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Summary: Intersesting data but no answers
Review: A very sensitive and thoughtful treatise on babies and sleep. It was written in a sophisticated, academic tone that was difficult to get through in my sleep-deprived state, and seemed much longer than its 200 pages, but the information is thorough, such as explaining how human beings sleep and how important sleep is to growth and development. The book has charts and graphs, but they are more scientific than practical. I really was looking for specific ideas and solutions, but had to turn to a different book for those: The No-Cry Sleep Solution, which has an exact step-by-step plan for helping a baby to sleep better.
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Summary: Pasadena Mom
Review: Somewhat Socratic in style, Dr. Sadeh challenges the reader to understand the root cause of a child's sleep disturbances. Loaded with research data, sleep watch charts, and real-life case studies, the author gives a thorough explanation of infant sleep and infant sleep disorders. The author also gives a good explanation of the use of sleep transition objects. The book is well organized and chapters are kept short for an easy read. Overall, the book has a "researcher" feel to it as if these problems are "interesting" rather than sad which bothered me as a parent. The author waits until chapter 19 to discuss treatment options which seems to be a bit of a cliff-hanger ending. In all, I found the book to be very educational and thought-provoking, but short on practical advice. I felt I gained more everyday guidance from the "Healthy Sleep Habits; Happy Child" book.
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