Why do some families have fewer sleep problems than others? What works for most parents most of the time and why? Parenting is a full-time, twenty-four-hour-a-day job. Nighttime Parenting was written to make that job easier and to help the whole family--mother, father, baby--sleep better. It helps parents understand why babies sleep differently than adults, offers solutions to nighttime problems, and even describes how certain styles of nighttime parenting can aid in child spacing and lower the risks of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Renowned pediatrician Dr. William Sears helps you find a solution to your baby's sleepless nights and offers comprehensive, caring advice on issues such as: * Where babies should sleep * What foods help children sleep * Tips for single parents * Getting children to bed without a struggle This newly-revised edition incorporates the latest research on SIDS and its prevention, and is truly a must-have volume for all parents. "This book belongs on the shelf right next to The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It will help all new parents raise happier and more secure children."--Mary White, founding mother, La Leche League (r) International
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
marvellous:
i think the world would change if more read this book. if you love your baby and read this... you will surely learn to let your love flow naturally and that everyone feels easyier, more fulfilled more loving, with this attempt. that you could be loving and a good person at nighttimes too.
Good, but redundant:
Good information, but much of the same info is provided verbatim in the Sears' Baby Book.
Answered lots of questions!:
This book answered a lot of questions for me and why our "high needs" baby would not go to sleep. It has helped me understand our baby a lot better. Dr. Sears explains why it is so difficult for a mother to let her baby "cry it out" and helped my husband to understand the physical and emotional reactions that I have when our baby cries.
Whose in control? Parent or baby?:
The main issue is the overlying philosophy of the author and his family that the baby basically decides what works best. We think mom and dad should decide whats best for our family not the baby. Most of the advice in this book comes down to allowing your baby to sleep with you or not. In this book the author tries to convince you it's ok for the baby to sleep with you all the time until they are around 3-4, then separate them into their own room. Good luck! Good luck separating the baby after you have... more info
