The Happy Sleeper: the science-backed guide to helping your baby get a good night’s sleep ― newborn to school age

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I disagree with many statements in the book such as that sleep separation and frustration is like learning to put shapes into shape box or that 5 month old is able to self-soothe.

It’s normal for young babies, 0-4 months, to not be developmentally capable yet of falling asleep independently and sleeping through the night. She has specialized training and experience in the 0-3 years, training at Cedars Sinai Early Childhood Center and LA Child Guidance Clinic.We can tell if our baby actually needs something in the middle of the night or if he’s just settling himself, similar to what you’re seeing.

We tend to think of falling asleep as shutting down (and feel incredible relief as parents when our kids finally do) but, actually, sleep is not your child's 'off mode. We've also loaned the book to our nanny to read so that we can incorporate her into the plan during daytime naps. Chapter 6 addresses special situations like bed sharing, traveling, and other arrangements and circumstances that can change the way your child sleeps.months and capable of sleeping independently through the night, you’ll learn the game changing techniques like the Sleep Wave from the 4-24 month class. Her weight gain is still slower than it should be, and while I try not to stress about it I worry anyways. Using these methods, parents can guide their children in learning how to soothe themselves to sleep — putting kids (and the whole family) on track to a full night’s sleep. I was dead against crying to sleep, but I was at the end of my rope and more importantly, my baby wasn't getting the sleep she needed. She had a few more cries on finding herself asleep sitting up, then eventually just laid herself down and went to sleep!

All our friends and mentors who coslept happened to have babies who slept for at least 3-4 hours consecutively without feeding, or who nursed for minutes and went straight back to sleep. We used their method for almost all of our naps in the next week (he once dozed off on the couch and did a few naps in the pack on papa so I could sleep in) As Heather said, "you will be amazed by how capable your little guy is". Naptime, bedtime, and sleeping through the night'they don't have to be a big struggle or a source of anxiety. Also worth noting - this method doesn't require that you night wean, if you want to keep your night feedings which was important to me since she'd struggled with weight gain). Siegel New York Times bestselling author of Brainstorm and The Whole Brain Child (Excerpted from foreword) 'Clear a space on your bookshelf!Seventy-five percent of parents with infants and 82 percent of parents with preschoolers say they would change something about their child's sleep.

We didn't want to go in and replace them right away, since we were afraid she'd decide it was a fun game. Having this book as your companion, you will gain the clarity and conviction necessary to build a secure relationship with your child and, in turn, to help them build a secure relationship with themselves and their broader community. If you are careful, thoughtful, and consistent in how you do this, your baby will feel supported (even though she may express big feelings about the change), and eventually she'll learn a new pattern that helps her sleep well. I skipped the 0-4 months section since I was looking for tips for a 5+ month old, so I can’t speak to that advice. We're still playing around with this a little, but we tried putting her down as early as 6pm and as late as 7:30, and what we noticed was that when we put her down earlier she'd usually fall asleep around 7pm, regardless of when exactly she was set down.The problem is that for some parents, the initial sleep loss in the first few months becomes the new normal in the months and years that follow. And if you read and adopt our fundamental concepts, your family will have a solid sleep foundation for years to come. Even if you're looking for the answer to a specific problem, don't skip over this section'these habits strongly influence the quality of your child's sleep. It's not an overstatement to say that the positive sleep foundation you establish for your young child will be the one he has throughout his life.