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Summary: This really works. All of our friends are amazed!
Review: We meet Dr. Weissbluth at a seminar for new parents. He soon became our daughters pediatrician and we naturally got the book at his recommendation. The techniques and the approach to sleep worked very well for us, but we did not know how well. When we visited with friends and family with new children we immediately became aware of how good we had it. Most parents will tell you that there child sleeps through the night, it is a matter of pride. What they won't tell you is the ritual they go through to get the child to sleep, or how sensitive the child is to that ritual, or that the child goes to bed at 11:00 p.m. and wakes up at 5:30 a.m. or that naps are the result of passing out. We put our daughter to bed at 8:30 p.m. and she wakes up around 8:30 A.M. she takes one nap between noon and 3:00 depending on what we are doing and she will sleep from 1.5 to 3 hours. She is very pleasant and enjoys anyone she meets. This really works. All of our friends are amazed! They constantly tell us how lucky we are. That's when I tell them about the book. I ought to get commission on these I have given away over 20 copies to friends and family not to mention all the referrals.
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Summary: I buy this as a baby gift for every new parent I know.
Review: Our five month old went from taking no naps or a single short nap and going to bed at 11 at night to taking two 75 minutes and sleeping from 7p.m. until 5:30a.m. with one feeding during the night (he's 10 months old now and sleeps all the way through). We actually didn't have to go through the crying-it-out ordeal, he fell right into the pattern once we knew what his natural sleep pattern was. I felt awful that we must have been depriving him of sleep. We didn't know we had a sleep problem until we read this book. We thought our son was just high-energy and didn't need as much sleep as other kids. We can tell the difference now that we see a well-rested little guy. We thought he was pretty happy before but now he's "happy"-content not hyper-excited/ over-tired and he has a longer attention span. I was reluctant to read yet another sleep book because there are so many conflicting theories but I was immediately impressed by the author's credentials and by the research behind the theories (though I'm not any kind of expert on statistical validity, etc.) I hope you'll read this book and that it improves the quality of your child's life and your life as much as it did ours.
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Summary: insightful and informative
Review: Oprah was right- "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" is fabulous! This book brought peace and tranquility back to my household! Thanks to Dr. Weissbluth, my child now sleeps through the night, and I finally have time to relax and spend time with my husband (and on myself). This book is full of helpful insights for parents. Good sleep habits are hard to teach, but Dr. Weissbluth's clear instructions make it much easier to inculcate good habits early. Dr. Weissbluth's sound advice is supported by his years of experience as a pediatrician and pediatric sleep disorders specialist. I have passed this book along to several friends who have similar rave reviews--this book is a MUST READ for all parents!
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Summary: Excellent. Guaranteed to put every new Parent at ease!
Review: What a sigh of relief! Now I know why my baby does what she does. Started training her at 6 weeks, not hard core, but slowly as the book suggested. By 8 weeks she goes down easily. I understand her sleep patterns and needs. The book clearly highlights tips and what's normal versus abnormal. A MUST READ FOR EVERY PARENT!
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Summary: Sleep problems can be prevented.
Review: When parents respect their child's need to sleep and avoid the over-tired state, most sleep problems may be prevented. Shortening the duration of wakefulness between naps and an earlier bed-time will help many children over 4 months of age sleep well. Catching the moment when your child is starting to become tired is not always easy for young infants. But when your timing is right, then there will be no crying.
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Summary: Essential Reading for Every New Parent
Review: This is the single most useful parenting book I've read - and I've read dozens. My husband and I used the sleep techniques presented with both our children (now 4 and 2). As a result, they are great sleepers. It was really difficult letting them "cry it out", but in both cases, it literally only took one night before they were sleeping for 8-10 hours without adult intervention. That makes us much happier and patient parents during the day. This book makes a great baby shower gift.
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Summary: It Worked for Me
Review: I discovered this book when my daughter was 3 months old, and started using the techniques described. My daughter is now nearly 3 years old, and she has superb sleeping and self-soothing habits. I would recommend this book to all new parents.
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Summary: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Parents
Review: Learn to instill good sleep habits in your child before a problem develops. Dr. Weissbluth explains the value of nighttime sleep and naps to your child's development and behavior, then provides a guide from week one to the adolescent years. If you follow Dr. Weissbluth's advice early on, proper sleep and napping habits will settle in before the age of four months. Followed properly, your child will never be forced to "cry it out" since you will learn to recognize and respect the signs of fatigue before your child is overtired. If your child seems fussy or wild, read this book now! Sleep deprivation is a torturer's technique--don't let it be a parenting practice. You'll be happy to discover the delight a well-rested child brings!
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Summary: The most useful parenting book available!
Review: This book really stresses the importance of sleep for the development of a young child. There is general information on healthy sleep and sleep problems as well as very specific information on various types of sleep difficulties and disorders. There are separate chapters about sleep and sleep requirements for various ages and stages. The author also includes case histories to show how his methods work with different personalities and problems. His method is also very straight forward and easy to follow. This book is a definate must for all parents
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Summary: My husband even read this book!
Review: Continuous lack of sleep for parents and your baby is terrible! This book explains how important both daytime and nighttime sleep is for a baby. You may not be comfortable letting your baby cry, which this book does recommend. My husband and I were not advocates of crying it out, but based on the book we came up with a variation that worked for us. (Crying it out only for daytime naps (when we KNEW the baby needed to nap)). Getting the daytime sleep in order helped the nighttime sleep get much better! The book points out that parents don't let protest cries sway them when the child wants something that is unsafe, so protest cries for avoiding naps can be heard guilt-free. All chapters have experiences of parents that share the same concerns and love for their children as we did. While we didn't take the every piece of advice verbatum, this book really helped us
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