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Preface 15
Introduction 19
Chapter 1 Baby Sleeping Facts 25
Understand Basic Sleep Facts 26
Understand Your Baby's Sleep Needs 28
Set Realistic Expectations 31
Sleep Patterns Will Change as Your Baby Grows 36
Do Not Expect Too Much Too Soon 37
Healthy Sleep Habits are Taught, Not Naturally Acquired 41
Healthy Sleep Habits are Vital to Good Daytime Functioning 43
Babies Need Practice to Develop Healthy Sleep Habits 44
Crashing is Not a Healthy Sleep Habit 45
Remember Safety When Sleep Training Your Baby 47
Chapter 2 Current Sleep Habits 51
Create a Sleep Log 51
Analyze Your Completed Sleep Log 53
Use Your Sleep Log to Determine the Best Plan for Your Child and Family 56
Use Sleep Logs to Analyze the Success of the New Sleep Plan 57
Chapter 3 Causes of Sleep Problems 63
Identify Whether Medical Issues are Affecting Your Baby's Sleep 64
Identify if Anxiety or Psychological Disorders are Affecting Your Baby's Sleep 67
Identify Trained Behaviors that are Affecting Your Baby's Sleep 71
Identify Other Factors that Affect Your Baby's Sleep 72
Some Babies will Take Longer to Learn to Sleep Well Than Others 73
Starting Sleep Training Early Can Prevent Problems From Arising 74
Parents Can Contribute to a Child's Sleep Problems 76
Understand Nighttime Behavior, and Deal with it Appropriately 78
Remember: Almost Every Baby has the Ability to Sleep Well 79
Chapter 4 Strategies for Getting Your Baby to Sleep 85
Recognize Your Baby's Drowsy Signs 105
Do Not Give Up on Sleep Training if the First Strategy Does Not Work 106
Decide if Co-sleeping or the Family Bed is Right for You 107
Know When Your Baby Needs You 115
Avoid Strategy Jumping 116
Gradual Approaches are More Prone to Cause Relapses 117
Parental Inconsistency Often Leads to Bad Sleep Habits 118
Combat Stalling Tactics Before Your Child Tries Them 121
Pick a Sleep Strategy that Both Parents are Comfortable With 123
Do Not Make Decisions About Sleep Strategies or Change Sleep Strategies in the Middle of the Night 124
Chapter 5 Setting the Mood for Sleep 127
Understand that a Baby's Environment Can Enhance or Detract From Her Sleep 128
Pick the Right Room and Furniture 130
Pick the Right Bed 132
Pick the Sound 134
Pick the Right Sleepwear 135
Pick the Right Crib Accessories 136
Pick the Right Bedtime Story 139
Pick the Right Lighting 140
Pick the Right Temperature 141
Pick the Right Smell 142
Pick the Right Position 143
Pick the Right Feeding Times 144
Chapter 6 Establishing a Routine 151
Plan Your Baby's Bedtime Routine Before Bedtime 151
Maintain Your Routine Even When Life Gets in the Way 153
Make Sure Your Baby Knows She is Safe, Cared for, and Loved Before Bed 156
Establish a Realistic Bedtime 160
Establish a Realistic Wake-up Time 161
Getting Your Baby to Sleep Well Starts First-thing in the Morning 162
Establish Appropriate and Consistent Naptimes 163
Do Not Stimulate Your Baby Before Bed 167
Remember: Routines Will Change as Your Baby Ages 168
Do Not Give in to Pleading 169
Chapter 7 Breaking Bad Habits 171
Recognize Your Child's Sleep Associations 172
It is Not Too Late to Change Sleep Associations 173
Replace Bad Sleep Associations with Good Ones 175
Taper Off Nighttime Feedings as Your Child Ages 176
You Baby Should Fall Asleep in the Same Place He Will Sleep Throughout the Night 177
Your Willpower Must be Greater Than Your Baby's 178
Ask for Help 179
Put Yourself in Your Baby's Shoes 181
Do Not Take Frustration Out on Your Baby 181
Exercise Your Child or Stimulate Your Baby During the Day 182
Chapter 8 Napping 187
Know How Long Your Baby Should Nap for His Age 187
Identify Your Baby's Naptime Associations 189
Remember: Almost all Babies and Children Need Naps 189
Keep Naptimes and Lengths Consistent - Even When Nighttime Sleep is Not 191
Put Your Baby to Sleep for Naptime Using the Same Method You Use for Bedtime 192
Do Not Let Your Baby Nap Too Late in the Day 193
Do Not Rush to Comfort Your Baby if He Stirs During Naptime 195
Not All Children are Impacted the Same by Naptime Discrepancies 196
Do Not Skip Naps in Order For Your Baby to Sleep Better at Night 197
If Your Baby Refuses to Nap, Insist on a Rest Time Instead 198
Chapter 9 Older Siblings and Multiple Births 203
Pick Appropriate Bed Times for Each Child Separately 203
Do Not be Afraid of Waking Older Children 204
Involve Older Children in the Process 205
Ensure Healthy Sleep Habits of Older Children Before the Baby's Arrival 206
Mold Older Children in to "Heavy" Sleepers 212
Separate Children During Bedtime if Necessary 214
Teach Twins to Fall Asleep Separately 218
Consider Using Separate Cribs or Rooms for Twins 219
Chapter 10 Changes in Routine 221
Milestones will Impact Your Child's Sleep Schedule 221
Stress Can Impact Your Baby's Sleep 222
After a Temporary Routine Change or Illness, Resume the Normal Schedule ASAP 223
Do Not Disrupt Your Baby's Sleep Schedule to Accommodate Visiting Family or Friends 224
Do Not be Discouraged if Old Techniques Stop Working 225
Be Patient and Know that Temporary Periods of Disrupted Sleep are Normal 226
Chapter 11 Sleepless Parents 231
Identify Root Causes of Sleepless Nights 231
Create Order and Structure in Your Own Life 233
De-stress Before Your Bedtime and Create a Bedtime Routine for Yourself 234
Give Yourself Time to Relearn How to Sleep Through the Night 236
Exercise Daily 237
Avoid Caffeine or Other Stimulants Late in the Day 238
Eat Healthy During the Day and Avoid Big Meals Before Bedtime 239
Create a Relaxing Environment Conducive to Sleep 240
Chapter 12 When All Else Fails 243
Take a Break 243
Do Not Play the Blame Game 244
Remind Yourself that Sleep Training is Worth the Effort 245
Get More Help 245
Conclusion 251
Appendix A Checklists, Sleep Logs, and Charts 255
Average Sleep Needs of Babies and Toddlers 255
Weekly Sleep Log 256
Weekly Daytime Sleep Log 257
Weekly Daytime Feeding Log 258
Weekly Diaper Log 259
Setting the Mood Checklist 260
Appendix B Expert Biographies and Contact Information 263
Appendix C Additional Resources 273
Books on Babies 273
Books on Adult Sleep 274
Books on Baby/Toddler Sleep 275
Books on Co-Sleeping 276
Web Sites 276
Helpful Organizations 279
Other SIDS Web Sites/Articles 280
Bibliography 281
Author Biography 283
Index 285
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