The Baby Sleep Book The Complete Guide to a

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.

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.

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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