Janet Kennedy

The Good Sleeper (eBook, ePUB)

The Essential Guide to Sleep for Your Baby - and You

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Cry it out or co-sleep? Silence or Mozart? Darkness or night lights? Exhausted parents have tried everything to get their children to sleep through the night so they can too. Overwhelmed by complicated and conflicting advice, many mums, dads and babies still struggle to get a good night's sleep.

In The Good Sleeper, sleep expert Dr Janet Kennedy presents the clear, concise and straightforward information parents have been missing. In a simple plan, she teaches parents to put their baby's needs ahead of his or her wants, explaining how to read the early signs of tiredness so children can be put to bed before they become overtired and start to fight sleep. Includes:

. The basics of infant sleep patterns
. How to make sure your child is well rested
. Soothing techniques for fussy babies
. How to help your child learn to put herself to sleep
. How to avoid excessive crying
. How to address sleep problems as they arise
. Transitioning from crib to bed
. Early wakings
. Night wakings and wanderings
. Bedtime routines and battles
. Sharing a room with a sibling
. ...and how to keep the whole family well rested!

By learning how to understand your baby's signals, you'll be able to ensure that the whole family enjoys a calm bedtime and a restful night's sleep. A good night's sleep doesn't have to be a dream.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ebury Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781448177820
• Artikelnr.: 44811460

Autorenporträt

Dr. Kennedy began her practice helping patients suffering from trauma-related sleep issues. In 2008 she created NYC Sleep Doctor, a consultation and psychotherapy practice dedicated to treating sleep difficulties in children and adults. Dr Kennedy runs clinics, sleep seminars and works with parents to help their children establish healthy sleep habits. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

Inhaltsangabe

1. 1: Introduction
2. 1: The Good Sleeper Approach to Infant Sleep
3.
* 1: It's All About Adrenaline
4. 1: Adrenaline and Overfatigue
5.
6. 2: Keeping Your Baby Well Rested
7.
* 1: Watching the Clock
* 2: Following Drowsiness Cues
8. 3: Common Myths and Misconceptions
9. 4: Key Points from Chapter
10. 2: The Early Weeks (0-6 Weeks Old)
11.
12. 1: Where Will Your Baby Sleep?
13.
* 1: A Hierarchy of Sleep Independence
14. 2: Becoming Your Baby's Sleep Facilitator
15.
* 1: Responding to Drowsiness Cues
* 2: White Noise
* 3: Responding to Night Waking
* 4: Dummies
16. 3: The Onset of Fussiness
17.
* 1: Coping with Colic
* 2: Is It Reflux?
18. 4: Avoid Information Overload
19. 5: Key Points from Chapter
20. 3: The Light at the End of the
21.
* 1: Newborn Tunnel (6-12 Weeks)
* 2: The Beginnings of the Body Clock
* 3: The Sleep and Eating "Schedule"
* 4: The Sleep Environment
* 5: Easing into Independent Napping
* 6: Establishing the Bedtime Routine
* 7: Lengthening Night Sleep
* 8: Baby Monitors
* 9: Transitioning to the Cot
* 10: Dummies
* 11: Swaddles
* 12: Challenging Situations: Colic and Reflux
* 13: Key Points from Chapter 3
22. 4: A Schedule Emerges (12-20 Weeks and Beyond)
23.
24. 1: Toning Down the Soothing
25. 2: The Schedule Develops
26. 3: Why So Much Focus on Naps?
27. 4: The Early Bedtime
28. 5: The Schedule Evolves
29.
* 1: What If You Don't Have a Choice About Nap Times?
30. 6: Key Points from Chapter 4
31. 5: Sleeping Through the Night
32.
33. 1: Step 1: Get Your Baby as Rested as Possible
34. 2: Step 2: Create Sleep Cues and Stop Feeding to Sleep
35. 3: Step 3: Teach Your Baby to Fall Asleep in the Cot
36. 4: Step 4: Figure Out Why Your Baby Is Still Waking Up
37.
* 1: Need Versus Want
38. 5: Step 5: Pick a Strategy: Methodical Step-by Step or Cut to the Chase
39. 6: Step 6: Weaning from Night Feedings
40. 7: Step 7: Weaning from Night Soothing
41. 8: Step 8: The Final Hurdle: Cry-It-Out
42.
* 1: Timing
* 2: Extinction Explained
* 3: Preparation and Safety
* 4: The Process
* 5: Crying with Checks: AKA the
* 6: "Ferber Method"
* 7: Crying Without Checks
* 8: Keeping a Scheduled Feeding
* 9: Dream Feeding
* 10: Vomit
* 11: How to Survive Cry-It-Out
* 12: Your Baby's Reaction
* 13: How Long Does It Take?
* 14: Does It Last?
43. 9: Key Points from Chapter 5
44. 6: Getting Unstuck
45.
46. 1: Your Self-Assessment
47. 2: Determining Your Plan of Action
48. 3: Working in Phases
49.
* 1: Phase 1: Laying the Groundwork
* 2: Phase 2: It's Time for Crying
50. 4: Nights, Naps, or Both?
51. 5: How to Use Crying at Nap Time
52. 6: What If Crying Doesn't Work?
53. 7: Key Points from Chapter 6
54. 7: Tricky Circumstances
55.
56. 1: Space Challenges
57. 2: Siblings
58. 3: Room Sharing
59. 4: Travel
60. 5: Jet Lag
61. 6: Daylight Savings
62. 7: Changes and Derailments
63.
* 1: Illness
* 2: Teething
* 3: Developmental Milestones
64. 8: Developmental Changes to the Sleep Schedule
65. 9: Key Points from Chapter 7
66. 8: Child Care
67.
* 1: Day Care or Nanny?
* 2: Benefits of Day Care
* 3: Disadvantages of Day Care
* 4: Benefits of Hiring a Nanny
* 5: Disadvantages of Hiring a Nanny
* 6: What to Look For in a Day Care
* 7: Talking to Your Nanny About Sleep
* 8: And Now, Take the Leap
* 9: Key Points from Chapter 8
68. 9: Reality Check
69.
* 1: You Can't Control Everything
* 2: You Do Need to Have Some Control
* 3: Sleep Is Not Always Perfectly Predictable
* 4: Good Sleepers Make Noise During the Night
* 5: Taking a Step Back
* 6: Key Points from Chapter 9
70. 10: When the Baby Is Sleeping but the Parents Aren't
71.
* 1: Having a Baby Is Stressful, Even When Things Go Smoothly
* 2: Taking Care of Yourself in Increments
* 3: Getting the Sleep You Need
* 4: Resetting Your Body Clock
* 5: Take Care of You
72. 11: Appendix A: Cry-It-Out: Is It Harmful?
73.
74. 1: "Scientists Say . . ."
75. 2: What the Leading Scientists Really Say
76.
* 1: Research on Cry-It-Out/Extinction
* 2: The Impact of Sleep Training on Attachment
* 3: The Truth About Cortisol
* 4: What About Long-term Effects of Cry-It-Out?
77. 12: Appendix B: The Good Sleeper Primer
78. 13: Appendix C: Sleep Diaries
79. 14: Index of Case Examples
80. 15: Recommended Reading and Viewing
81. 16: References from Appendix A: Cry-It-Out: Is It Harmful?
82. 17: Additional Sources
83. 18: Acknowledgments
84. 19: Index