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The No-Cry Nap Solution: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems
“Easy naptime solutions that really work--without any tears.” Kathy Lynn, President,Parenting Today “Naps: Children need them. Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.” Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director,MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc. Does your child: nap only in your arms, a sling, a swing, or the car? require elaborate rituals before sleeping? get fussy, act cranky, or have tantrums due to lack of sleep? take very short naps--or none at all? Naps are important to a childs mood, well-being, and development. The No-Cry Nap Solution offers you a proven formula to allow your baby, toddler, or preschooler to get daily restorative rest. Youll learn gentle, loving, tear-free techniques, developed by world-renowned parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley and tested by hundreds of families around the world, guaranteed to help you: Convince any child to nap every day Effortlessly settle your child for naptime in his or her own bed Turn short, fitful naps into long, peaceful ones Establish a nap schedule that works for you and your child Easily adapt nap routines to your childs developing needs Confidently deal with sudden changes, nap strikes, and travel.
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First published December 2, 2008
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Elizabeth Pantley
63 books447 followersElizabeth Pantley is a bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books. She writes two well-loved cozy mystery series: The Magical Mystery Book Club, and the Destiny Falls Mystery and Magic series. She has also written the international bestselling No-Cry Solution parenting book series that is available in over twenty languages.
Elizabeth lives in the majestic Pacific Northwest and spends winters in the sunny desert of Arizona. While neither location is home to any paranormal beings (that she knows of) the vastly different yet equally lovely locations are the inspiration for the settings in many of her books.
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February 22, 2011
I read this and the No-cry Sleep Solution at the same time and recommend them highly to all new parents! I am so grateful to Elizabeth Pantley for offering some "solutions" to us parents who would never consider harsh measures like leaving a baby to cry by his/herself into the night. I put "solutions" in quotes because, truthfully, I question all the importance our culture puts on "sleeping through the night" or any other independence-pushing at such a young age. As a co-sleeping and breastfeeding family, we've been pretty much sleeping through the night from day 1, and it's working out well for us. That said, I understand how important sleep is for everyone involved, and how difficult it can be in many cases, so this book offers some really gentle, loving, more long-term solutions so everyone can get the most sleep. While she offers good statistics about how much sleep babies need in different stages of their lives and why that sleep is so important, I appreciate how she repeatedly reminds you that if what you are currently doing is working for your family (ie. nursing to sleep; holding your baby while she sleeps; co-sleeping, etc.), there's no need to seek "solutions" just because our culture tells you what you are doing is "wrong." Sleep is such a hot topic among new mommies, I've noticed, so I am indebted to Elizabeth Pantley for honoring it with such compassion.
August 28, 2009
Yes! Pantley starts with the basic philosophy that if what you're doing works for your family, then it's working. You don't have to change anything if you and your baby happy, no matter what anyone else says. After that foundation is established, Pantley lists a whole host of potential nap "problems" that you might be facing and a range of solutions for each one. Baby won't nap without nursing? If you're happy nursing him to sleep, keep doing it. If you're not happy, here a handful of suggestions to gently wean him off of nursing to sleep. Same thing with rocking, sleeping next to you, taking naps that are too short, refusing to take naps, and on and on. A HIGHLY recommended resource!
May 9, 2020
I am skeptical about this... possibly because we just hit a growth spurt and NOTHING works[insert crazed laugh here]. I'm also slightly bitter because all these people say it's important to do [insert thing here] since birth but now, apparently, it's too late. Why did no one tell me this in the 3rd trimester?
May 28, 2018
Most of the tips in here were in the other book I read from this author.
March 28, 2019
When my husband brought home this book I'd requested from the library, he noted that it said on the cover "Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems" and he wanted to know how this guarantee worked. Would the author come put our fussy baby to sleep if the book failed to solve our problems?
As it turns out, I think the guarantee is that the solutions are gentle, not actually that they solve all your naptime problems. The emphasis here is on the "no-cry" part. The singular article adjective and "solution" of the title are misleading. This is no system to help out parents but rather a collection of solutions.
Multiple times the author emphasizes that you should do what works for you, and though you ought to make a plan, you can take or leave any of the suggested fixes and try the ones that appeal to you most. Well, OK, but that is not exactly helpful to a sleep-deprived parent looking for a straightforward approach to problem-solving. Also, the suggestions are nothing monumental. What you find here can be found in most books (or sections of larger parenting books) on helping children sleep.
