Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth
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Author: Marc WeissbluthBrand: Random House
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-12
ISBN: 0449004023
Number of pages: 346
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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- ISBN13: 9780449004029
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Weissbluth Understands that Parenting is Still an Art
Summary: 5 Stars
I see there are over 800 customer reviews of this book, so I'm not sure why I'm writing one more, except that I feel motivated by how enormously this book has helped me. A friend gave me this book while I was still pregnant and I was only mildly interested because I naively believed that intuition and common sense were all I needed to guide me through motherhood. I also secretly regarded other parents who approached their child's daily routines in such a systematic manner as slightly neurotic. The first chapter of this book started my thinking on a different course and I realized that I needed major correction in my personal philosophy of sleep. I simply do not place a lot of value on sleep; in my mind, sleep is the equivalent of missing out on doing stuff. As Weissbluth explains, we live in a culture that does not value rest. On top of that, I was raised in a family culture that did not value rest, or daily routines, or regularity for that matter. My mother has told me many times that "I never took naps," as if it was simply my preference/nature as a child and had nothing to do with her parenting. All that is to say, while for many new parents, putting their child on a nap schedule may be an obvious part of parenting that comes naturally, it didn't for me-- at all-- and I desperately needed a book like this for guidence.
I like Weissbluth because although his method is very, well, methodological (which normally is a big turn-off for me), he really never loses touch with the fact that parenting is an art. While authors like Sears would say that letting your child cry is tantamount to hardening your heart and eroding the bond, I disagree. Weissbluth's advice for letting your child cry in certain situations is incredibly nuanced to the point that after several weeks of following his advice, I feel like I know my baby much better, and am more in tune with her needs. The bond is stronger because we communicate better: I can distinguish her cries and discern if she is crying out of discomfort, or crying simply because she needs to "blow off steam" (his words) before getting into dreamland. And the truth is, the whole point of sleep training is to reach a place where your baby doesn't cry or battle with you over sleep. Once your baby gets into sync with a good sleep routine (per W, in my case) crying is not a big issue anyway.
My motherly intuition is still alive and well and I don't feel as if it has been supplanted by some expert author. If anything, I feel that my intuition has been honed, corrected, and enhanced. I don't feel like a neurotic parent, constantly flipping through the pages of a book rather than trusting myself. I do constantly reference this book, because, as he says, babies go through different stages of sleep needs that forever keep you on your toes, and, as other reviewers have said, this book can get rather bogged down at times with sheer information. But paradoxically, I feel empowered by what I've read here to read each situation with my baby more accurately, break the rules when I need to, and so on. The book is filled with anecdotes by parents which reflect just how dynamic parenthood is and that every child is different, every family style is different. I could easily add my own anecdote now about how much this book has helped me and my four-month old girl and it would reflect something unique-- not cookie cutter parenting, as I would have feared.
Lastly, I have to add (the bottom line) that without this book, my little girl would be on her way to being chronically tired and our family life would be suffering from irregularity and aggitation brought on a baby who needs more sleep than she's getting and has no regularity from day to day. This is the reality of life with a tired, unscheduled baby, as anyone will quickly find out who has one. There aren't that many ways to achieve a sane household except to be proactive and do something. Common sense may get some people there, but I needed a lot of help. Weissbluth showed me what to do and for that I am SO grateful.
Summary of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problemsHere Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that...
- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep and why both are important to your child
- Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares, bedwetting, and more
- Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to his internal clock--naturally
- Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their children to sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed
- Explores the different sleep cycle needs for different temperaments--from quiet babies to hyperactive toddlers
- Emphasizes the significance of a nap schedule
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. Advises parents dealing with teenagers and their unique sleep problems
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