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Addresses the reasons babies cry, from the normal developmental changes that may make them more sensitive, to painful conditions such as colic and reflux. It offers gentle strategies to help you calm and connect with your baby, practical tips to help you cope with crying and sleepless nights, and ways to identify symptoms that may require professional help.

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The authors present fascinating research into how babies develop and how infant sleep works. They give many examples and recount the experiences of parents. Their methods are adaptable and loving, even if they mean spending more time, more care, and more energy on parents and their babies.

Sleep is probably the most misunderstood and confusing aspect of parenthood. Babies are supposed to sleep most of the time, aren't they? Well, some do, but an awful lot don't. Gina Ford's practical guide helps parents understand their children's sleep patterns and gives them invaluable advice on how to solve or avoid common problems. Starting on the first day at home after the birth, she advises new parents to disregard any advice to let the baby's habits rule the roost. By creating a structure of regular feeding, sleeping and play... read more

Suzy Giordano, affectionately known as "The Baby Coach," shares her highly effective sleep-training method in this step-by-step guide to let both baby and parent enjoy long, peaceful nights. Full of common sense and specific tips, the Baby Coach's plan offers time- and family-tested techniques to help any baby up to the age of 18 months who has trouble sleeping through the night. Originally developed for newborn multiples, this sleep-training method worked so well with twins and triplets that families with singletons and older ba... read more

First released in 1985, and with 8 reprints, this edition of this important down-to-earth approach to teaching children to sleep through the night has had a design and cover makeover, as well as incorporating updated information. This edition is a result of a request by Plunket, and repeated requests from parents who have contact with the James family

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Is your child a night owl or a nap resister? Help has arrived with "The Sleepeasy Solution!" Jill Spivack and Jennifer Waldburger have earned their reputation as two of America's leading experts on children and sleep because they give parents the key ingredients for success - a customised sleep plan, clear step-by-step instructions and plenty of emotional support. Their 'least-cry' approach ensures that healthy sleep habits are established quickly without any guessing and without any guilt. Teach your child to sleep through the nig... read more

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In this completely revised and expanded edition, Dr Marc Weissbluth - a leading paediatrician - updates his groundbreaking approach to solving and preventing children's sleep problems, from infancy through to adolescence. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for parents for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of their child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook outlines the best course of action for sleep problems: prevention and treat... read more

Fully revised and updated, this classic bestseller holds the key to happiness for sleep-deprived parents. Sleep Tight, Sleep Right is a hands , proven guide to solving sleep problems in children from birth to 3 years of age. It provides parents with easy to understand information and strategies to help them change young childrens sleep patterns for the better.All new chapters in this edition include an overview on parenting, the unique needs of very young babies, and twins, and the book also covers:* Sleep solutions for babies and ... read more

This practical guide explains why babies need help at sleep time, and provides gentle but effective techniques to help babies feel happy and secure.

Few sounds are more disconcerting than that of a crying infant unable or unwilling to go to sleep. The sound is particularly distressing in the middle of the night when the parents know that what the baby - and they - need is sleep. Nor is the problem limited to babies. Many families endure months or even years of insomnia because of their children's habitual lack of sleep. The consequences for the parents' health, well-being, enjoyment of their children, and in some cases the health of relationships and working lives, are consider... read more

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In sixteen years of operation, Tizzie Hall's Save Our Sleep organisation has assisted thousands of children and parents with feeding, sleeping and behavioural issues from birth to toddlerhood. By sharing insights into baby and toddler sleep and feeding patterns, Tizzie has developed a method of putting parents at ease about their child's behaviour and learn how to effectively combat childhood feeding and behavioural problems. From breast feeding, bottle feeding, routine feeding or demand feeding newborn babies through to weaning an... read more