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Aug 23, 2007

Hannah rated it:

Absolutely saved my sanity and helped my daughter to learn excellent sleeping skills.

I chose this book in a haze from the bookshelf at Borders one day after a major regression in my child's sleeping patterns left the whole family with basically no sleep for days. I was so tired that I was on the verge of a meltdown and there was no end in sight. I'd tried everything I could think of to help her sleep and nothing was working anymore.

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Dec 29, 2007

Leslie rated it:

this book is great! i have so many "how to get your baby to sleep" books which are informative, but this book gives you a nuts and bolts plan that you can put into action. we recently encountered some problems with our daughter waking during the night...she had slept before but she is at a developmental fever pitch right now and i suspect also having a bit of separation anxiety. whatever the reason, she used to sleep and all of a sudden decided she wouldnt!

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Feb 13, 2009

Kristen rated it:

This is the baby sleep book I would recommend to others!

The authors really have "heart" when it comes to helping a baby sleep. They understand the parent instinct to comfort an upset baby. I loved the detailed section based on different ages: 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, and so on.

They introduced me to the concept of a "dream feed" rather than feeding my baby when she wakes. This way I don't have to expect her to sleep 12 hours through the nigh More...

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Jan 08, 2012

Laura rated it:

This book does work! We struggled to get our 5 mth old, over 15 lb (the books criteria for this method) son to sleep through the night, were inconsistent in night feedings, how long we would let him cry before patting his head or belly, and were a slave to the pacifier (meaning we would have to get up several times each night to reinsert it). This book really helped us understand how confusing the inconsistency was for him and gave us specific steps on how to wean the night feedings and help h More...

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Mar 17, 2010

Eric rated it:

What can I say? When I bought this book my daughter was only sleeping at night for an hour, and then was up for twenty minutes, then slept for an hours, and was up for twenty minutes and so on. 5 nights later she was sleeping through the night for a full 11 hours.

This book uses a sort of middle ground between attachment parenting, and Cry It Out allowing you to check in on your child in regular intervals but still needing to let her cry. It was hard, very hard, her mother even had to l More...

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Mar 09, 2010

Laura rated it:

I've really enjoyed the tone of this book. The two authors are very sympathetic and informative without bogging you down with too much information. They get right to what to do and suggestions for special circumstances. Our son isn't exactly sleeping through the night, but he went from screaming hysterically every two hours or so to sleeping almost as soon as we put him in his crib until eleven, when I dreamfeed him, and then three, when I do it again. He does still seem to have trouble arou More...

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Jan 24, 2012

Margaretann rated it:

I've officially given up on sleep books and am throwing in the towel. This will likely be the last one I pick up. There was nothing inherently wrong with the advice given here (another modified CIO approach to infant sleep) but I've realized that my little one will STTN when she's ready and that - for now - several wakings during the night is normal and okay (particularly as she is EBF and not yet eating solids).

In my opinion, western society is way too obsessed with this notion th More...

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Dec 30, 2008

Beth A. rated it:

This book was enjoyable and easy to read. It only took me 3-4 hours to finish, but it still has a lot of great information. It explains their method in detail (it's similar to the Ferber method), but with a more compassionate viewpoint than Ferber's book. Did I mention it's easier to read? It explains that allowing your child space to discover how to self-sooth themselves into good sleep will benefit them in the long run with a happier (not exhausted and grumpy) child. (Not to mention the grumpy More...

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May 05, 2008

Regina rated it:

Sleepeasy: worked better than expected. Promises almost all babies will be sleeping all night in 5 days or less, if parents follow the plan exactly. My baby dropped from 10 to 4 wakings the first night, and down to one waking the second night with a sleep stretch of 7 1/2 hours!

Ferber's method:increased night crying and number of wakings

Weissbluth's method: my baby cried and cried and then it didn't work longterm because my baby was still night nursing.

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Jul 07, 2010

Claudia rated it:

This is an awesome book! my baby started sleeping through the night from day 1!. He only cried 7 minutes the 1st night and then less than a minute the other days. Even naps, where super easy to handle.
I recommend this book and their techniques to all other sleep deprive mommy's outthere!
I can't belive I waited until he was 8 months old?! you can start spleep training at 4 months old.

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Aug 07, 2009

Rachel rated it:

This book is amazing. My son was 2 years and 3 months old when a friend lent it to me. He had slept through the night only 8 times in his life. Needless to say we were all exhausted. Within two weeks he was sleeping through the night. It is amazing how much better I feel. I would recommend this book to any parents who desperately need some sleep.

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Aug 01, 2011

Rachel rated it:

Pleasantly surprised at this book. Most I've read are so boring and want all kinds of crazy record keeping. This one does too if you do the complete program, but I just used the tips and tricks they taught for my little girls. They are now getting the hang of sleeping without holding my hand, and I am actually getting to sleep through the night! (My girls are 3 and 2.)

