Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep

US: Ballantine Books, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. 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 count ry's leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solvin g and preventing your children's sleep problems, from infancy through adole scence. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority an d reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits wit hin the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. Rewritten and reorg anized to deliver information even more efficiently, this valuable sourcebo ok 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--nat urally * 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 strat.