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Dec 15, 2015 | ISBN 9780553394801 Buy
Oct 04, 2005 | ISBN 9780345486455 Buy
Dec 15, 2015 | ISBN 9781101965597 Buy
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Dec 15, 2015 | ISBN 9780553394801
Oct 04, 2005 | ISBN 9780345486455
Dec 15, 2015 | ISBN 9781101965597
The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in a completely revised and expanded fourth edition! In this fully updated fourth edition, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, one of the country’s leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solving and preventing your children’s sleep problems, from infancy through adolescence. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child’s natural sleep cycles. Rewritten and reorganized to deliver information even more efficiently, this valuable sourcebook contains the latest research on • the best course of action for sleep problems: prevention and treatment • common mistakes parents make trying to get their children to sleep • different sleep needs for different temperaments • stopping the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more • ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to her internal clock—naturally • handling nap-resistant kids and when to start sleep-training • why both night sleep and day sleep are important • obstacles for working moms and children with sleep issues • the father’s role in comforting children • how early sleep troubles can lead to later problems • the benefits and drawbacks of allowing kids to sleep in the family bed Rest is vital to your child’s health, growth, and development. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age. Praise for Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child “I put these principles into practice—with instant results. Dr. Weissbluth is a trusted resource and adviser.”—Cindy Crawford
One of the country’s leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving–and preventing–your children’s sleep problemsHere Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child’s natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that– Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child– Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more– Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock–naturally– Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep–including the inclination to rock and feed– Explores the different sleep cycle needs for different temperaments–from quiet babies to hyperactive toddlers– Emphasizes the significance of a nap schedule–Rest is vital to your child’s health growth and development. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age. Advises parents dealing with teenagers and their unique sleep problems
A pediatrician for forty years, Marc Weissbluth, M.D., is also a leading researcher on sleep and children. He founded the original Sleep Disorders Center at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital in 1985 and is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Northwestern… More about Marc Weissbluth, M.D.
“I put these principles into practice—with instant results. Dr. Weissbluth is a trusted resource and adviser.”—Cindy Crawford
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