The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family (Sears Parenting Library) Kindle Edition

I purchased this book because although we didn't plan on it, we find ourselves practicing attachment parenting more than any other style out there. After reading a different sleep training book I was disturbed by the advice but still needed to figure out how to get my little ones naps to lengthen and help her connect sleep cycles during night time as well. So I got this book. It did little other than make us feel confident in our already chosen choice to bed share. It basically just goes over all the reasons you should simply hold your baby for all naps and allow to nurse all night. Up until 6 months old, I have been fine with that but at this point, I can't continue to function like this.

Initially I liked this book, although it made me terrified of using the “cry it out” method. Dr sears seemed to use real scientific evidence and research to support his claims. HOWEVER. I then read the book “Healthy Sleep Habits” by Dr Weissbluth, who bluntly demonstrated that all of the “evidence” put forward by Dr Sears is actually misleading, and not accurate. He writes that Dr. Sears misused published studies, points out exactly how Dr sears used them to mislead you, and then has a long list of documented published studies that were actually done on infant/toddler sleep. If you value fact over misleading information, then just get Dr Weisbluth’s book. I’ll be returning this one.

I never review anything. However, this book is essential for any new mom. I'm a ftm to a 3.5 month old. I was completely burnt out everyone kept telling me to use the cry it out method. I knew in my gut it wasn't right for myself or my son. In a desperate attempt to find a solution I found this book. I am so glad I did. We are now a happily co-sleeping family (you will actually get more sleep sleeping this way) with a very involved daddy. Can't recommend this book enough!!!

I am currently being trained as a sleep consultant for one of the most scientific and research based sleep institutions in the world. I was required to read this book in order to understand what information parents are receiving, so I could better understand their situations (we are also required to read many other books, including ones by Dr.’s Weissbluth and Ferber). From the first page, I was infuriated by the information. This book teaches UNSAFE and unbelievably UNREALISTIC sleep practices. The AAP has proven the dangers of cosleeping over and over, yet these pediatricians outright encourage it?? Lying, saying those studies aren’t to be trusted. It’s also unbearably exclusionary and sexist. Shaming women for having a life outside of waking up 2-6 times a night to breastfeed, and having a life outside of their children during the day. They give “tips” on how to handle the sleep deprivation, because their book doesn’t teach children how to sleep!! And the “solutions” they do offer if the mother just can’t handle it anymore? Take MONTHS to implement.Please. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOOK. If you want real solutions, read Healthy Sleep Habits Happy Child by Dr. Weissbluth.

I really love this book, gave me the confidence to go with my gut instinct that you don't have to sleep train you baby right away. We are co-sleeping and breastfeeding, so we got a lot out of this book! Similar to The no-cry sleep solution by Elizabeth Pantley, except with a little bit more emphasis on attachment parenting, however it does cover crib sleeping and bottle fed babies, well rounded book.

This book has been so helpful for me! I have been blessed with a baby that they consider “high needs” and I was having a hard time, feeling like I was doing something wrong, and counting the number of times that she wakes up during the night. This book has taught me that she just needs a little extra attention and comfort and encouraged me to have a different mind set! I love how much the authors encourage parents to be so hands on and meet every need of the infant!

This book advises to cosleep and be a stay-at-home mom... which I cannot do. It includes useless tips to help child fall asleep like "rock in a rocking chair"... I'm pretty sure we've all done that. I needed help getting my older baby to sleep for longer periods (8 month olds do not physically need to nurse three times per night), not help keeping her calm momentarily. I already know how to comfort and calm my baby. This book might be of interest to someone interested in cosleeping, but it was not useful to me.

What was said resonates with my sense of how sleeping should go. I bought this book, among other, NOT co-sleep favored books, and love the practical approach of this one.I'm a single mother to a beautiful little girl, who started getting night terrors at a year old due to ignoring sleep cues while trying to give her father visits at his lunch. Thankfully, he sees what's best for her is to have a (relatively) structured sleep schedule, with information like what's in this book, to back me up.There's not much information out there on single-mother sleep coaching, so I am glad this was--at least briefly--addressed. Mostly I'm happy to have co-sleeping and night-nursing support. My now 1.5yr old daughter is happy and healthy, and night-terror-free.

This is a really kind book full of common sense but it didn't help me. It talks about why babies wake, baby sleep in general. Different ways parents help their babies to sleep. It talks about sleep associations. This is all great if your baby wants to go to sleep. What if your baby screams as soon as he realises you're trying to get him to sleep? We rock, feed, sing, massage. At one point he started to refuse to breast feed if he was tired as he new it would make him go to sleep. They talk about babies and then toddlers. Mine is now 11 months, sort of in between. Anyhow book a nice sensible read but hasn't helped us at all.

Great book. It helped me to understand sleeping pattern of my baby and how to deal with it. I personally don't like to read many books because I think I have to read my baby, not the book. This one gives you good examples how to make your baby sleep without horrible crying. I recommend it already to alk friends of mine.

Lovely read.. Excellent compassionate advice.

Really well written and extremely helpful. Lots of encouragement and gentle advice without being preachy or aggressive. A reassurance that what feels naturally like the right thing to do might just be the best thing to do! One of the few baby books I've read properly

Good book with some good tips.