Sweet Dreams : A Pediatrician's Secrets for Baby's Good Night's Sleep

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Summary: comforting
Review: I felt so relieved to know that having our child sleep in the same bed as my wife and I is healthy. Society has put such a stigma on contact with our own children, that it is inapproiate or weird. It felt great to understand the importance of contact and display of love.
Thank you again Doctor

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Summary: Useless
Review: I have an eight-month old son who has never slept through the night, so I have read many books on this topic! This is by far the least helpful. Everything Dr. Fleiss says (aside from his ludicrous claims about circumcision) is intuitive, but he does not offer one single bit of useful information about how to help your baby sleep through the night. I already knew that my baby shouldn't be left to cry it out, breastfeeding is best, smoking is bad, etc., etc. These are not "a pediatrician's secrets," as the book claims - they are obvious. However, they do not address the issue or help exhausted parents. If you are looking for practical advice on helping your baby sleep, keep looking.

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Summary: This book is a Treasure!
Review: I have read many books while pregnant (and very few while having an infant now!) and this book, by far, is one of the best ever! It is the best common-sense approach to parenting I've seen and gave me more confidence in the decisions I have already made as a mother and confidence to make good decisions in the future. As for his views on breastfeeding and co-sleeping, they are based on medical research not on opinion. They are not radical or wrong. Parents looking for a book that validates their wish to be harsh and unresponsive to their baby's bodily needs may not like this book at first, but they need it the most! I have breast-fed my baby as well as bottle-fed him and at times, he has shared my bed, but those are decisions *I* have made with my son in mind. Dr. Fleiss's common-sense approach (as opposed to the radical "you must do it this way or else" approach from other well-known authors) ranks high in my book. What his message is, above all others, are listen to your baby and above all interact with him for your answers to parenting!

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Summary: Good Common Sense Book
Review: I highly recommend this book for parents who are exhausted from trying to get their kids to sleep! I have used Dr. Fleiss's method with my 5-month old son, and he goes to sleep SO much easier than my first two children ever did. The book also helped me to reverse the bad sleep habits that my 2 & 3/4 year old had gotten into. I now can put three children to bed early and enjoy a relaxing evening, knowing that they are getting the rest they need. If you're afraid of letting your child cry (as I did), please read this book. It explains exactly what the consequences of the crying-it-out method are, backing it all up with the latest scientific studies. This book is so helpful. It has changed my entire thinking about sleep, and my children's needs regarding sleep. We're all much happier and well-rested thanks to Dr. Fleiss!

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I love this book! I wish my parents had this book when I was growing up. What I really love is that Dr. Fleiss's advice and helpful hints are based on solid research rather than opinion or dogma. He makes it easy to understand, and I really appreciate being treated like an intelligent person. I am already applying many of the great suggestions in this book to help my daughter look forward to bedtime. It works! I am recommending this book to all my friends with kids of all ages.

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Summary: Excellent Resource!
Review: I was looking for a book that would help me cope with my 2-year-old's difficulty falling asleep at night. Unlike most people, I just wasn't comfortable with the "cry-it-out" methods that are so popular now and that method was completely ineffective with my daughter. This book was a lifesaver for me because Dr. Fleiss is the first author who writes about sleep issues with a gentle loving approach that was right for us. After only one night, my daughter's bedtime is MUCH better for us all. This was a great book!

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Summary: Not helpful at all
Review: I was looking for a book with objective information on how to get an infant to sleep through the night. I was looking for a book with comparisons of the different methods available.Instead this book promotes a liberal parenting style rather discussing solutions to sleep issues, ie. co sleeping is a good thing, how a loving enivornment is helpful.Very disappointed in the amount of useful information provided.

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Summary: Feel good book but no sleep answers
Review: If you are looking for a book that will make you feel better about Attachment Parenting (breastfeeding, co-sleeping, responding to your baby's every cry) this will provide lots of reassurance. If you are looking for ways to help your baby sleep, this doesn't have any answers. I'd look to The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night.

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Summary: Not what I expected....
Review: If you are looking for a book with some concrete advice on getting your infant/child to sleep through the night, this is NOT it. I realize each child is different, but this book did not offer much beyond the obvious. The advice on night wakings basically says that babies wake up and that they are not doing it to upset their parents - of course! Step-by-step to foster good sleep habits has advice such as cuddle your baby, love your baby, take pride in your baby, lavish affection on baby, etc. This is good general advice, however I believe that if a parent is buying a book to help their baby, they already love and cherish the child. I decided not to take the book to heart when I got to the chapter stating that by avoiding circumcision you will help your son sleep better. He believes circumcised boys do not sleep as well as other babies. The author is clearly anti-circumcision and pro co-sleeping. If you have different views, this book may not be for you. I am still searching for some sound advice... I guess I will go with my intinct and follow my son's lead.

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Summary: A feel-good book, but no real answers
Review: If you want a book to validate your choice to breastfeed and use a family bed this is a good one. The author provides excellent information to share with your family and friends who may question your choices. However, if you are looking for ways to help your baby sleep better you won't find practical advice. For that read The No Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep.