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Two experts who are helping Hollywood's A-list babies get their zzz's share the no-fail, family-friendly method that has helped thousands of sleep-deprived moms and dads.
Even Hollywood's biggest stars face the same dilemma as other parents do: "How do I get my child to sleep?" As parents in the know are finding, whether they're on the red carpet or the soccer field, the answer is the same: The Sleepeasy Solution.
Psychotherapists and sleep specialists Jennifer and Jill, the dynamic "girlfriends" all of Hollywood calls on to solve Junior's sleep problems, have perfected their sleep technique that will get any child snoozing in no time?most often in fewer than three nights. The key to their method? It addresses the emotional needs of both the parent and child (yes, how to handle the crying!)?a critical component of why most other sleep methods fail.
In this much-needed, family-friendly guide, weary parents will learn to define their own individual sleep goals, those that work for their family’s schedule and style. They'll create a customized "sleep planner" to ensure consistency with both parents as well as extended caregivers. (As an added bonus, they'll even improve the readers' relationships with their spouses with the "marriage-saver" section.) With comprehensive sections devoted to each stage of Baby's and Toddler's development, plus solutions to special circumstances like traveling, daylight saving's time, moving to a "big kid bed" and multiples, The Sleepeasy Solution is a dream come true!
"This approach was truly amazing in helping our family to thrive. . . . We are eternally grateful!" ?Ben Stiller and wife, Christine Taylor, actors
"With their gentle approach, Sleepeasy gave us the tools we needed to solve our daughter's sleep problems." ?Conan O'Brien, host of NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Sleepeasy gave us all the tools we needed to get our baby sleeping through the night. Now when we say good night to our daughter, we know it really will be a good night." ?Greg Kinnear, actor
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2007. Jennifer Waldburger, LCSW, and Jill Spivak, LMSW. All rights reserved. Reprinted from The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street , Deerfield Beach , FL 33442.
Easy to follow and effective programJanuary 8, 2009 My husband and I wrestled with the decision of whether or not to sleep train our baby. We fought it for months, but eventually had to do it because she was not getting the sleep that she needed. She was waking multiple times during the night and would take 1-2 hours to get back to sleep each time. This book was an amazing resource. It was logical and explained the process thoroughly and completely. Within three nights, she was sleeping through the night. During the day, she is happier and healthier. I highly recommend this book.
This book saved our family!January 1, 2009 I bought this book out of desperation when my 4 month old was still getting up every two hours. The only way he would go back to sleep was drinking 2-3 oz of formula. I reached the breaking point one night when he was up every 1.5 hours and I realized he had consumed almost 50 oz of formula in one day! Way too much. He was crabby, irritable and just seemed exhausted during the days, too.
We implemented the book's weaning program (which is brillant) since my son was in the weight requirements for this. It took 6 nights and he shed not ONE TEAR. This is because the weaning program is gentle and the baby does not even know what's happening.
The first night of real sleep learning was the 7th night because he was weaned and would therefore not get a bottle when he woke up. My son had no trouble putting himself to sleep for naps and bed- it was the night wakings we had trouble with so we were nervous.
I won't even sugarcoat it- it was a very, very rough night. My son cried for one hour straight when he woke the first time. We continued with the check-ins as the book instructs. I wanted to give up so badly. It was very difficult. I read the chapter "help for panicked parents!" many times during the first two nights. It was priceless- like someone is sitting there, holding your hand and encouraging you. The compassion and support in this book is unmatched by any other(and I've read every sleep book out there).
So after 1 hour he fell asleep. He woke on and off for the next 5 hours. It was the worst night of my parenting life but I knew that he needed to learn to sleep on his own- that we were harming him by continuing to allow him to rely on the bottle to fall back asleep.
The second night he woke at 12am and cried for only 20 minutes. He woke again around 3 and cried for 5 minutes. The third night he woke once and cried for 3 minutes. The fourth night-- nothing! NO TEARS. NO WAKE-UPS.
And he has slept 11-12 hours every night since then (that was a month ago). He is a different child. So outgoing. Happy. Cheerful. Not traumatized at all by that one night of crying.
This program works. It's amazing. I am giddy every night when I put him to sleep because I know I have 12 hours to myself. My marriage is better and I am a better parent to my older toddler (who slept through the night with no problems at 10 weeks).
Listening to your baby cry is torture. But if you can do it just one night (that will be the worst of it) you will allow your child to learn to soothe himself for every night after that.
I was in your shoes once- desperate for answers. I found everything my family needed and more in this book.
DisappointedDecember 11, 2008 Although this book is well written and sympathetic to parents who are at the end of their rope, the methods contained in the book did not work for us. We were co-sleeping (against our better judgement) with our 11-month old, because it was the only way to get more than 1 hour of sleep at a time. He is a frequent night-waker. As the book suggested, we began the first night of the program by extending the bedtime routine and placing him in the crib drowsy, but awake. He screamed bloody murder for 1 hour and 55 minutes before finally giving up and going to sleep. The "check-ins" that the book reccomended only seemed to make him madder and more frustrated. He woke up at 2am and screamed for another 1 hour. We are now 7 days into the program and every night since has been about the same as the first. We are very discouraged and disappointed.
I can't say enough good about this book! I'll try to get to the point...December 9, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reasons why I WAS skeptical for anything other than attachment/Sears philosophy: 1. I have what the pediatrician has called "high needs"/intense/"spirited" baby. Didn't want to withhold what she needed but HAD to do something differently. Everyone in the house was crying by trying to AVOID the crying. 2. My baby was only 4.5 months when we initiated this plan. I thought that IF we ever did something parent driven, she would need to be much older. I think we did this at the perfect time - had we waited, I'm certain she would have regressed even more due to the lengths we went to to make her sleep (the song and dance got harder and harder each night due to her dependence on it). 3. I have read a total of 6 sleep books out there - all which have good characteristics that sounded less cruel but simply DID NOT work for us. I realize that no plan works for every family, but this was our ticket. 4. My child had to be moving all of the time. She squirmed during feeding/rocking/etc. Anything that called for no motion had to be impossible.
How it all went down, and what I would recommend for you if you tried it: 1. Read it first and have a plan. Don't do any sleep plan willy-nilly. If you are doing anything out of desperation or immediate reaction to frustration, you will not be able to be consistent or use your best judgement for the overall picture of your child's sleep issues. Be prepared! 2. Be consistent. 3. Have support from husband or friend - any "cry it out" method is hard, but this one is so emotionally supportive and encourages parents that this is truly training your child to be independent WITH your love and support. 4. Be patient -my baby cried for about 35 min the first night, 20 the 2nd, and <1 the 3rd. I am still amazed. She woke up the morning after our first night and cooed and laughed in her crib for about 30 min! She goes down for naps (and did on day 2) with her eyes open and only whimpers for about 30 seconds.
Other benefits we've seen: 1. Overall less fussy - less squirmy, intense, uncomfortable appearing. I suppose her "colic" was due to a constant state of chronically being overtired 2. Now a terrific feeder! I suppose due to being more happy and rested. This has allowed us to get into more of a routine and takes the guesswork out of when she is hungry/tired/etc. 3. Nobody is crying anymore (ie - mom and dad getting rest and able to enjoy wake time with our precious child so much more) 4. She has been able to independently play with her toys and not always cry when we put her down on her gym/swing/etc. 5. Awake time is so fun now! What wonderful bonding, snuggling we have now that she isn't such a crab and I have the energy to play with her!
I could write FOREVER about this book. After the 1st night, I have been telling my friends that I am now a new mom, and my daughter is a new baby!
This is just another "cry it out" copycat... too harsh!December 4, 2008 This is pretty much the same as the Ferber "cry it out" (i.e. ignore your baby no matter what) method, which I believe is too harsh.
Instead, I highly recommend The Baby Sleep Solution: A Proven Program to Teach Your Baby to Sleep Twelve Hours a Night by Suzy Giordano. Not only does it not require ignoring your baby's crying, it also gently guides them to sleep TWELVE hours a night, not 9 or 10! And there are many other benefits as well.
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