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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child / Your Fussy Baby
Peace of mind for parents from renowned pediatrician Marc Weissbluth, M.D. This must-have boxed set contains the trade paperback editions of Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, a step-by-step program for a good night's sleep, and Your Fussy Baby, how to soothe your newborn.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child
One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutiona...more
Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child
One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutiona...more
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Published
October 26th 2004
by Ballantine Books
(first published 2004)
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The sleep bible! Thanks to Sarah for giving me this book as a gift when Cache was just a few weeks old, I credit it for our son sleeping through the night from about 12 weeks old (I started reading the book when he was about 9 or 10 weeks). The writing was a bit cumbersome (lots of charts and data, Weissbluth is a doctor & researcher, not a writer) and the chapters were arranged in a confusing order, but once you muddle through that, the info will change your (and your child's) life. All babies ...more
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I loved this book on sleep problems and solutions for infants through teens (although I skipped the very short chapter on school-age kids through adolescents) because it is written by a doctor who has a sleep center in Chicago where he does research on children.
We didn't really have any sleep problems to solve with James, so I was reading this more for any added insight on infant sleep I could get, and I found quite a bit. For example, Dr. Weissbluth believes (although he hasn't pro...more
We didn't really have any sleep problems to solve with James, so I was reading this more for any added insight on infant sleep I could get, and I found quite a bit. For example, Dr. Weissbluth believes (although he hasn't pro...more
Amanda
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Recommends it for:
parents with babies who won't sleep enough
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child-related
This book made a HUGE difference in our quality of life - for baby & parents. Recommended to us by a friend, we decided to try it with our son when he was about 4 months old. He slept with us until that point, but we got exasperated after he started waking me up to feed every 2 hours and seemed genuinely uncomfortable in our bed.
It took a couple weeks of dealing with some fussing, but it quickly became apparent that he preferred his crib over our bed and was a happier baby now th...more
It took a couple weeks of dealing with some fussing, but it quickly became apparent that he preferred his crib over our bed and was a happier baby now th...more
Christi
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Recommends it for:
parents-to-be, parents of babies/children
Recommended to Christi by:
friend
This is one of the best things I read as a new mom. Although the book is obviously written by a doctor, and not a writer, if you can get through the charts, stats, and somewhat disorganized chapters, it is life-changing. I didn't follow this book 100%, as I don't think it's realistic to do so. Life doesn't always revolve around your baby's sleep. But it should as much as it can, and this book tells you how. My baby slept through the night at two months, and has never had a problem with nigh...more
Katie
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mom's with kids who have sleep troubles.
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My sister--mommy of 3
This book helped a LOT with my baby's sleep problems. It still took a couple months to sleep-train my baby, but I definitely learned a lot from this book that had I not read it I would probably still be having troubles. My baby now sleeps nearly 12 hours a night without me having to go to him. He is also becoming a great nap-taker. He was AWFUL before--only taking 30 minute naps and struggling to go down. I was spending hours of my day getting that kid to sleep. Now I just soothe him for ab...more
This book was a lifesaver for my husband and I after our son was born. Of course, when I first read it, I skipped the sections on colic, assuming we wouldn't been in that 20% minority. Unfortunately, we were in that dreaded minority and the research presented here was invaluable in helping us to weather the storm.
Strengths of this work include the author's expertise in sleep research and how to implement it's teachings in training your newborn to sleep. He offers a variety of approa...more
Strengths of this work include the author's expertise in sleep research and how to implement it's teachings in training your newborn to sleep. He offers a variety of approa...more
I agree with Dr. Weissbluth's general premise that children need ample sleep so that while awake, they are alert and observant...not to mention happy.
However, upon reading many portions of this book, I became neurotic, worrying we were slowing our son's development because we couldn't get him to sleep through the night.
I feel like the good doctor takes a one size fits all approach to helping your child sleep. Who knows why some kids sleep through the night by the tim...more
However, upon reading many portions of this book, I became neurotic, worrying we were slowing our son's development because we couldn't get him to sleep through the night.
I feel like the good doctor takes a one size fits all approach to helping your child sleep. Who knows why some kids sleep through the night by the tim...more
I highly recommend this book. We saw such a change in our son when we followed this physician's advice and put him to bed, for either naps or nighttime sleep, during the windows of time that are consistent with an infant's sleep rhythms. He actually slept longer overnight when we put him to bed earlier -- between 6pm and 8pm. We have learned to watch for his cues when he is sleepy and not let him get overtired. We are also learning to resisted the temptation to keep him up because it was conve...more
I have read quite a few sleep books and this one is by far the best one I have read. I am excited to finally have found our sleep for this baby and any future babies... I only wish I had found it sooner!
Third of the sleep books I read, and it seemed the most scientific and moderate -- until I tried to apply its lessons to my munchkin. The book claims that babies should only be up for 1-2 hours at most. Trying to make my baby sleep when she wasn't sleepy was a nightmare, and I resorted to believing Penelope Leach (Your Baby and Child) who said that some babies are just alert and wakeful. No doubt that sleep is important, but there's still a lot to be said for just paying attention to the baby .....more
Saved my life when my first was 8 months old! I've used the information I got from reading this book with all my kids.
