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FOREWORD
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
INTRODUCTION
NEW INTRODUCTION TO FIRST HARDCOVER EDITION
How Children Sleep
Why Healthy Sleep Is So Important
Healthy Sleep and Sleep Strategies
Healthy Sleep
Sleep Duration: Night and Day
Naps
Sleep Consolidation
Sleep Schedule, Timing of Sleep
Sleep Regularity
Sleep Positions, SIDS
The Benefits of Healthy Sleep: Sleep Patterns, Intelligence, Learning, and School Performance
Sleep Strategies
Drowsy Signs
Soothing to Sleep
Resources for Soothing
Bedtime Routines
Breast-feeding versus Bottle-feeding and Family Bed versus Crib
Breast-feeding the Fussy Baby by Nancy Nelson, RN, IBCLC)
Solid Foods and Feeding Habits
Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Better: “No Cry,” “Maybe Cry,” or “Let Cry”
Prevention versus Treatment of Sleep Problems
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Sleep Problems and Solutions
Disturbed Sleep
Sleep Log
Morning Wake-up Time Is Too Early
Morning Nap Is Absent, Too Short, Too Long, or at the Wrong Time
Afternoon Nap Is Absent, Too Short, Too Long, or at the Wrong Time
Third Nap Is Absent, Too Short, Too Long, or at the Wrong Time
Needs Two but Can Get Only One
Needs a Nap but Refuses to Nap
Bedtime Is Too Late: Sometimes or Always a Battle
Night Waking, Difficulty Staying Asleep
More Than One Child Creates Bedtime Problems
Unable to Fall Asleep
Afraid of the Dark or Being Alone
Will Not Stay in His Crib or Bed
Will Not Sleep Anywhere Else
Only One Bedroom
Transition from Family Bed to Crib
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Sleep, Extreme Fussiness/Colic, and Temperament
How to Use This Chapter
Introduction
Sleep and Extreme Fussiness/Colic
Temperament at Four Months
Connecting Sleep, Extreme Fussiness/Colic, and Temperament
Postcolic: Preventing Sleep Problems After Four Months of Age
Summary and Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
How Parents Can Help Their Children Establish Healthy Sleep Habits: You Can Prevent Sleep Disturbances from Infancy to Adolescence
Months One to Four
Newborn: The First Week
Weeks Two to Four: More Fussiness
Weeks Five to Six: Fussiness/Crying Peaks
Weeks Seven to Eight: Earlier Bedtimes and Longer Night Sleep Periods Develop
Months Three to Four: Extreme Fussiness/ Colic Ends. Morning Nap Develops at 9:00 to 10:00 A.M.
Preventing and Solving Sleep Problems
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Months Five to Twelve
Months Five to Eight: Early Afternoon Nap Develops at 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Variable Late Afternoon Nap at 3:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Month Nine: Late Afternoon Nap Disappears. No More Bottle-feeding at Night
Months Ten to Twelve: Morning Nap Starts to Disappear but Mostly Two Naps
Preventing and Solving Sleep Problems: Months Five to Twelve
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Months Thirteen to Thirty-six
Months Thirteen to Fifteen: One or Two Naps
Months Sixteen to Twenty-one: Morning Nap Disappears
Months Twenty-two to Thirty-six: Only a Single Afternoon Nap
Preventing and Solving Sleep Problems
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Preschool Children
Years Three to Six: Naps Disappear
Preventing and Solving Sleep Problems
Action Plan for Exhausted Parents
Schoolchildren and Adolescence
Years Seven to Twelve: Bedtime Becomes Later
Adolescence: Not Enough Time to Sleep, Especially in the Morning
Preventing and Solving Sleep Problems
Other Sleep Disturbances and Concerns
Special Sleep Problems
Sleepwalking
Sleep Talking
Night Terrors
Nightmares
Head Banging and Body Rocking
Bruxism
Narcolepsy
Poor-Quality Breathing (Allergies and Snoring)
Hyperactive Behavior
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Bed-wetting
Special Events and Concerns
Changes with Daylight Savings Time
New Sibling
Twins, Triplets, and More
Moving
Vacations and Crossing Time Zones
Frequent Illnesses
Mother's Return to Work
Home Office
Dual-Career Families
Adoption
Injuries
Overweight, Exercise, and Diet
Child Abuse
Atopic Dermatitis and Eczema
Competent Parents, Competent Child, by Karen Pierce, M.D.
Self-esteem
Good-Enough Parenting
Development of Internal Controls
Saying No Helps Your Child
My Child Has Sleep Problems. What Do We Do Now?
When Other Issues Get in the Way
Summary
The Pros and Cons of Other Approaches to Sleep Problems
Proper Association with Falling Asleep (Richard Ferber's Theory)
Unrestricted Breast-feeding and the Family Bed (William Sears's Theory)
Summary
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