The Happiest Baby Guide To Great Sleep

The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep

Disclosure:  I am participating in a book review campaign with One2One Network. I received this book from Harper Collins for the purposes of reviewing it. I have not received compensation. My participation in the campaign enters me into a drawing for a gift card. All opinions stated are my own.

I admit that I am a mother of three and I have not figured the best way to get my children to sleep.  It could be that I have poor sleep habits and so does my husband, or that I love cuddling with my kids.  Even with my four and five year olds, if I have a “sleep over” with them I like to cuddle them so  they know they are loved but the problem is it doesn’t help with sleep.  I know I created bad habits that I now want to break.  I want to make sure my children are getting enough rest, so they can perform at their best.  So getting the opportunity to review the latest from Harvey Karp, M.D. – The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep – is something I really wanted to do and hoped that I’d learn something to help me get started down the right track to sleep.

First off I have to say I love the way this book is written, it’s like the author knew I was a peek ahead kind of gal.  So what did he do?  The first few chapters of the book are just basic about sleep, cycles and other information about sleeping.  Then the book is broken down by age groups.  So if you have a newborn you can read that section and then wait to read the rest once you have reached those ages.  All my children fell into the one to five section so I saw no point in reading about newborn sleep tips, but that’s perfectly fine because the book is written for you to do just that skip to your section after the first part.  In the first section alone I learned so much and sleep and the different cycles.  I didn’t even know there were different kinds of REM cycles.

I’ve learned about sleep cues and finding out what works for my children as a cue that it’s time for bed.  Now I understand why my toddler jumps everywhere he goes instead of walking.  I didn’t even realize there was good white noise until reading this book.  I know I wasn’t powering down (turning off electronics) before bedtime.  Even now I still sleep with the television on, I just turn down the volume.  The best part of this book for me is that it’s not just about sleep.  It really helps you understand your children and their personalities, how to change their behavior, it is helping me work on patience and in the process teach it to them.  It’s a definite must have for parents of children five years and under, especially if you struggle with getting your child to sleep.

About the Book:

Dr. Harvey Karp is famous for his brilliant insights into centuries-old parenting problems and for discovering breakthrough solutions that are simple . . . practical . . . and fast working. In The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, he works his magic once again on the #1 complaint of new parents. The bone-deep fatigue that parents experience when their children sleep poorly is not just a nuisance—it is very serious. Sleep deprivation can provoke depression, illness, marital conflict, and even obesity.

A flood of sleep misinformation and contradictory messages have left parents more confused than ever: “Hold your baby—but don’t spoil her!” “Swaddle your baby—but don’t let him get dependent on it!” Based on Dr. Karp’s thirty years as a pediatrician and child developmentalist, The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep reveals groundbreaking new ideas to prevent or cure most sleep problems in children under five years old, including:

– How to adjust a baby’s schedule to reduce day sleep and boost night sleep within the very first weeks of life.

– How to use sleep cues like swaddling and a special type of womb sound to help any infant sleep an extra one to two hours at night within just days.

– How to defuse bedtime struggles and help your toddler fall asleep faster using a novel sleep training approach called twinkle interruptus.

– Plus, The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep reveals many more foolproof tips used by Dr. Karp with thousands of families to quickly turn nighttime shrieks into nightlong slumber.

About the Author:

Harvey Karp, M.D., is a nationally celebrated pediatrician, child development specialist, and children’s environmental health advocate. He is on the faculty of the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Karp’s books and DVDs, The Happiest Baby on the Block, The Happiest Toddler on the Block, and The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, teach parents breakthrough techniques to reduce infant crying, boost sleep, build toddler patience, and stop tantrums. Millions of parents have benefited from his advice, including celebrities such as Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer, Larry David, Jewel, and Pierce Brosnan. Translated into more than twenty languages and taught across America by thousands of Happiest Baby educators, the enormous popularity of Dr. Karp’s work has made him one of the most read—and most trusted—pediatricians in history.

 

The book is priced at $16.00 and can be purchased on The Happiest Baby Website.