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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Peace of mind for parents from renowned pediatrician Marc Weissbluth, M.D. This must-have boxed set contains the trade paperback editions of Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, a step-by-step program for a good night's sleep, and Your Fussy Baby, how to soothe your newborn.
Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child
One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problems. Dr. Weissbluth outlines proven strategies that ensure good, healthy sleep for every age. This distinguished pediatrician and father of four explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles.
Your Fussy Baby
If your new baby cries inconsolably for many hours a day, take heart. The soothing help you need is here.
Renowned pediatrician Dr. Marc Weissbluth knows firsthand how stressful life can be for a sensitive, fussy newborn–not to mention the child’s frantic, exhausted parents. With this reassuring, down-to-earth guidance, you can help your fretful, fussy newborn to become the sweet, happy baby he or she was meant to be. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Marc Weissbluth M.D. | | Publisher: | Ballantine Books | | Publication Date: | October 26, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0345473027 | | Product Length: | 5.5 inches | | Product Width: | 1.75 inches | | Product Height: | 8.4 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.5 pounds | | Package Length: | 8.6 inches | | Package Width: | 5.6 inches | | Package Height: | 1.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 28 reviews |
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45 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 Life Changing! Fantastic book. Feb 22, 2005
By Michael E. Harrison
"Mike"
Before we got this book, we tried several others. None gave us what we needed to deal with a very stubborn poor sleeping boy. Dr. Weissbluth gives you the information you need to have confidence implementing his methods. He treats the reader with respect, and provides useful information such as how much sleep a certain age child SHOULD be getting.
In three days our son was taking two naps a day and sleeping for twelve hours at night. I have given this book to several friends and it is now my default baby shower present.
GO FOR IT!
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Uses BOTH No-Cry and Self Soothing Techniques! Jan 28, 2007
By Bargain Savvy Mom
I read MANY reviews before selecting a sleep book to read during my last trimester. I wasn't sure if I would be of the no-cry camp or the let-them-cry-it-out side. This book actually answered the question for me!
The author describes how a newborn, up to 4 months, should NEVER be allowed to just cry it out. They cry because they need something but they have not yet developed the ability to link a parental attention to crying and cannot play "games". The author encourages parents to do whatever you feel is needed to sooth the newborn, including rocking or nursing to sleep. After four months the author said the child can learn to "fake cry" to elicit a parental response. This is when he recommends listening for types of cries and begining to "extinguish" the crying behavior by slightly delaying your response, especially to fake cries and night whimpers.
The author is strongly in favor of ample sleep for children. He explains how much they need (it's surprising) and that parents should watch for symptoms of drowsiness and put the baby down drowsy. NOT fully awake and not crashed-out asleep. There is extensive talk about what to do with problem sleepers. All solutions involve watching for the baby/toddler to become drowsy (slowing down play, rubbing eyes) and putting them to bed then. A few minutes of fussing will probably follow, at which time you are to check on them periodicaly, but a swift drift off into sleep is always on the heels of the protest. Most all-night sleep battles are with overtired children whose bodies are producing stress hormones to keep them miserably awake. Putting to bed while drowsy (even at 6 pm in the evening) produces much happeir, more alert and more agreeable children.
He cites endless studies about how sleep makes for happier, healthier babies and how IQ has been directly linked to sleep. (Children with an IQ above 140 have been shown to get 30-40 more minutes of sleep than their peers. That's how important daytime naps and scheduled bedtimes are!)
I very much liked this book set because I felt it gave me some very good, scientific advice about how to comfort my newborn and how to change my behavior as my baby develops to ensure he has the best possible start at getting good, healthy sleep. I rated the book four stars because I realized that nearly the entire contents of the "Your Fussy Baby" book were in the middle of the Healthy Sleep Habits book and I had not needed to buy both books.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Pretty good, but not all new to me Jul 28, 2005
By torio
I bought this book when my twins were 9 months old and I wanted some guidance on daytime napping, and a lot of friends had recommended Healthy Sleep Habits... I didn't mean to buy 'Your fussy Baby', since mine are too old for that- so be careful when you buy this package that you get both books. I had already read a lot of books on sleep training, and while there were some really good tips here, I found 'The Contented Little Baby Book' by Gina Ford more direct. Weissbluth allows for more discretion which I think a mother needs, and overall I think this is a very good book to be read in conjunction with other philosophies, and you can adapt what works for your style and babies. A must-read if your baby doesn't sleep very much and you think it is OK that way- it's not!
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
I'd give it ten stars if I could . . . Apr 18, 2007
By mama milk
I'm a pediatrician, and I did not receive any training during residency on normal infant sleep patterns. I wish I had read this book ten years ago.
Dr. Weissbluth explains in a respectful tone why sleep is so important and what happens biochemically to a non-sleeping baby. It isn't always obvious to every parent that the baby needs a sleep schedule . . . this book explains not only WHY a schedule is so important, but HOW to get the baby started on one. It took a little while for my (then five month old) daughter to catch up on her sleep, and now, at nine months, she sleeps 16 out of 24 hours -- 13 hours at night plus two naps. The book is informative but not preachy. No gimmicks, just science. He endorses both "cry it out" and "soothe to sleep" techniques, discussing the merits of each, and is supportive of either crib sleeping or co-sleeping -- whatever works best for your family and parenting style. Like many self-help books, "personal stories" are included in the text, but unlike most self-help books, the stories are used to illustrate a point and not simply to self-congratulate the author. After reading four other sleep books, I've finally found the one book I can confidently recommend to my patients and my mommy friends!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
The ONLY book to read on this subject ! Apr 19, 2006
By Rob Pac
"Pacho"
Having read and followed the superb advice (based not only on extensive research but old proven techniques), this book is the bible for raising babies. Simple but oh so effective, it guides you through all the techniques to train (yes train) your baby to sleep-something which is most important for babies (and adults!). The advice may seem hard to follow (if you read some of the so called "new-age" theories which believe babies are born with this ability to sleep), but rest assured they are right on the mark !
The results are not just a very happy/healthy baby who is full of energy every day, but very well rested/happy parents. You can enjoy raising children as it should be-with a smile on your face. Buy it and you need no other book on this subject.
Read and enjoy the book-and enjoy your babies from day one !!
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