Besides that, this book suffers from being a follow-up to the author's main book on sleep problems, and she irritatingly puts in little nibbles of information from her other book, followed by a plug to secure your copy of it, too.
This might be useful for parents who really cannot stand to allow any crying at naptime, or for parents who have no other resources. Otherwise, it is just a mediocre addition to the sea of parenting literature.
As it turns out, I think the guarantee is that the solutions are gentle, not actually that they solve all your naptime problems. The emphasis here is on the "no-cry" part. The singular article adjective and "solution" of the title are misleading. This is no system to help out parents but rather a collection of solutions.
Multiple times the author emphasizes that you should do what works for you, and though you ought to make a plan, you can take or leave any of the suggested fixes and try the ones that appeal to you most. Well, OK, but that is not exactly helpful to a sleep-deprived parent looking for a straightforward approach to problem-solving. Also, the suggestions are nothing monumental. What you find here can be found in most books (or sections of larger parenting books) on helping children sleep.
Besides that, this book suffers from being a follow-up to the author's main book on sleep problems, and she irritatingly puts in little nibbles of information from her other book, followed by a plug to secure your copy of it, too.
This might be useful for parents who really cannot stand to allow any crying at naptime, or for parents who have no other resources. Otherwise, it is just a mediocre addition to the sea of parenting literature.
January 24, 2014
I like the books much gentler approach to sleep vs the CIO which so many people are supporters of. Honestly as adults we have to do thing like eat well, exercise, quit smoking etc and non of us want to be locked in room and be told to deal with it so what makes us think that we should do to babies that are still getting used to their surroundings is beyond me. I digress, I liked her suggestions of the routine, the dance and explanation of the sleep cycles which helped me understand my baby's sleep much better than just getting flustered out of not knowing why! My babes is now able to put himself to sleep at night with no issues and were working on the naps right now but he's teething so it's in the works. All in all I have a much happier baby because of this book and I would recommend it to anyone who is not into the Cry It Out method which is just not for me.
March 31, 2015
Good solid things to try that don't involve HOURS of screaming. That being said my kid still does not sleep after trying all the ideas in this book. But I did feel less crazy and more supported after reading this. If anything it was a helpful perspective change although after over a year of holding/driving for naps I'm tired of it.
October 12, 2014
This book didn't have a lot of new information from what I've read online. I think the best part is where she says if what you're doing is working for you, don't feel like you have to change it because of what other people think.
March 8, 2010
the no cry sleep solution covers everything in this book but adds more on nighttime sleep - get the other book instead.
October 26, 2010
This book seemed to just be a random pile of ideas. I've heard of all the suggestions before and nothing in this book was earth shattering. This was just a waste of my time.
August 16, 2020
A decent book that collects pretty much every nap issue and possible solution for parents of young children to consider. I don’t want to let my baby “cry it out” so I was interested in what I could learn. The section on “nap resistors” was great and I handed it to my partner to read, too. That said, you can get lots of this advice elsewhere, lots of it is just common sense (to me), and the book is full of dangerous, outdated advice. I liked parts of this book a lot, but I wouldn’t recommend the book to others for fear they might not recognize the dangerous bits. (Don’t put stuff like blankets in a crib and dear God no, do not use sleep positioner pillows for young babies, this is how babies suffocate.) Bummer.
November 23, 2019
This book was written in a practical format, talking initially about the methodology and needs of kids for naps, and then had sections talking about each troubled area that parents/kids may struggle with in their naps. I liked the approach and the suggestions, but I’m still not sure how these items can be implemented without any crying. Maybe not as extreme as CIO methodology but I think there will still always be some crying! I liked the recommendations and will be trying some of them out. Especially like the Pantley dance and tips she provides. It’s very much a “try what works for you!” attitude, but she gives many options that should appeal to a wide range of people.
August 5, 2020
Another gentle book by Pantley, and with nap specific info, not just a repeat of her sleep book. I'd say this is most relevant to 1yr plus if you are doing attachment parenting. Good info also if struggling to get your sleep, but in general I think it takes the focus onto a problem instead of enjoying what you do have. Inevitable with this book but made me realize I was putting focus on the wrong topic.
July 19, 2019
Great Material for sleep
Great book with a lot of tips to help your little one to sleep better. Even though is focused on napping it also works for night sleep. I’ve follow it and have a little girl that always is in good mood since she is rested.
Great book with a lot of tips to help your little one to sleep better. Even though is focused on napping it also works for night sleep. I’ve follow it and have a little girl that always is in good mood since she is rested.
