Sleeping Like a Baby : A Sensitive and

Tel Aviv Univ., Jerusalem, Israel. Discusses the importance of sleep to a baby, crib death, the formulations of sleep patterns, the significance and roles of dream-sleep, sleep and physical growth, personality and behavior of the baby, sleep disorders, and scientific research. For consumers.

Avi Sadeh is senior lecturer, director of the Laboratory for Children's Sleep and Arousal Disorders, and chairman of the Clinical Child Psychology Graduate Program at Tel Aviv University.

Preface

xi

Acknowledgments

xiii

I Sleep and Development

``Why do we sleep?''

The Significance and Role of Sleep

3

(4)

``What's so interesting about a sleeping baby?''

What Sleep Is and How We Can Peek into a Child's ``Night Life''

7

(11)

``She sleeps when she feels like it, two hours here, two hours there''

The Formation of Sleep Patterns

18

(16)

``Why did my child laught in his dream?''

The Significance and Roles of Dream-Sleep

34

(7)

``A child who doesn't sleep doesn't grow''

Sleep and Physical Growth

41

(4)

``He's hyperactive, and at night he has trouble falling asleep''

Sleep, Personality, and Behavior of the Baby

45

(9)

``She refuses to go to sleep ever since she awoke from a scary nightmare''

Infant Sleep in Stressful Situations

54

(7)

``It's hard for me to abandon him alone in bed''

The Meaning of Sleep for Children and Parents

61

(7)

``She won't sleep without her ratty `blankies'''

Soothing Techniques and Accessories

68

(10)

``He'll sleep only in our bed''

Communal Sleeping, Separate Sleeping, and Cultural Outlooks

78

(6)

``At night she can scream for hours and her father doesn't hear a thing''

The Father's Role

84

(9)

II Sleep Disorders

``He falls asleep only in the car, and in the middle of the night that's absurd''

Difficulties Putting the Baby to Sleep

93

(6)

``She awakens every hour on the hour''

Nocturnal Wake-Up Calls

99

(6)

``He wakes up terribly frightened and doesn't calm down''

Nightmares, Night Terrors, and Other Sleep-Time Phenomena

105

(6)

``She doesn't eat enough, she's teething''

Physiological Factors That Influence Sleep

111

(6)

``He suddenly stops breathing and it takes my breath away!''

Sleep Apnea and Breathing Disorders

117

(5)

``While she slept we took turns standing guard to make sure she was breathing''

Crib Death, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

122

(6)

``Be patient! He'll grow out of it''

The Stubborn Nature of Sleep Disturbances

128

(3)

``To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question!''

Difficulty Falling Asleep and Staying Asleep

131

(19)

``My child is possessed''

Family and Personal Dynamics of the Parents

150

(9)

``Does it really help?''

Research on the Efficacy of Treatment and Its Remifications

159

(3)

``It's hard to believe that this is the same child''

Changes in the Wake of Treating Sleep Problems

162

(3)

``How can I make sure my new baby won't develop sleep problems?''

Principles of Preventive Treatment

165

(4)

``Sometimes even a good parent feels like throwing the baby out with the bathwater!''

Parting Words of Encouragement to Parents

169

(2)

``Good morning, sun's up, new day!''

The End of the Night Train

171

(2)

Appendix 1. Methods of Measurement and the Study of Sleep

173

(8)

Appendix 2. A Sampling of Popular Books on Sleep and Nightime Fears for Very Young Children

181

(3)

Appendix 3. Selected Scientific Publications About Infants' Sleep and Related Topics

184

(13)

Index

197

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Sleeping Like a Baby : A Sensitive and Sensible Approach to Solving Your Child's Sleep Problems

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