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May 28, 2009

Julie rated it:

This was the one book out of the 50 that I seemed to have read that got Leah to sleep through the night (finally) at 7.5 months old. It's great that is separates the advice into age groups so that if you are starting when your baby is 6 months or 3 years old, you know right where to start reading.

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Jan 11, 2009

Rachelle rated it:

This book is a lifesaver! My husband and I read this when our daughter was almost 18 months old and we were rocking her to sleep every night for at least 30 minutes. After using the methods in this book, we put her to bed and naps wide awake, singing, and happy! She is the best sleeper now.

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Sep 12, 2008

Leahjoypro rated it:

There are a lot of great things about this book. One is that it is very well-researched. The authors run a sleep clinic and are well-known in the baby sleep community. Another good thing about this book is that they talk about kids of all ages, not just babies, so this book is good even for parents who are trying to get toddlers to sleep in their own bed. I like that they help you set up a detailed plan and really walk you through the how-to's. The authors also use a very sympathetic tone, More...

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Apr 19, 2010

Jill rated it:

This is basically Dr. Ferber's method for "gradual extinction" or "crying it out". It's just written in a less clinical and more accessible way. The authors (social workers as opposed to doctors) make you feel as though they really feel your pain (sleep deprivation + crying child = no one happy).

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Nov 01, 2010

Peitra rated it:

This book / methodology has been a lifesaver! The guidelines (not rules)are easy to follow and produced results for my baby almost immediately. Succinct and to the point, it offered both my baby and me the rest we both needed without spending hours reading!

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Jan 18, 2010

Sara rated it:

Great! Loved the simple and easy solutions presented in this book. Was looking for specific solutions on how to wean infant from night feedings. Really only read that section of the book. Did not focus too much on the rest of the book.

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Sep 05, 2008

Franziska rated it:

Of all the many sleep books I've been reading so far, I do like this one the best. I feel it has good advice that's presented in a fairly logical and organized manner. The writers, who have some academic expertise don't make any ridiculous or unfounded claims, and most of all are presenting a middle path that I think most people should be able to handle (it's neither cry it out nor fussing over your child 24/7). I also like that they do not present a sleep plan or suggestions for newborns, and o More...

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Sep 10, 2009

Darci rated it:

I don't like her idea of weaning babies from night feeding. Too scheduled and to complex. Everything else she said was either common sense or said in other sleep books. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" is better.

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Nov 15, 2008

J.j. rated it:

Oh this has been a godsend. Seriously. Now, we had been putting Fisher down awake since like day 1, so it wasn't the putting himself to sleep that was a problem, it was the 2-3 wake-ups that he got himself into the habit of, around 11 weeks. So around 5 months, we got this book, learned how to night-wean (something I was deathly afraid of with Alla - surely night weaning would cause her to completely wean, right? nope.), and it went like clockwork, on the 6th night he slept thru, and was a great More...

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Dec 27, 2009

Elyse rated it:

A great book that explains the physiology of good sleep along with common issues that arise with infants and sleep. This book is easy to read and has great, useful suggestions.

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Dec 09, 2011

Caylee rated it:

I loved this book! It did not take long for my daughter to want to be laid in her crib to sleep instead of held. It has made me love bed time instead of dread it.

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Aug 01, 2010

Richelle rated it:

This is the book that changed my little ones sleeping habits overnight! I am a firm believer in these techniques.

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Apr 20, 2010

Katina rated it:

This contained indispensable, and practical, advice. Easy to read and absorb, even while sleep-deprived.

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Dec 31, 2008

Alma rated it:

lots of great fillers, but overall, I would recommend the babywise series over this book. :)

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May 13, 2010

Jim rated it:

Probably the only book I've ever read that I can definitively classify as a life-changer ;)

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May 17, 2009

Kristen-Marie Freeman rated it:

I think this is my favorite sleep book of all the many I have read. While it is not perfect--for example, I think their suggestion that all babies should sleep 11 hours is way too ambitious, and that Ferber's suggestion of 9 hours is much more realistic-- overall this book had accessible, understandable suggestions. They answered many of the questions I was left with after reading Ferber's.

I was a bit bothered by the fact that they are basically doing a Ferber-like approach and nev More...

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Jul 05, 2010

Heather rated it:

Still not sure if I think these women are evil... but it does work. Sad.

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Feb 27, 2009

Erin rated it:

"Thanks Courtney!!!!! If you stick it out for a few days and are consistant it really works! EVERYONE is sleeping better at my house, thanks goodness. I'll be a monkey's uncle if this book doesn't work for you.

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