October 13, 2017
Nice
Useful tips. It may take several weeks to establish a routine though. Be patient and consistent. All hard work pays off!
Useful tips. It may take several weeks to establish a routine though. Be patient and consistent. All hard work pays off!
December 31, 2018
It was more geared towards older babies/children. It didn’t really offer suggestions for the under 1s.
February 23, 2020
Tips are more useful than her other book I think.
August 3, 2021
I thought it was very unrealistic and none of the suggestions worked for my son.
March 28, 2011
*After writing the original review (see below) I decided (with a friends help) to mark it down to 2. "It was ok" sounds about right. Overall the book had 2 good things, and at least a dozen fluffy, contradictory, or flat out dangerous things.*
I really wish goodreads let you half star books. At least near the 2 and 3 range, cause this is 2.5 for me. I decided to round up. Why? Well, of the three things that have helped most when trying to get my little one to sleep better, this book gave me one of the ideas. Thing is, I read that idea while browsing through the baby sleep section at Barnes and Noble. When the idea (gentling bouncing my baby's crib mattress when I lay him down for a nap) worked marvelously I couldn't wait to get this book from my library. Well, it came a month later and I read the whole thing and pretty much nothing else struck me as worth trying or I tried them and they failed.
Some of her best ideas are nothing other than common sense. The Pantley dance, really? You're going to actually write three pages of steps on how to "dance" your baby into the crib from the rocking chair? Fluff.
Some of her other ideas are dangerous. I realize she wrote this before huge recalls on sleep positioners, but the first time I saw those at a baby store I just knew in my heart of hearts that it couldn't be a good idea. Then we took our hospital classes (at one of the country's top 25 women and children's hospitals) and the nurses were adamant we throw out any sleep positioners. They didn't even want us to return them, and if we knew a friend had one we should tell them to throw theirs out too. Sure enough, just before our boy was born, all the stores were recalling every type of sleep positioner ever made.
I will acknowledge that she encourages safety for sleep. She supports the family bed so long as you follow safety guidelines. But often she just tells you to look at her website for the rules, instead of actually giving them to you. Also, her "cozy crib" techniques strike me as unsafe as well. She's all about loveys (which I am willing to try at an older age) and lots of blankets and other "cozy" items, and she gives you the green light for these after the newborn stage. Which medically speaking ends at 12 weeks; 12 weeks falls in the 2 month range, which medically speaking is the highest month for SIDS. I think I'll pass on loose blankets and "pillowy" items in my baby's crib while the threat of SIDS is at it's peak. Maybe she should just clarify the age appropriateness for these "cozy" items a little more clearly than post newborn.
Also, don't tell me to put my kid in front of a TV when I want them to sleep. And how can you campaign for swings and then slam parents who use a car ride? Especially when you admit they do the exact same thing. I just don't get that.
Okay, one more thing I didn't like. What about acid reflux? She doesn't mention it once! Her section on "colic" should be titled "acid reflux." She mistakenly treats them as equals. Clearly they are not. My child is not fussy, but he has pretty sever reflux. And her "last result" for such "colic" is medicine. My Doctor put my boy on medicine at 1 month and I can't imagine how terrible he'd be without it. I can tell the moment he out grows his dosage cause life quickly gets awful for both of us. I just don't get how you can say medical help for a serious health issue is a last resort but then recommend acupuncture for a baby who doesn't sleep well. Seems kind of contradictory to me.
So I guess this review is all the things I didn't like. Clearly not a 3 star book, but I just can't deny that the gentle bouncing of the crib mattress really improved our naps. I tried using the same technique (per her suggestion) to help prolong his naps by assisting him into a deeper sleep cycle, but it usually just aroused him more than my not interfering, so we are still at 45 minute naps. Which according to Pantley aren't real naps. And I agree, he wakes up yawning, but none of her suggestions for prolonging the nap have worked.
Her charts at the beginning are SUPER helpful. Those live up to the three star rank.
I really wish goodreads let you half star books. At least near the 2 and 3 range, cause this is 2.5 for me. I decided to round up. Why? Well, of the three things that have helped most when trying to get my little one to sleep better, this book gave me one of the ideas. Thing is, I read that idea while browsing through the baby sleep section at Barnes and Noble. When the idea (gentling bouncing my baby's crib mattress when I lay him down for a nap) worked marvelously I couldn't wait to get this book from my library. Well, it came a month later and I read the whole thing and pretty much nothing else struck me as worth trying or I tried them and they failed.
