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Summary: LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!
Comment: I could not have lived with out discovering this book with my first child and I am glad that I kept it around for my second child. OUR LIVES REVOLVE AROUND THIS BOOK!!! I get one for all my friends that get pregnant and they also love it.
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Summary: Dr. Weissbluth is the best
Comment: Dr. Weissbluth saved my life! After 9 months of my son not sleeping, I thought I was going to lose my mind. Dr. Weissbluth's advice got him sleeping through the night almost immediately and pretty painlessly. I had tried everything else, and had read every sleep book, but nothing else worked. It's the combination of things that Dr. Weissbluth suggests that works. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: AMAZING
Comment: I felt compelled to write a review about this book...It literally changed the way that I think about sleep. My son was always a good sleeper, and we were very blessed that he started sleeping through the night (9 hours or more!) at just over 2 months of age. That lasted until about 3 months, when he started waking up again. Around that time, he also started fighting taking naps. I would nurse him until he fell asleep, sneak him into his crib, and tiptoe out of the room. If he woke up, all hell broke loose and we started the process over again...It was exhausting, and my poor baby was hardly getting any sleep during the day, unless he slept in my arms. We bought this book when he was 3.5 months old. After ONE night of following the plan exactly as he describes, the bebe is back to sleeping through the night, but now its between 11-12 hours STRAIGHT. He also takes three solid naps a day. I put him in his crib awake, he smiles, finds his thumb, and goes to sleep on his own. It is truly amazing and adorable. He wakes up from naps and bedtime happy and alert, and he actually tells me when he's ready to nap. I've learned how to read his cues, and we can plan the day around his nap needs. Whenever someone tells me that they are shocked at how much he sleeps, I just think to myself that that is how much babies NEED to sleep, it's just that most babies/kids are overly tired.
I highly recommend this book. It gives a lot of detail about why sleep is so important, and it gives information for how to handle the older child who starts waking up again. The first night was hard, we both cried, but after that, things changed for the better. IMMEDIATELY. My 5 month old can even sleep away from home, so it's not like we're attached to his crib. Sorry for the long review, but I hope it is helpful for someone else. And good luck!
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Summary: Great reference for tired parents!
Comment: I read this book when my first son was 4 months old and found it an invaluable tool for training him to take good naps, sleep through the night, and follow a schedule suited to his needs. Now I'm re-reading it to help with my newborn and his sleep needs. I felt like the stress level in our home went down dramatically when we started implementing the ideas in this book. It is amazing!
I especially like how the author focuses on getting the child in rhythm with his natural sleep patterns. It makes a lot of sense. I felt a lot more comfortable letting my older son "cry it out" when I knew I was following his natural pattern for sleep. Now he sleeps great at night and takes 2-hour naps every day. My newborn is still napping throughout the day, but I feel like I have a much better grasp on when he's tired and when to lay him down. I wish I had owned this book when my first son was a newborn. It would have made life a lot less stressful and eliminated the constant "What's wrong with him?" question!
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Summary: Must have for all parents
Comment: This is the best book that I could recommend for anyone looking to have a happy rested child. The concepts are precise and easy to follow. The book is divided into easy to read chapters and can be used as a great resource for many years. I can not recommend it enough or give it enough praise. This is a MUST have.
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