Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD • An updated edition of the revolutionary guide to solving—and preventing—your children’s sleep problems, from one of the country’s leading researchers“I put these principles into practice—with instant results. Dr. Weissbluth is a trusted resource and adviser.”—Cindy Crawford“Why won’t my child sleep better? Where does he get all his energy? He just goes and goes and goes until he crashes. I’m burned out and I’m getting tired of these constant bedtime battles.”If these words sound familiar, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is the perfect resource to answer all your questions about your child’s sleep troubles and help you prevent these problems from arising in the first place.Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and sleep researcher with over three decades of experience, has brought support, understanding, and peaceful nights to over a million households with the publication of his groundbreaking book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. In this fourth edition of his trusted classic, Dr. Weissbluth explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child’s natural sleep cycles. You’ll discover:• the best course of action for sleep problems: prevention and treatment• the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep• the different sleep cycles needed for different temperaments• how to counter crybaby syndrome, nightmares, and bedwetting• how to get your baby to fall asleep—naturally• when to start sleep training and how to handle nap-resistant kids• the benefits and drawbacks of allowing kids to sleep in the family bed• and more!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.