Caitlyn over at FSB just KNOWS what I need before I need it- don't you just LOVE it when you get a great connection like that with a PR person? I do- it makes it SO easy to say "YES YES YES I'll review the book", and there are very very few "No, I don't think sos"...this ....
The book tackles the following problems:
- Is your baby or toddler not sleeping through the night?
- Is your baby or toddler not napping well?
- Do you feel uncomfortable letting your child “cry it out” alone? Yet know you need to do something to improve your family’s sleep habits?
- Are you exhausted and feel like you have tried everything to no avail
We've been going thru this as our daughter no longer wants to take a nap and is starting th e"stalling' of bedtime, so any suggestions are quite welcome!
Kim's gentle technique is called The Sleep Lady Shuffle, and it helps parents teach their children how to put themselves to sleep and back to sleep for nights and naps. The Shuffle involves staying with the child while they learn to sleep, gradually moving away from the crib or bed, and out of the room.This method is said to cure sleep challenges and helped parents successfully navigate through:
- gently eliminating sleep crutches
- sleeping through the night
- taking restorative naps
- helping a toddler stay in their bed and room
- early rising
- ending co-sleeping or successfully room sharing
- transitioning from crib to bed
- bottle weaning
- sleep coaching multiples (from twins to quadruplets) and siblings
There were a few things I partially disagreed with the author-our daughter like to read in bed at night before she goes to sleep, she's not one to be read to and then slip into bed. She likes the cuddling while we read. My mother did it with me, so I think that is more base don your child's personality. She also doesn't believe in kids having security attachments to stuffed toys or blankets, especially at night. Again, I think it depends on the child.Our daughter doesn't carry them around during the day, but when she goes to bed, she has certain stuffed animals that go to bed with her. And these change depending on what new stuffed animals she has (ie right now it's the black bear from vacation and her Build a Bear Snowflake Bear). She is a very outgoing child, so I don't have a problem with her being tucked in at night with the animals. Once we get her a dog (real), I'm sure the dog will be up their with her as well, as mine were with me growing up. I can understand how for some kids that may be an issue, but again, I think it's personality based.
Her ideas of set time for bed told to the child in advance has been helpful for us. She understands FIVE MINUTES really well for her age, so that has been working well for us. She's also doing better with having to pick up toys after her bath in order to clean up before bed. Keeping to the same routine has been a big help there as well.
This is a helpful book and would probably be a great book for new parents to have on hand, to help cure problems BEFORE they start, as she also deals with if you WANT to co-sleep or room-share with your infant, how to do so successfully. So you might want to consider it as a Baby Shower gift for friends and family!
Disclosure: FSB Associates Publishing sent me this book, at no cost to me, for review purposes.I was NOT compensated in any other way, nor told how to rate or review this product!