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Summary: By far the best "sleep" book out there!
Review: I found this book to be an invaluable tool in helping my daughter sleep. Dr. Weissbluth provides comprehensive, practical, proven methods for what he calls "sleeping your child." After reading other books written on infants'/toddlers' sleep I can't say enough good things about this book. I refer back to this book often and each time find what Dr. Weissbluth has to say relevant and effective.
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Summary: Great help for tired mom of 10-month-old--keep trying!
Review: I slept with my first son until he was eighteen months old, but my second son had too many night wakings, around 6, would not nap for more than 10 or 15 minutes and slept only 19 hours at night. He was sleep deprived and so was I. Out of desperation, I tried Dr. Weissbluth's method. It took about three weeks of persistance and heartbreak for me (listening to him cry), but now he sleeps in his crib, takes better naps and sleeps longer at night. It is amazing! His attitude is much better, too. Get those young ones to bed early (7 or 8:00) and try this method. An ex-sleep-sharing parent.
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Summary: How to torture your baby manual
Review: New parents, please take this book with a grain of salt. I suggest checking out Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber before resorting to Weissbluths cold turkey methods. I tried Weissbluth first with my 6 month old baby and it was terrible and unsuccessful. I then tried Ferber's more humane approach and was successful. Besides not having great success with Weissbluth's methods I also do not like the tone he uses when writing about nursing mothers. Sleepless parents, hang in there. It will get better.
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Summary: Excellent for Understanding Sleep!!!
Review: When my son was born, good sleep habits seem to naturally evolve. However, when he was four months old and my life got really busy, I suddenly had a hard time with naps and he started waking up more often at night.I knew there was something I could do to make the whole sleeping process easier. Eager to find answers, I ordered six books on sleeping. I have to say THIS book has been absolutely the most helpful. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child gives you more than just a method, it gives you an understanding of sleep and your child. Unlike, other books that tell you breastfeeding will cause sleep association problems, the author states it is normal and natural process to soothe your baby before sleep with breastfeeding and that in of itself doesn't cause problems. This was reassuring to read because I enjoy the tenderness of breastfeeding before sleep. It is really amazing that when you learn to look your child's cues for sleep, there is very little resistance. This book is a must for any parent who wants to understand their child's needs better. I still find myself referring to the book. It is a great resource. What this book has given me that the other ones didn't was I have still been able to follow my own natural, mothering instincts AND have helped my child develop good sleeping habits.
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Summary: This Book Is A Miracle
Review: We struggled with a deteriorating sleep problem in our 8 months old son for 2 months. Our son did not nap, did not sleep more than 2 hours at a time at night, and required constant soothing of up to 3 hours at bedtime to fall asleep. Finally, we decided to see if there was a book that could help us and this one was it! Reading this book and introducing its concepts in our household has been like a miracle. Our son now takes several 1 hour naps a day, goes to bed at 7, wakes up at 7 and is only up 2x a night in order to eat, which is supported by Dr. Weissbluth as being age-appropriate. Ignore the negative reviewers who talk about abandonment of your child--that is NOT what this book advocates and anyone who takes that away from the reading has simply skimmed the book and has not read it entirely. The long and the short of is that our child does not feel abandoned because I still respond to him promptly when he is hungry at night and he therefore knows we will be there for him. As a result of this book, we have a happier child and a much less calmer household.
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Summary: What a Difference!!
Review: This book changed our lives!! Our four month old daughter would have crying spells for hours in the evening and we couldn't understand why. It took 2 hours to get her down each night leaving us completely exhausted. Then she would wake at least 1-2 times every night. We had no idea she needed to go to bed sooner to fix the situation. Now, she sleeps 6:15-6:00 non-stop EVERY night. She now sees her crib as a peaceful place and falls asleep within a few minutes. We finally have quiet time in the evenings and it's wonderful to know she's getting her rest. I would recommend this book to all new parents!
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Summary: Our twins are great sleepers thanks to his theory
Review: our nieces were trained this way and as non-parents it didn't make a lot of sense. After our twins were born, I lived by his theory and i'm happy to report that our 3 1/2 year old twins still take nap time daily and are usually in bed by 7pm at night. I recommend this book to all parents, a well rested child is truly happier!
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Summary: Healthy Sleep Habits, HAPPY HOUSEHOLD
Review: What a difference it made in my household once I put the author's words into practice. We're all sleeping well now! I learned of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child in a moms' group I joined two months after the birth of my son, where it is still referenced to quite often. Despite the fact my son was (and still is) an easy baby, I just wanted to get a solid night's sleep. I continually recommend it to friends and, believe it or not, am sometimes criticized by moms who think it is a waste to buy a book on sleep. However, these same moms are still waking up one to two times at night to attend to their older babies. I do not think parents realize how important healthy sleep habits are. I never did! Now, at five months old, my son sleeps eleven hours+ at night and takes three hearty naps a day. A PRICELESS BOOK!
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Summary: If you're looking for an alternative to crying it out.....
Review: Well then look elsewhere. Book does have some interesting physical information about babies, but basically every chapter says let the baby cry it out. I just can't do it, but there were some interesting success stories in the book if all you need is a little reassurance. Then again, who would write a book about crying it out and include the not-so-successful stories?
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Summary: An excellent buy
Review: What a great book! It has very useful suggestions that do work. The people who think the suggestions in the book are tantamount to abuse make me laugh. They remind me of a scene in the movie Parenthood where Steve Martin is day dreaming that his son is in a clock tower with a rifle shooting at people. Steve tries to talk to his son over a megaphone but his son shoots the megaphone out of his hand and Steve says "Nice shot son!". Steve then turns to a police officer and says "It's important to be supportive.". Think about this people. If you allow your child to stay up all night aren't you guilty of depriving your child of sleep? Be parents people. Parents, much as we'd like, can't be buddies to their kids. You have to be parents and that means setting limits. Yes, baby's need limits too. Realistic ones for the age group to be sure but limits nevertheless. Also, those people who think the techniques are barbaric should really READ the book. They're completely misrepresenting the suggestions in the book.
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