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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child

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...anyone?  I have friends that SWEAR by this book, they aren't even all from the same group of friends.  Has anyone opened it yet?  I started reading it last night.  I'm ahead of the 8 ball because you're not supposed to do anything until you're like 6 weeks out from your kid's due date...so I've got a month left.  It does seem interesting though.  I'm not going to be a sleep training freak, I'm just going to use some of the theories and find what works for us.  We are starting a night time routine though.  We've been staying up way too late, I feel like we're setting ourselves up for trouble later if we keep that up, so here's to a 10 pm bed time :)

If you have read this book, what do you think?  Have you heard of or read any other books that you think will help your parenting style?

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  • shelbylshelbyl
    I have quite a few friends that love it too.  We're just starting to follow a few of the tips, mainly bedtime routine and really trying to watch for his tired cues, but he doesn't do many.  I don't really like how its written though and I've had some trouble following it.  I'd love to hear others experience. 1ht
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  • LaLaaaaLaLaaaa

    I haven't heard of this book, but now I'm thinking I should check it out!!

    Thanks :)

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  • MommytottMommytott member
    Yes we used this book to sleep train DD at like 6 months old.  I think we started it a little late but she took to her routine and 6:30 bedtime like a pro.  She is 3 now and still a great sleeper :)
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  • karlmollykarlmolly
    Oh I need this! We do the same thing starb4long. We sometimes are up until 1. We started doing that and now Kambria thinks it's play time from like 10-1 or later. Lastnight it was 2 i think, ugh. When she does go to sleep she sleeps for 4 hours before her first feeding so I guess thats good! But yes I could use some tips to get her to bed earlier.
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  • AllSmiles1210AllSmiles1210 member
    I just ordered Happiest Baby on the Block, I heard a couple good things about it and I think it talks about the same topics.
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  • watermellenswatermellens member

    I've read this and really loved it! You can start from day 1 though, no need to wait until week 6. From newborn - 6 weeks you can concentrate on reading your child's "sleepy cues" and making sure you put them to nap/sleep before they become overtired.

    Some other main points (and throughout the first few chapters, he repeats himself a lot - kind of like beating a dead horse)

    -don't let your child become overtired (this is the most important thing)

    -newborns can only handle 1-2 hours of wakefullness before they have to sleep again and this includes the time it takes you to soothe them to sleep

    -never wake a sleeping baby

    -always respond to your child's crying (until 3-4 months old)

    -put your child down sleepy but not asleep, so they'll learn how to self soothe


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  • starb4longstarb4long member

    imagefmgrice:
    I just ordered Happiest Baby on the Block, I heard a couple good things about it and I think it talks about the same topics.

    HBOTB is good.  We got the video on Netflix.  I don't know if the book talks about sleep training or not.

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  • utlawgirlutlawgirl member
    Same thing here -- it was recommended by several different friends, and I really like it so far.  Since Nora is under 6 weeks, we haven't started any sleep training yet, but it's so useful to read about normal sleeping patterns at this age.  ITA that the most important part at this point is the bit about not allowing LO to become overtired.  Easier said than done, though, since Nora fights sleep even when she is obviously tired during the day...
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  • mavs_girl07mavs_girl07 member
    Great book!  It's a little hard to follow and can be frustrating to read sometimes.  But it has great info!  We never had to actually sleep train DD1, she was an awesome sleeper from the get-go.  The best tips we got out of the book (which I think are what made her into such an awesome sleeper) were 1. an early bedtime.  It really was true- the earlier we put her to bed, the longer and better she'd sleep, and 2. putting her down drowsy but awake.  We started this at 2 months and within about a week or so she was putting herself to sleep at night.  This also helped her start STTN 10-12hrs almost immediately because she could soothe herself back to sleep throughout the night.  And we never ever had to let her cry.
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