Summary:
Is this the right book for me?
Designed for the very many parents of babies with sleeping difficulties, this is a practical, solution-focused and objective guide to helping your baby get the rest they need. This book gives you the tools you need to find the solution that most suits you, whatever the difficulty. It draws on the very latest research and clinical expertise to address the needs of babies at each stage of early development, offering case studies, tips and helping you to devise a sleep plan with which you feel truly comfortable. It will address a variety of different special needs, from colic to night terrors in older toddlers, and will also provide welcome support for other carers and family members, from babysitters and childminders to grandparents and siblings. Written by a qualified health visitor and independent sleep expert with a proven track record, it will enable all parents to regain a sense of empowerment, motivation and emotional wellbeing and - even more importantly - help babies to get the rest they need, when they need it.
Andrea Grace's Gentle Sleep Solutions includes:
Chapter 1: Sleep: the facts and background
The nature of your baby's sleep
REM and NREM sleep
REM sleep in babies
NREM sleep in babies
The sleep cycles
Biological clock
How much sleep do babies need?
Chapter 2: What every baby needs for a good night's sleep
Bed-time routines
Getting the timing right
Sleep triggers
Bath time
Other sleep cues
Safe sleeping for babies: how to reduce the risk of cot death
Day-time naps
Does your child have a sleep problem?
Chapter 3: Sleep advice for the first six months
Nought to six weeks
Six weeks to four months
Four to six months
Why do babies cry?
Coping with a crying baby
How to settle a crying baby during the night
Babies who will sleep only in your arms
Feeding at night - to feed or not to feed?
Chapter 4: Sleep advice for six- to twelve-month old babies
Is your baby still waking during the night?
Teething
Becoming more mobile
What do I do if my baby won't lie down?
Separation anxiety
Why won't my baby sleep in her cot?
Introducing solids
Day-time naps between six and twelve months
The older baby who will sleep only in your bed
Dropping night breast feeds
Dropping night bottle feeds
Chapter 5: Sleep advice for one- to two-year-olds
Suddenly refusing to go to bed
The changing face of day-time naps
The great dummy debate
Babies who have good settling skills but still wake during the night
Early waking
Climbing out of the cot | Chapter 6: Family life
Brothers and sisters
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- Choose the method which works best for you and your child
- Covers all stages of early years development, from birth to toddler years
- Case studies, key tips, sleep plans and action points
- Also offers advice for special situations, including colic, crying and teething.
- Author is a registered Nurse and Health Visitor and the sleep expert for Mother and Baby magazine, with a large portfolio of clients who can testify to her effective approach.
About the Author(s):
Andrea Grace is a health visitor and sleep specialist whose clinic has helped numerous families successfully overcome sleeping problems in babies and young children.
Readership:
Current or expecting parents
Reviews:
"I cannot praise this book enough - after less than a week of following the suggestions our baby of 9 months slept through the night for the first time (in our case he was behaving exactly in the same way as baby Leo in one of the book's case studies). It was great to have some concrete suggestions of things we could try as we were exhausted and just didnt know what to do. The non-judgmental tone of the book is also very welcome after some others we've looked at."
- Amazon.co.uk Customer Review
"Easy to read and easy to find a 'case study' similar to your own situation...a good night's sleep is possible! Give it a go!"
- Amazon.co.uk Customer Review
"This is a practical, solution-focused and objective guide... a must for any parent with a wakeful baby."
emmasdiary.co.uk
"Perfect for busy mums ... Informative and trustworthy"
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