cup of coffee, the author was on GMA. I really did not pay much attention, I don't believe in the "cry it ouy" method. Our first child was a total AP child (family bed, extended breastfeeding, sling...) and he had NEVER slept through the night. Well, I was going to do things differently this time. My daughter started out sleeping through the night (in a crib & she liked it - go figure!), then teething set in, I would nurse her back to sleep and she just kept waking up more and more every night. We had also just moved our son out of our bed and into a "Big Boy Bed", so he was getting up 3+ times a night and wanted us to lay down in his bed with him until he fell back asleep. After a few straight months of this, I need to do something. Obviously, none of us were getting the sleep we needed, we were all getting crabby during the day and it was getting worse. I figured, what the heck, I'll give the book a try. I won't lie, the first two nights were soooo hard, but the third was much easier AND my kids BOTH slept through the night!
***Make sure you read this book from the beginning. It explains the importance of why your kids NEED to sleep restfully, at what times they sleep best, if they need naps, etc... The great thing is that this book is for all ages. Not just babies. And it gives specific directions. Go get it and get a good night's sleep (in about 3 or 4 days)! :)
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Summary: This is what I was looking for!
Review: Most books tell you that your baby should sleep X number of hours during the day and X number at night, but what if your baby hasn't read those books? My son would nap for 15-20 minutes a couple of times a day. I couldn't figure out why other babies were apparently sleeping 1-3 hours at a time! Dr Weissbluth answered that question! I started focusing on keeping his periods of wakefulness short rather than worrying about how long he was asleep, and sure enough, within a week or two he was napping like a pro (I mean regular, predictable 1-2 hour long naps two or three times a day!). Now, at 14 months, he sleeps for two hours in the morning, one hour in the late afternoon and 11-12 hours at night. This is one book I recommend to everyone expecting parent I know!
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Summary: NOT what I expected!
Review: I read the comments left by other readers which made me optimistic that this book would be the answer to our daughter's sleep problems. Sure, it's an answer if you want to let your child cry until they fall asleep from exhaustion! In the book, it actually says "How long should I let my child cry?", and he answers "As long as it takes", to which the response was "Even if it's 4 hours?", and he says YES! I thought this was even stricter and harsher than anything I've read by other authors - I'm sure you can figure out who I'm referring to. This may work for some families, but it certainly does NOT in ours. This book is collecting dust because I refuse to pick it up again.
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Summary: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
Review: This book worked for us. We got the book and tried it when my son was about 7 or 8 months old. While it was difficult to hear him cry the first night, we stayed in the hall outside his room and he went to sleep. The second night he cried less and the third night he went right to sleep. Based on the success and positive results with using the book to help our first child sleep better, we started much earlier with our second child.It was also helpful to me as a novice mother to be told that my infant needed to sleep (in his bed) every two hours. The baby books and pediatricians had ample and quantitative advice for feeding my baby but didn't seem to have much to offer on sleeping my baby. This book helped to explain sleep patterns, gave specifics on how much sleep to expect at different ages and how to help my child sleep. I used to track my baby's sleep and wake times with the lap function on my sports watch. If he was fussing I could easily assess whether he was hungry or tired, or something else. While there are many methods and idealogies for getting your children to sleep, I think the most important thing is that the parties responsible for the child (parents, care givers, etc.) follow the same methods. My husband and I both read the book and agreed that we would try it. It would not have worked if we hadn't both stuck to it for a reasonable time. To this day my children (ages 4 and 5) are some of the best 'sleepers' I know. My friends and neighbors, and even my pediatrician, constantly express amazement that my children still get 11-12 hours of sleep each night. We have a specific bed time routine that has evolved as the children have gotten older. Once we are done with the reading and brushing the teeth, etc., I know and they know that they will be in their beds until there is 'a 7 on their clock.' While I try not to give 'my advice' to others, I do recommend this book to friends and say that it worked for us. My sister asked for a copy after she had her third child. She said it changed the sleep habits of the entire family. When a friend has a baby I usually send a nice baby blanket and this book with a note that 'it may not be for everyone but it certainly worked for us.'
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Summary: A Must for every Parent
Review: This book is outstanding. My 6 month old baby had trouble going to sleep at night and would wake frequently during the night. After 4 days of using the methods described in this book, my son was a fantastic sleeper! Dr. Weissbluth clearly expains the reasons behind all of his suggestions. This was particularly important for what I imagine is the most controversial part of his method -- letting your child cry. As a parent, his explanations made me feel good that I was doing the right thing for my child. I have recommended this book to many of my friends. A few of them have refused to try this method because they said they could not let their child cry. But most of my friends decided to give it a try and were as pleased as I am. In fact, I do not know anybody that has tried the suggestions in this book and not had success! I cannot recommend this book enough!
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Summary: A must read for all parents
Review: A mother of two children who sleep beautifully, I highly recommend this book for any parent. I've recommended this book to parents with children who have sleep problems and have received feedback like "I think you've saved our lives!" and "She is like a different baby. I didn't realize how much of a disservice we were doing her by not allowing her the opportunity to sleep." The long term benefits for the child who is taught to sleep well are innumerable. We are doing our children a huge favor by teaching them to live healthy lifestyles by eating well, playing hard and learning to SLEEP EFFECTIVELY!
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Summary: Goodbye Dr Sears, Hello Dr Weissbluth!
Review: I have been following Dr Sears since my daughter was born 7 months ago, but the lack of sleep was finally getting to me! My daughter's naps were short and unpredictable, and some nights she would wake up every hour or two to nurse. I was hesitant to let her "cry it out," even though my doctor said it was OK. After trying the methods described in this book, within one week my daughter began taking 3 naps a day for a total of 2.5 to 3.5 hours per day. She now sleeps for 12 hours per night and wakes up briefly once per night to nurse. She has made the transition from the family bed to her own crib, and the whole family is much happier! Get this book, you won't regret it!
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Summary: Sound Advice
Review: Our baby daughter seemed to have sleeping problems from day one. She was my third baby and the other two were excellent sleepers and slept through the night by 8 weeks. Sophie didn't seem to want to sleep and her naps were never more than 30 minutes duration. By 5 months she was still waking every 3-4 hours at night, sometimes 2 hourly, and still only napping for 30 minutes. She would awaken quite refreshed, but as the day progressed she became more and more irritable. The day I read Dr Weissbluths book and used his advice Sophie began napping for 1 1/2 hours 3 times a day. My husband and I were not able to go cold turkey and let her cry at night, however, after two weeks she now sleeps well throughout the day and we've just started her on a small bottle of baby formula with her last feed. She's now sleeping through the night and it's such a relief. I thought I was about to spend the rest of my life sleep deprived. Now we're all getting much needed rest. I highly recommend trying this advice, especially if you're feeling on the brink of exhaustion.
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