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Babies don’t automatically know how to sleep through the night; they need to be taught. The Sears family has learned from decades of pediatric practice, bolstered by their own parenting experiences, that different babies have different nighttime temperaments — and, of course, different families have different lifestyles. Instead of espousing the kind of “one method fits all” approach advocated in other baby sleep guides, the Sears family explains how you can create a sleep plan that suits the needs of your entire family.
With a sharp focus on the practical tools and techniques, The Baby Sleep Book covers such topics as: The facts of infant sleep vs. adult sleep Figuring out where, when, and how your child sleeps best Fail-safe methods for soothing a crying infant How to make night nursing easier, and how to stop Nighttime fathering tips Whether co-sleeping makes sense for you Nap-time strategies that work Medical and physical causes of night waking Sleep habits in special situations such as traveling, teething, and illness
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Jacqueline Hartman –
I love this book. I would recommend it to anyone having a baby. Babies are a commitment and any parent knows that. This book gives lots of recommendations that are good for the baby and the parents. My son is 2 months old, and although I can’t say for certain he will continue to sleep well for most nights, I have ways to try at 4 months if I need to. I already practice some, so I don’t accidentally startle him when I put him in his pack n play. I can tell the author cares about all babies so I would feel safe trying these methods! I’m glad I’m reading it now at 2 months so I hopefully don’t get into some situations in the book. I would HIGHLY recommend
Maya –
This book is excellent for first time Moms. It is very informative and serves as a great guide to develop a parental style that accommodates your lifestyle and philosophy. Dr. Sears and his wife brilliantly illustrate alternative parenting styles that differ from American mainstream parenting and provide interesting facts based on alternative approaches. If you are a first time Mom struggling to create a sleeping schedule that is most comfortable for you and your baby, then this book is a must have!
Lulu-Blue –
My third baby was the one who wouldn’t sleep,so i invested in a few books,all of which were very helpful.
No-cry sleep solution was first.Pantleys methods didn’t work for my baby,but the book was well written and helped me understand baby sleep alot better.
Next was Baby Bliss.the methods didn’t work with my baby at all but the author gave me a greater understanding of the importance of routine for bad sleepers,and the introduction of routine,naps,and an early night helped my baby sleep from 7pm til 4am before wanting a night feed.
At 9 months she still continues this routine-wakes between 3 and 4am for a feed,then again 2hrs later.
I was still annoyed as all the babies i knew,including my other 2,were sleeping through by this age.
Then i read this book and realised my babys sleep pattern is ok.She is getting plenty of sleep and although i’m still longing for that uninterrupted nights sleep,I’m doing absolutely everything right in helping her get there,which she will eventually.
The advice in this book is so soothing and washed away all the guilt and confusion i was feeling about my babys sleep.
I was horrified to read about the harmful effects of controlled crying as i tried it out for a few days before this book arrived,thinking that as i’d tried everything else it was my last resort.It really didn’t work,only resulting in my baby growing fearful of being put in her cot for a sleep,and was very stressful for everyone in the house,including my older children who were so upset hearing their baby sister so distraught.Since reading this book I never let my baby cry more than a few mins now to see if she’ll self-settle.
This book is a must-buy for the nurturing parent.
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Amazon Customer –
This book gives scientific reasons for mother’s intuition and for babies waking often. Although it offers methods to get longer stretches of sleep, the premise is “it is all temporary; let’s deal with it well.” My reason for agreeing with this school of thought is simple. I decided to have a baby now I will do my best to take care of her every need and enjoy every minute with her. If you are not a patient person, this book is not for you. If you don’t like breastfeeding around the clock, this book is not for you.
I love that they describe “high need babies,” something other books don’t do. These are babies that will stop a nothing to tell you what they need ASAP. I was blessed with such a baby; the advise given in this book has worked and has helped me keep my sanity. At 14 months we are now waking up once at night for a short nursing session. By following the advise of making sleep a comfortable and happy state, she gladly goes to sleep when it’s time. I honestly can’t remember the last time she cried at night.