Some of her best ideas are nothing other than common sense. The Pantley dance, really? You're going to actually write three pages of steps on how to "dance" your baby into the crib from the rocking chair? Fluff.
Some of her other ideas are dangerous. I realize she wrote this before huge recalls on sleep positioners, but the first time I saw those at a baby store I just knew in my heart of hearts that it couldn't be a good idea. Then we took our hospital classes (at one of the country's top 25 women and children's hospitals) and the nurses were adamant we throw out any sleep positioners. They didn't even want us to return them, and if we knew a friend had one we should tell them to throw theirs out too. Sure enough, just before our boy was born, all the stores were recalling every type of sleep positioner ever made.
I will acknowledge that she encourages safety for sleep. She supports the family bed so long as you follow safety guidelines. But often she just tells you to look at her website for the rules, instead of actually giving them to you. Also, her "cozy crib" techniques strike me as unsafe as well. She's all about loveys (which I am willing to try at an older age) and lots of blankets and other "cozy" items, and she gives you the green light for these after the newborn stage. Which medically speaking ends at 12 weeks; 12 weeks falls in the 2 month range, which medically speaking is the highest month for SIDS. I think I'll pass on loose blankets and "pillowy" items in my baby's crib while the threat of SIDS is at it's peak. Maybe she should just clarify the age appropriateness for these "cozy" items a little more clearly than post newborn.
Also, don't tell me to put my kid in front of a TV when I want them to sleep. And how can you campaign for swings and then slam parents who use a car ride? Especially when you admit they do the exact same thing. I just don't get that.
Okay, one more thing I didn't like. What about acid reflux? She doesn't mention it once! Her section on "colic" should be titled "acid reflux." She mistakenly treats them as equals. Clearly they are not. My child is not fussy, but he has pretty sever reflux. And her "last result" for such "colic" is medicine. My Doctor put my boy on medicine at 1 month and I can't imagine how terrible he'd be without it. I can tell the moment he out grows his dosage cause life quickly gets awful for both of us. I just don't get how you can say medical help for a serious health issue is a last resort but then recommend acupuncture for a baby who doesn't sleep well. Seems kind of contradictory to me.
So I guess this review is all the things I didn't like. Clearly not a 3 star book, but I just can't deny that the gentle bouncing of the crib mattress really improved our naps. I tried using the same technique (per her suggestion) to help prolong his naps by assisting him into a deeper sleep cycle, but it usually just aroused him more than my not interfering, so we are still at 45 minute naps. Which according to Pantley aren't real naps. And I agree, he wakes up yawning, but none of her suggestions for prolonging the nap have worked.
Her charts at the beginning are SUPER helpful. Those live up to the three star rank.
March 31, 2022
Second most unhelpful baby sleep book. What she suggests as a solution is actually a problem for us. Maybe this is a good book for parents of a 4 month old. We are 10 months old and no solutions for our nap problems.
December 27, 2011
This book is great! First of all, it's a quick read; I was able to read through it over the course of two of my four month olds naps. Second of all, the book provides solutions with concrete steps you can follow. Sometimes going through lists of general ideas that might help aren't good enough! I thought it was great to have some actual protocols to put to the test.
I like that she begins by saying if your baby is napping well now and you are happy with how he goes to sleep and where he is sleeping, don't change anything! Personally, I co-sleep and co-nap with my baby and really enjoy it. The thought of having him sleep in his crib saddens me; I would miss that time we share so close together. But it is tricky when I am on the go, and nearly impossible when I am not around. Thus, my husband and I have been beginning to think I should start getting him used to sleeping without being nursed to sleep and without needing to be near me, at least some of the time, if we want to have any flexibility at all. This book offers concrete solutions for how to get him to sleep without nursing or being beside me without him ever have to cry or feel uncomfortable; I appreciate that and would have it no other way.
Since I have just read this book today, I have not yet had the ability to test out her methods. However, her methods seem like they would be very effective so long as you are patient and diligent in trying them out. For all you parents out there who's babies are just starting to have a predictable nap schedule and you are growing tired of holding them in your arms for all their naps; I highly recommend this to you! I also recommend this to parents-to-be or parents of newborns as there is great advice as to how to start good sleep habits from the beginning in a kind and nurturing way. Overall, this is a great book and inexpensive to boot!