His methods make sense and worked like a charm for each of my four children. They are all fantastic sleepers!
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very helpful in helping your baby organize her sleep patterns throughout infancy to toddler-hood :)
I am about finished with this book and really wish I had read it with my first child.
Though tedious at times and scientific, it helped me understand sleep better and made me feel more confident in the "crying it out" (extinction) method.
First though we got naps down and nighttime kind of fell into place after that.
The main thing I take from the book is that good sleep is equated to good nutrition. You wouldn't feed your kid junk food all day and you shouldn't give ...more
Though tedious at times and scientific, it helped me understand sleep better and made me feel more confident in the "crying it out" (extinction) method.
First though we got naps down and nighttime kind of fell into place after that.
The main thing I take from the book is that good sleep is equated to good nutrition. You wouldn't feed your kid junk food all day and you shouldn't give ...more
This is the only sleep book that I would recommend.
As a first time mom, I really felt I needed some guidance as to a baby's sleep pattern- I just had no idea. It is a phenomenal guide that really helped (and still helps) shape my daughter's sleep pattern. It makes her happy, which in turn makes me happy! Because she is now consistent in her sleep pattern, it is much easier to schedule our day together, and rarely have to worry about her melting down or falling asleep when I need her to be up. Has lots of helpful hints, as well as references.
I've read this book twice now..once all the way through with Luka and a once with Elsa (I skimmed mostly the second time). I read BabyWise and some other parenting and sleep books and this remains the best resource I had. It is all based on research of what thousands of babies "naturally" want to do in terms of a sleep schedule. It made a lot of sense and laid out the schedule. It didn't hurt that both Elsa and Luka conformed to it perfectly. It is an essential new mom resource.
I can't recommend this book enough. We used his theory starting when Anderson was about 12 weeks old. The proof is in the pudding. Our little guy sleeps like a dream, goes down easy, and even if he wakes up at night, he puts himself back to sleep. He takes great naps. Although it seems harsh at first, it really is much harder on the parents than on the baby. Have faith and strength to stick it out. It works!!!!
Weissbluth's writing is a bit like being on a marry-go-round but the wisdom is well worth the read! I LOVE THIS BOOK! It's the reason my children sleep at all. This book was recommended to me months before my first child was born by at least 4 people independent of each other. People I totally respect and trust. Learning to be a good sleeper is a learned skill and good parents teach their children how to sleep!
This book had a great plan to follow. It also had some good information on fussy babies. I think if my situation had been different I would have liked this book.
It's hard to review any of the "sleep books", since none of them worked for us. I started out thinking they were all pretty good, but since I was unable to implement any of their suggestions I may not be the most objective reviewer.
It's hard to review any of the "sleep books", since none of them worked for us. I started out thinking they were all pretty good, but since I was unable to implement any of their suggestions I may not be the most objective reviewer.
Seems pretty good, haven't applied much yet!
I love this book because it really helped me get Reagan on a sleeping schedule. This book liberated me when I was having a really hard time learning about what Reagan needed as far as being able to fall asleep on her own, sleep patterns, etc.
However, I must warn that this books is really EXTREME and it sort of makes you paranoid about sleep!
However, I must warn that this books is really EXTREME and it sort of makes you paranoid about sleep!
This book is my baby sleep bible! When my oldest was 3 months old and sleeping horribly, this book was recommended to me by a relative. After reading it and doing what Dr. Weissbluth suggests, I was able to get my son to start sleeping much, much better! I have since used this book with my other 3 children. I highly recommend this!!
THis was my first sleep book and it was pretty helpful in learning about how babies sleep. The organization is a little confusing, but we followed the plan and have a pretty good sleeper on our hands. It may be just a coincidence, but... if you are overwhelmed by the whole sleep/nap concept this is a good place to start.
It sounds good in theory. I am having a hard time getting my baby onto the schedule he suggests. We tried the morning nap and he screamed for the full hour and then didn't fall asleep for another 2 hours. He is taking two good naps so tonight we are going to try crying it out. If this works then Dr. Weissbluth is my hero.
Mark and I consult this book regularly as we continue to strive to meet the needs of our kiddos. We aren't quite great at having the triplets sleep through the night from 6 until 6 a.m. as some of our beloved mentoring families; yet, we are working to make this happen. Any ideas or thoughts are welcomed!
My friend (a pediatric nurse practitioner) recommended this book to me as "The Sleep Bible." It's good read for any parent I'd say. If you have a good sleeper, it's a lot more info than you probably want to know. If you're having fussiness problems, I'd highly recommend it.
This book was not very organized and was actually very difficult to follow. HOWEVER, its information on sleeping and schedules helped me TONS with my baby once he was about four months old. Now he's a fantastic sleeper. I'd recommend it for any parent.
Very helpful book, but it's just a stressful topic for me. I can't have good feelings about the book, because I am always searching through it with a baby screaming in the background. It helps, but it is also a cause of anxiety for me.
This has been such a helpful book. It is written by someone with so much experience and credibility and he tells you the truth about so many sleeping myths out there. I still refer to it often and think it is a must read for all parents.
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