Good Night, Sleep Tight : The Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep, and Wake Up Happy

Kim West, LCSW-C, known to her clients as The Sleep Lady®, has developed an alternative and effective approach to helping children learn to gently put themselves to sleep without letting them “cry it out”—an option that is not comfortable for many parents.Essential reading for any tired parent, or any expectant parent who wants to avoid the pitfalls of sleeplessness, __Good Night, Sleep Tight__ offers a practical, easy-to-follow remedy that will work for all families in need of nights of peaceful slumber! New material and updates include: • New research on pacifiers and SIDS, the impact of sleep deprivation on postpartum depression • Additional guidance on feeding your baby and toddler and how feeding relates to sleep • What you can do to improve your baby’s sleep habits before 6 months • New information on breastfeeding • Preparing a sibling for the birth of a baby • Creating a secure attachment with your baby while instilling healthy sleep habits for the family • How to read your baby’s cries

an Updated And Revised Edition Of The Classic Guide To Getting Your Baby And Child Gently To Sleep

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in This Expanded Edition, First Published In 2004, Child And Family Therapist West (aka “the Sleep Lady”) Further Explores The Ways Parents Can Teach Their Infants And Toddlers The Indispensable Skill Of Falling And Staying Asleep. West Has Added The Latest Pediatric Research On Sleep Safety, Pacifier Use, And Breastfeeding, As Well As Expanded Sections On Toddler Naps, Interpreting Newborn Cries, And Phasing Out Nighttime Feedings. She Has Also Included Sections On Bedtime Baby Yoga Poses, A Chapter On Room Sharing And Bed Sharing (encouraging Parents To Carefully Assess Their Attitudes Before Making A Decision On Whether To Co-sleep) And Postpartum Depression. West Eschews The “cry It Out” Approach, Which May Leave Parents Feeling Guilty And Exhausted. Instead, Her “sleep Lady Shuffle” Is A Gentle Behavior Modification Technique That Helps Babies Gradually Master Solo Sleeping And Self-soothing. The Author Covers Such General Sleep Tips As Creating A Sleep-friendly Environment And Using “loveys,” And Then Offers Individual Chapters Addressing Various Age Groups From Newborn To Five; Readers Can Readily Find Information Pertinent To Their Particular Child And Situation. In This Detailed Guide, West Advises Parents To Practice Patience And Consistency, And Maintain A United Front As They Lull Their Baby Into Slumber Land. (jan.)

Kim West, LCSW-C, known to her clients as The Sleep Lady®, has developed an alternative and effective approach to helping children learn to gently put themselves to sleep without letting them “cry it out”—an option that is not comfortable for many parents. Essential reading for any tired parent, or any expectant parent who wants to avoid the pitfalls of sleeplessness, Good Night, Sleep Tight offers a practical, easy-to-follow remedy that will work for all families in need of nights of peaceful slumber! New material and updates include: • New research on pacifiers and SIDS, the impact of sleep deprivation on postpartum depression • Additional guidance on feeding your baby and toddler and how feeding relates to sleep • What you can do to improve your baby’s sleep habits before 6 months • New information on breastfeeding • Preparing a sibling for the birth of a baby • Creating a secure attachment with your baby while instilling healthy sleep habits for the family • How to read your baby’s cries Content: Sleep Lady system -- Getting started and tips for success -- Lessons from Itsy Bitsy Yoga -- Sleep basics -- Right start for newborns and infants -- Newborn to five months -- Six to eight months -- Nine to twelve months -- Thirteen to eighteen months -- One and a half to two and a half years old -- Two and a half to five years old -- Whose bed is it anyway? making choices about bedsharing and roomsharing -- Helping twins and siblings sleep -- Nightmares, night terrors and sleepwalking -- Medical problems -- Routine busters: dealing with travel, illness, and life's other disruptions -- Problem solving and taking care of moms and dads. Provides advice for helping infants and young children sleep, including getting a baby to sleep through the night, weaning a child from the family bed, dealing with sleepwalking and nightmares, and teaching children how to get themselves to sleep Whether you want to gently shape your newborn's sleep habits or you nee to address specific sleep problems in your child, The Sleep Ladyʼ's Good Night, Sleep Tight will give you the answers you need