The Happy Sleeper

Many parents feel pressured to "train" babies and young children to sleep. But kids don't need to be *trained* to sleep—they're *built* to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) overhelp or "helicopter parent" at night—overshadowing their baby's innate biological ability to sleep well. In *The Happy Sleeper* , child sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright show parents how to be sensitive and nurturing, but also clear and structured so that babies and young children develop the self-soothing skills they need in order to:

\- Fall asleep independently

\- Sleep through the night

\- Take healthy naps

\- Grow into natural, optimal sleep patterns for day and night

*The Happy Sleeper* is a research-based guide to helping children do what comes naturally—sleep through the night.