I like that she begins by saying if your baby is napping well now and you are happy with how he goes to sleep and where he is sleeping, don't change anything! Personally, I co-sleep and co-nap with my baby and really enjoy it. The thought of having him sleep in his crib saddens me; I would miss that time we share so close together. But it is tricky when I am on the go, and nearly impossible when I am not around. Thus, my husband and I have been beginning to think I should start getting him used to sleeping without being nursed to sleep and without needing to be near me, at least some of the time, if we want to have any flexibility at all. This book offers concrete solutions for how to get him to sleep without nursing or being beside me without him ever have to cry or feel uncomfortable; I appreciate that and would have it no other way.
Since I have just read this book today, I have not yet had the ability to test out her methods. However, her methods seem like they would be very effective so long as you are patient and diligent in trying them out. For all you parents out there who's babies are just starting to have a predictable nap schedule and you are growing tired of holding them in your arms for all their naps; I highly recommend this to you! I also recommend this to parents-to-be or parents of newborns as there is great advice as to how to start good sleep habits from the beginning in a kind and nurturing way. Overall, this is a great book and inexpensive to boot!
March 17, 2011
My husband and I have really no interest in the cry it out method. Both of us work and we enjoy our daughter's bedtime. Not only is it one of our treasured bonding times, but in some ways it becomes a little bit of "me" time. How else would I get so much reading done?
This book doesn't make me feel like I am going to screw up my child because I rock her to sleep or let her take naps on me. It has helped me to recognize how important that time really is to me and my husband and let us shrug off the mainstream naysayers.
That being said, there are times when I want her to sleep in her crib for longer naps. Pantley gives us some common sense techniques in helping us do that. For instance, my daughter will go from lap to crib fairly well, but then will only sleep for approximately 30 minutes. Reading this book helped me identify that she may only be going through one sleep cycle. During that awakening period between cycles, she finds herself in the crib and wakes up fully rather than drifting back into another sleep cycle. Some of the suggestions are to incorporate a lovey and preemptively go in her room before the 30 minute mark to help sooth her down as soon as she stirs.
We are starting to incorporate some suggestions. I am hopeful that over time these will work.
This book is a must have for anyone not interested in letting your child cry it out. It does have a lot of common sense, but it is nice to have it presented in a way that helps me combine it all easily.
This book doesn't make me feel like I am going to screw up my child because I rock her to sleep or let her take naps on me. It has helped me to recognize how important that time really is to me and my husband and let us shrug off the mainstream naysayers.
That being said, there are times when I want her to sleep in her crib for longer naps. Pantley gives us some common sense techniques in helping us do that. For instance, my daughter will go from lap to crib fairly well, but then will only sleep for approximately 30 minutes. Reading this book helped me identify that she may only be going through one sleep cycle. During that awakening period between cycles, she finds herself in the crib and wakes up fully rather than drifting back into another sleep cycle. Some of the suggestions are to incorporate a lovey and preemptively go in her room before the 30 minute mark to help sooth her down as soon as she stirs.
We are starting to incorporate some suggestions. I am hopeful that over time these will work.
This book is a must have for anyone not interested in letting your child cry it out. It does have a lot of common sense, but it is nice to have it presented in a way that helps me combine it all easily.
December 3, 2009
In this book the author goes over naptime and its importance to infant and toddler development. She outlines "good" napping in all its varieties and offers tips for common problems that prevent kiddos from getting good naps. The approaches are not immediate. Almost all require patience to use but they do try to minimize crying as much as possible.
This was a decent book for dealing with nap issues but not my favorite. The tone was a little too informal and the answers a little too pat. However, I did get a a lot of good ideas for dealing with some napping issues our girl has. I especially like the advice on getting a child from your arms to the crib. She also has short references to advice from other sleep experts, although I would have liked to see more.
I recommend this book for people who are expecting or who have infants. There is some advice here for toddlers but not as much. The approaches outlined in the book would work great for parents who are using Attachment Style parenting and/or co-sleeping.
This was a decent book for dealing with nap issues but not my favorite. The tone was a little too informal and the answers a little too pat. However, I did get a a lot of good ideas for dealing with some napping issues our girl has. I especially like the advice on getting a child from your arms to the crib. She also has short references to advice from other sleep experts, although I would have liked to see more.
I recommend this book for people who are expecting or who have infants. There is some advice here for toddlers but not as much. The approaches outlined in the book would work great for parents who are using Attachment Style parenting and/or co-sleeping.
