Product Description

A guide for parent and health professionals, this book provides information to help parents understand why sleep problems occur, practical methods for identifying them and a range of easy-to-follow programmes to ensure peaceful nights for all the family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121239 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Colin Espie, Professor of Psychological Medicine, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, University of Glasgow
"Sleep problems can be very disruptive for everyone in the family. Often there is tremendous frustration, especially for the parents as they struggle to understand what is going on as they try first one tactic and then another, often without success. What parents are looking for is clear, sensible, and effective advice on exactly what to do, and when and how to do it. This book offers the answer to their sleepless nights. Dr Lyn Quine is a world authority on childrens sleep problems and she has successfully translated years of research and clinical experience into an easy-to-read guide, full of information and practical help. Parents can feel confident that the step-by-step programmes described here are soundly based in scientific study and yet they can easily be used at home by any parent."

Dr. Gregory Stores, Park Hospital for Children, University of Oxford
"A comprehensive and practical guide which enables parents to understand their child's sleep pattern and to solve most common childhood sleep problems by choosing from a range of clearly explained and easy to follow techniques."

From the Publisher
Sleep (or lack of it) can be the source of many problems within the family; this book offers a fully researched and practical programme for all eventualities and has, since publication in March 1997, become a reference item for many health professionals. The book has proved particularly popular with health visitors and paeddiatric departments.

Customer Reviews

What a great help this book was!
My son was waking at night, shaking and jerking uncontrollably, it was scary. Within 10 minutes of reading this book, I understood what was going on. The book went further and gave me a programme to follow, and it has worked like a dream.

I used the book again for a problem with my other child, who just did not want to go to sleep. I was expecting at least a fortnight of confrontation before he accepted the new schedule, but after only 2 nights he fell into the new routine and is sticking to it.

The book was easy to read, and easy to follow. I am very pleased that I bought this book and have already loaned it to a friend.

I would highly recommend this book ....
For anyone suffering sleep deprivation with their toddler. My 3 year old was the perfect sleeper up until just after her third birthday. We then suffered 3 months of broken nights - not just the occasional stirring but on the hour, every hour, with her being hysterical. We were completely at the end of our tether and had completely run out of ideas. This book make us gather our thoughts, stay calm, and think things through properly (which had been very difficult). Within 4 days our daugther was sleeping through the night again - it was unbelievable! I was on the verge of giving up and then I read this. I would recommend this book to anyone - even my Health Visitor is now going to order a copy! Thank you Lyn Quine.

Excellent reference book
I have a 2 and a half year old boy who was a sick baby. Due to the constant comforting and breast feeding as a baby, we developed bad habits. By that I mean I fed him to sleep, then rocked him to sleep, then lay with him till he fell asleep. Then I fell pregnant again, suddenly I realised what we were doing was fine for now, but what do when another baby comes along. The health visitor lent me this book, I thought Id try it, but didnt hold out much hope. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I couldnt believe how well, and quickly it worked. The flow chart is so easy to follow, and gives you the right plan to follow. The first few nights were not easy, but I held my ground and by night 3, he had learned I wasnt giving in, from then it was quite easy. I am at the stage of saying good night, and leaving him. He still shouts out to make sure im there once or twice, but what an improvement. I decided to buy the book for any further sleep problems, and also hopefully will help stop any sleep problems with new baby when it comes. Definetely recommend this book.