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 This book had some useful info but made me a bit mad Nov 03, 2009
First, I would like to say this book did have a lot of useful information and I would actually recommend that everyone read it for that. It does go into a good example of a schedule for a baby and why a baby needs that schedule to great detail. It also has good information on signs your baby is tired or ready for sleep.
What I severly dislike about the book:
1. It bashes other books and sleep methods. This is completely unnecessary.
2. Not all babies are the same and this book advocates the cry-it-out method for all babies, including stating that if you don't do this your child will have sleep difficulties for the rest of their lives. There is obviously much proof otherwise and there are quite a few other ways to teach your child to self-soothe.
3. It states reasons parents wouldn't want to let there child cry it out which are mostly not true, mainly that a parent wouldn't want to do this because they feel "guilty" for being away from the baby during the day. This is complete crap. Maybe that's true for some parents but not for a majority.
4. The book is very long and not put together in a logical, easy to read way. You have to continuously turn to other sections of the book to try to make sense of it.
 Read and reread this book for three children Oct 21, 2009
I was having trouble figuring out the sleep thing with my first child, 10 years ago. I checked out six books from the library and read them all when he was 3 months old. I liked this one best and (mostly) stuck with it. I reread it when my second child came along and then re-reread it with the latest addition who is 7 months old and I think I'm getting better and better at implementing the measures that Dr. Weissbluth recommends. The material is as relevant now as it was 10 years ago and I LOVE this book. I read it cover to cover in the first two weeks after the last one was born and every few weeks I find myself referring to different sections and reviewing them as things change. Other reviewers thought the material was a bit dry but I appreciated the scientific approach that Dr. Weissbluth has taken and found it gave me the best understanding of what was possible. You DO NOT have to be sleep deprived for the first year of life with a new baby.
I recommend this book to everyone I know that is having a baby and hope that it will help them to get a great night's sleep and raise a child that is also a great sleeper.
 All babies are different Oct 17, 2009
I tried his idea of putting my baby to bed early and then earlier . . . and what I got was a baby who would take a nice 45 minute nap at 6 or 6:30 pm and then was raring to go until 11 pm! We went back to an 8:30 bedtime and now she gets more sleep in total and gets to see her father at night. Win-win.
No More Tears Oct 15, 2009
I've used Dr. Weissbluth's book for my first two children, and with the advice I got from it, I feel like a saner person and a better mother. When my oldest son was two, he couldn't fall asleep on his own, and as a result didn't fall asleep until close to 11pm every night. Every day he threw tantrums and was inconsolable. A friend told me about Dr. Weissbluth's book, so I bought it and learned that I should put my son to bed by 6pm. Yes, the philosophy is counter-intiutive, but it is based on decades of research--and it works! The difference was night and day. My son not only fell asleep quickly--and on his own--but slept later in the morning (he had been getting up around 5am, but now slept until 6:15). From then on, he was a happier child, rarely threw tantrums, and excelled at school. With my daughter, I put her to bed early and had no sleep problems with her until she was about two. When she stopped napping, the chapter on re-establishing the nap really helped. I learned I was putting her down for a nap too early, so started a later nap. She not only started napping again, but slept now for two hours every afternoon instead of 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Without Dr. Weissbluth's book, I would be overwhelmed, overtired, and overextended. Now that I have a third child, I put him down before he becomes overtired. I am confident that if he ever needs to re-establish his naps, I can turn to Dr. Weissbluth's book and get him back on track. I've bought this book half a dozen times: twice for myself (the first copy was passed down to my brother when his daughter was born), for my sister-in-law, and for a few friends. It's not only a perfect gift for first-time parents, but also for seasoned moms and dads who face challenging sleep issues.
Buy it!! Oct 11, 2009
This is a wonderful addition to any new parent's bookshelf! The information in this book is based on facts - lots of sleep research was conducted before this book was written. I have a very happy baby with very healthy sleep habits!
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