The Baby Sleep Book The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-10-26
Publisher(s): Little, Brown Spark
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Summary

For every parent deprived of sleep by a restless infant or toddler, now there's hope. The Baby Sleep Book is the comprehensive, reassuring, solution-filled sleep resource that every family will want to own.

Author Biography

Martha Sears, RN and William Sears, MD, are the pediatrics experts to whom American parents turn for advice and information on all aspects of pregnancy, birth, childcare, and family nutrition. Martha Sears is a registered nurse, certified childbirth educator, and breastfeeding consultant.

Dr. Sears was trained at Harvard Medical School's Children's Hospital and Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, the largest children's hospital in the world. He has practiced pediatrics for nearly 50 years. Together, the Searses have authored more than 40 pediatrics books.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi
A Restful Word from Dr. Bill xiii
Five Steps to Get Your Baby to Sleep Better
3(29)
Step 1. Find Out Where You and Baby Sleep Best
4(4)
Step 2. Learn Baby's Tired Times
8(2)
Step 3. Create a Safe and Comfortable Environment Conducive to Sleep
10(3)
Step 4. Create a Variety of Bedtime Rituals
13(14)
Step 5. Help Baby Sleep for Longer Stretches
27(3)
Keep a Sleep Log
30(2)
Fifteen Tips to Help Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep
32(25)
What Toddlers Learn at Bedtime
32(1)
Fifteen Tips for Easing Your Toddler Off to Dreamland
33(9)
Teaching Your Young Child to Fall Asleep Alone and Happy
42(2)
Questions and Answers About Toddler Sleep
44(11)
Why Nighttime Parenting Matters
55(2)
The Facts About Infant Sleep and What They Mean for Parents
57(26)
Learn the Facts of Infant Sleep
57(3)
How Babies Sleep at Various Ages
60(2)
Why Babies Wake Up
62(3)
Normal Night Noises Sleeping Babies Make
65(1)
Adopt a Nighttime Parenting Attitude
65(2)
Unclutter the Daytime Life of a Nighttime Parent
67(3)
Get Connected
70(3)
Get to Know Your Baby's Sleep Personality
73(2)
Matching Yourself, Your Baby, and Your Sleep Plan
75(1)
Sleep Safety
76(7)
Meet Different Families with Different Sleep Plans
83(20)
Newly Born or Soon to Be
83(3)
Doing It Differently with the Next Baby!
86(1)
Baby Training
87(2)
Baby Fights Sleep
89(1)
High-Need Sleepless Baby
90(3)
Painful Night Waking
93(1)
Won't Sleep Well in a Crib
93(2)
Nursing All Night
95(3)
Ready to Let Baby Cry It Out
98(3)
The Fade-Away Strategy: An Alternative to the Cry-It-Out Method
101(2)
The Joys of Sleeping with Your Baby
103(31)
Our Co-sleeping Experiences
105(1)
The Truth About Co-sleeping
106(4)
Our Co-sleeping Experiments
110(1)
Science Says: Co-sleeping Is Healthful
111(2)
Nine Benefits of Co-sleeping
113(9)
Nine Ways to Make Co-sleeping Easier
122(5)
Common Questions About Co-sleeping
127(7)
Night Feedings and Night Weaning --- When and How?
134(22)
Ages and Stages of Nursing at Night
134(3)
Fifteen Ways to Make Night Nursing Easier
137(7)
Thinking About Cutting Back on Night Nursing an Older Baby?
144(5)
Thirteen Tips for Getting Baby to Nurse Less at Night
149(7)
Moving Out! Tips for Transitioning to a ``Big Kid'' Bed
156(10)
Five Steps for Easing Your Kids Out of Your Bed, Out of Your Room, and Into Their Own Room
156(7)
Getting Your Child to Sleep Independently --- Dr. Bob's Story
163(3)
Twenty-three Nighttime Fathering Tips
166(19)
Part One --- For Dads
166(15)
Part Two --- For Moms
181(4)
Nap-Time Strategies That Work
185(15)
Creating Healthy Nap Habits
185(3)
Getting Baby to Nap at Predictable Times
188(4)
Winding Down the Reluctant Napper
192(2)
Frequently Asked Questions About Naps
194(6)
Should Baby Cry It Out?
200(14)
What ``Crying It Out'' Really Means
200(5)
How Crying It Out Sabotages the Parent-Child Relationship
205(3)
Sensitive Sleep Training That Does Work
208(2)
Science Says: Crying It Out May Be Harmful to a Child's Health
210(4)
Hidden Medical and Physical Causes of Night Waking
214(17)
When to Suspect a Medical Cause for Night Waking
214(1)
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
215(6)
Food Allergies and Sensitivities
221(3)
Formula Intolerance
224(1)
Stuffy Noses
224(1)
Ear Infections
225(1)
Environmental Allergies
225(1)
Anemia
226(1)
Pinworms
226(1)
Sleep Apnea
226(1)
Irritating Sleepwear
227(1)
Teething Pain
228(1)
Growing Pains
228(1)
Diaper Irritation
229(1)
Baby Is Too Hot or Too Cold
229(1)
Bedroom Noise
229(1)
Separation Anxiety
229(2)
Nighttime Parenting in Special Situations
231(15)
Night Waking After Mother Returns to Work
231(2)
Night Waking in a Premature Baby
233(3)
Twins and Multiples
236(2)
When a Child Is Sick
238(1)
When Traveling
239(1)
When Moving
240(1)
When Dad Travels
240(1)
Single Parents --- Two Different Beds
241(1)
Nightmares
242(2)
Sleep Terrors
244(2)
Eleven Tips to Help Parents Sleep Better
246(17)
Make Sleep a Priority
246(3)
Eat to Sleep
249(3)
Dress for Sleep
252(1)
Exercise for Sleep
252(1)
Enjoy a Before-Bed Bath
252(1)
Turn Off the Tube
253(1)
Don't Worry, Be Happy!
253(1)
Sleep More the First Month
254(1)
Enjoy a Before-Bed Ritual
255(1)
Nap When Baby Does
255(1)
Make Nighttime Mothering More Restful
255(2)
Appendices
Music to Sleep By
257(2)
Bedtime Books to Sleep By --- For Toddlers and Preschoolers
259(1)
References
260(3)
Index 263

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