December 27, 2010
This book address every possible napping issue. It is thorough and complete, and takes a gentle, loving approach. The biggest point to learn from this book, which I appreciate, is that we parents need to exercise patience and tender loving care. Children cannot be forced to sleep, anymore than an adult can sleep if they are not tired. I feel like parents, in the rush of life, forget that their children are little people who cannot explain themselves understandably, and patience and care are number one in our parenting.
Sometimes they'll nap great, sometimes they won't. And if we allow ourselves as parents to be OK with whatever our little ones do, everyone is happier.
If we have unreasonable expectations about how our little ones "should" behave/do/act then we set ourselves up for disappointment. Rather, if we allow them the right to be just the way they are, then we experience far greater joy.
This book addresses both the child and the parent as a team in rearing the child (and therefore the parent). Excellent read.
Sometimes they'll nap great, sometimes they won't. And if we allow ourselves as parents to be OK with whatever our little ones do, everyone is happier.
If we have unreasonable expectations about how our little ones "should" behave/do/act then we set ourselves up for disappointment. Rather, if we allow them the right to be just the way they are, then we experience far greater joy.
This book addresses both the child and the parent as a team in rearing the child (and therefore the parent). Excellent read.
June 1, 2010
I had to give this book 5 stars because its the first parenting book that didn't tell me to put my baby down and let her fall asleep on her own...uhm...yeah, exactly how does that not result in a screaming child?!?Pantley offers solutions to specific problems and makes the valid point that what is a problem for you may not be a problem for someone else and vice versa, so only work on problems for you. It really helped me relax and realize I can work on problems when they become problems and if a vibrating bouncy seat helps my child get some much needed sleep, then go for it. It also made me feel better because there were lots of problems we didn't have to deal with right now! You have to love a little perspective! Plus my baby is napping right now which is why I have time to type this at all. I love that!
October 1, 2009
I'm not sure whether my baby needs more naps or whether it's me that needs more naps, but either way - there are some helpful, if not earth-shattering, ideas here, and I may try to implement some of them. Unfortunately, they seem to require being organized and establishing set routines, which is not my forte.
However, I did appreciate the information about sleep cycles - I think my baby is a one-cycle-sleeper, and just knowing that may turn out to be helpful in getting him to take longer naps (now I know that when he wakes up, I may be able to immediately settle him down for another cycle).
However, I did appreciate the information about sleep cycles - I think my baby is a one-cycle-sleeper, and just knowing that may turn out to be helpful in getting him to take longer naps (now I know that when he wakes up, I may be able to immediately settle him down for another cycle).
June 25, 2011
I thought this really helped me find a way to get Finley to nap in her crib and for regular nap times. It took over a month and a half (of hell) but we finally got there. She had colic, so she would only nap in her swing as a result and when she quickly outgrew the swing, it was a monumental task to get her to nap at all, let alone in her crib. This gave me some great advice- namely that I needed to put her down for naps exactly how she went to bed at night (this apparently was common- most babies who have a terrible time napping in their cribs do pretty well going down at night) Also gave good advice for all sorts of situations/age ranges/co sleeping etc...
February 22, 2012
This is a fantastic book for anyone who is not a fan of crying it out as a solution to their little one's sleep problems. The way Pantley has written this book makes for a smooth, fast read. There is no one way to achieve better sleep for your child and you take advice from the areas that need work to make your plan. My little one was a a horrible napper. Since trying techniques from this book his quality of sleep has improved tremendously not only for naps but at nighttime too. My son may not be at the optimal sleeping level but he is well on is way and I don't think we could be as close as we are without reading this book.
May 24, 2012
There was some really good information in this book. However, I have to say personally I still lean heavily towards the baby-wise way of thinking. Ms. Pantley tended to over demonize the baby-wise method as if you left your baby starving and crying all night long. It made me wonder if she'd actually read Mr. Ezzo & Mr. Bucknam's books. However, I agree that some of her ideas would provide a happy medium if used in addition to the baby-wise method. I'm sorry we are just really not for co-sleeping with your child in a 'family bed' scenario which may be where many of my biases came from. If you believe in the family bed this book would be very beneficial to you and your child.
November 27, 2011
This is the best baby sleep book I've read so far, one that takes into account the differences in children's needs and personalities as well as parenting styles and preferences. It helps parents to understand how babies sleep, how much they need and how to get them the sleep they need. There is no magic formula, no 'this is how you must do it', just many tips and guidelines for getting baby to sleep and keeping him there. I can't say all my son's sleep problems have disappeared, but things have definitely improved and I feel like this book gave me the tools I need to keep improving.
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