I took away 1 star because it is a bit pushy about co-sleeping. The “study” mentioned in this chapter is questionable (they gather data on their own baby) and I think a lot of the observations often come with a baby’s age and maturity. I take it with a grain of salt and co-sleep only when my daughter does not want to sleep in her own crib (which at this point is rare).
Leo23 –
I don’t think there is any book out there that has one solution on how to make your baby sleep better – babies are all so different. This book helped me understand that as well as teaching me why babies sleep the way they do. This does however mention a lot about co-sleeping which is great if you’re a proponent or at the very least accepting of it. If you’re not, this book still has a lot of information but may not be what you’re looking for. There is also a lot of information against the “cry it out” method and why parents should consider an alternative.
Ashley –
What was said resonates with my sense of how sleeping should go. I bought this book, among other, NOT co-sleep favored books, and love the practical approach of this one.
I’m a single mother to a beautiful little girl, who started getting night terrors at a year old due to ignoring sleep cues while trying to give her father visits at his lunch. Thankfully, he sees what’s best for her is to have a (relatively) structured sleep schedule, with information like what’s in this book, to back me up.
There’s not much information out there on single-mother sleep coaching, so I am glad this was–at least briefly–addressed. Mostly I’m happy to have co-sleeping and night-nursing support. My now 1.5yr old daughter is happy and healthy, and night-terror-free.
The_Bee –
This book has been a true blessing. We ordered it when our baby girl was 3 weeks old, and she is now 3 months old. The tips and strategies are so helpful. Both my husband and I love the way this book is written to appeal to both mom and dad. We were clueless on how to get our new baby to sleep, and stay asleep. After reading this book, and implementing the ideas that Sears puts forward, our baby girl finally naps during the day, and she sleeps 9-10 hours at night. This book is not a miracle worker, it HAS been hard work and perseverance from our side. But just knowing WHAT to do, thanks to Sears, has saved us many tears and sleepless nights. I highly recommend this book to any new parent who doesn’t believe in the “cry it out” approach.
April E. Gap –
I bought this book to hopefully help me to figure out how to best get my daughter to nap. The first time I opened it, I was already crying, as my 2 month old baby was upstairs crying for her nap. It was one of the first times I let her “cry it out” and believe me, I did it because there were no other options. This book all but came out and said that I was doing permanent damage to her by letting her cry it out. That only made my emotional state worse. I shut the book and have never opened it again. If you are an attachment parent, defiantely get this book. If you are on the fence and considering letting your baby cry it out, you might get some use out of this book. However, if you know you will let your baby cry it out because it is the best choice for you and your family, and there is no one size fits all parenting, then I would not recommend this book.
Also, if you have any other sleeping situation than co-sleeping, this book is not for you. Not only does he hardly mention non-co-sleeping arrangements and solutions, he also hints that if you don’t co-sleep you aren’t making a good choice for your baby.
Shelly Belly –
Very Enlightening book about baby sleep, realistic expectations, the biology behind the baby sleeping. Try your best, but be aware of the reality of baby sleep maturity.
KL –
I have an 11 month old daughter, and she has been a difficult infant since about 6 weeks. She was colicky until about 5 months, but I am still having difficulty putting her to sleep during the day, keeping her asleep, and her constant night-nursing. I am still reading the book, but I can thankfully say that when I read a patients’ experience, and placing her on a 30 degree angle for acid reflux..I WAS ECSTATIC! That day, she took a 2.5 hr nap! I haven’t confirmed this with an official diagnosis, but the signs are all there and as soon as I put her on a pillow, the naps are longer and she doesn’t wake up screaming.
We are still working on a few things, but I am so thankful that I purchased this book and I feel like an expert! I recommend this to any parent looking for an answer to the sleep problem. Its worth it. You never know where the answer or problem lies.
Cliente Amazon –
Bien. Según lo esperado.