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An international phenomenon now available in America for
the first time, this quick, no-nonsense guide is all you need to
get your child to sleep through the night pillow not
included.
These days, most books on improving your child’s sleep take either
a tough-love approach ignore crying or a soothing strategy offer
continuous comfort. But now an internationally renowned sleep
expert provides a middle-ground method that will have your child
sleeping through the night at any age. Dr. Eduard Estivill’s
no-fail technique focuses on a mixture of authority, ritual, and
reward. Parents can end negative cycles of resistance and
wakefulness and feel as rested as their child will by following
these expert tips:
? Adopt a firm and confident attitude your child will pick up on
your mood.
?Use meals as a cue to announce your child’s next nap or
nighttime sleep.
? Incorporate appropriate elements such as a stuffed animal or a
pacifier at bedtime so your child will not rely on you as a vital
part of the sleep process.
? Reinforce the contrast between light day and dark
night.
? Never punish children by making them go to bed it sends the
wrong message about sleep time.
? Learn what to say before—and after—the light is turned off.
Complete with special techniques to use with newborns, plus an
invaluable question-and-answer section that addresses specific
concerns children sleeping in their parents’ bed, how divorced
parents can work together, special-needs children, this
sanity-saving guide promises sweet dreams for all.
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