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by Lee Varon
ISBN: 0374128839
Paperback: 256 pages
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear. This is an EX LIBRARY copy with library markings. This book remains in a good condition with minimal reading wear.
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Fantastic!!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-01-05
This book is wonderfully written and full of extremely valuable information. I loved reading it and will keep it for detailed reference as I go through the adoption process.
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I love my this book.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-07-06
It help me alot a about the adoption for a single wonwan and I hope this will help a single parents.
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Good exercises, dated information, perhaps too optimistic
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-02-07
I'm only partially through the book...not sure I'll finish. The exercises are helpful, and the general information is quite good. That said, much of the information is too dated and perhaps a bit too "PollyAnna". The copyright is 2000, and international adoption processes change too rapidly for this book to be entirely accurate/relevent today.
The book is quite optimistic about everyone being able to adopt -- people 50+ yrs old, single males, homosexuals, people on public assistence, etc. In everything else I've read, each of those groups seem to face significant biases and challenges from U.S. adoption agencies as well as foreign agencies/orphanages/governments. I'm not sure the book adequately portrays the challenges each demographic group may face.
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Very informative, well written book
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-01-09
I walked away from reading this feeling fully empowered to move forward with an adoption as a single; it also opened my eyes to many aspects of single parenting (especially an adopted child) that I had never considered. I have passed this book on to friends who are also in the process or thinking about it. Highly recommend reading this even if you are already adopting-
There are also exercises at the end of each section/chapter that force you to think about what you are doing by journaling, very effective.
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Thinking About Adoption
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-08-14
1 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have not read the entire book, but it is a book that has made me think at most is adoption really for me and at least I would have to really think about things.
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by Lawrence E. Shapiro
ISBN: 0060193018
Hardcover: 320 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Some shelf wear, no writing in book, no remainder mark.
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Not completely unhelpful
Rating  (2)
Date: 2001-03-30
During the course of this book, Dr. Shapiro did give me a lot to think about in terms of my child's emotional health. That's about it. It's loaded with statements about what you ought to do with your child - for instance you be firm about your child's eating habits, but take his/her preferences into account - with few or no examples about just how one should go about doing these things. There are some chapters that are better - the chapter on dealing with children's fears is not bad - and some that are worse. Infomation for younger children is scanty, and often didactic, or worse contradictory. One chapter says to respond quickly to your crying infant to give him/her a sense of some control, another says to delay responding to your crying infant so that (s)he can learn to self-calm. These may both be accurate statements, but if the author is going to assert both, than he needs to make some attempt to reconcile the two. I.e. Under what circumstances would one delay responding to a crying child? At a particular age? With a particular personality type?Last, but certainly not least, Dr. Shapiro pays lip-service in the introduction to balanced parenting, saying that neither permissive nor authoritarian parenting is good for children's emotional health (Certainly true). However in the body of the book, all his diatribes are reserved for the permissive parents, and all his references to dictatorial parents are in the past, as if such things don't occur today. Certainly overly permissive parents exist, but the dictatorial parent is a long way from being a thing of the distant past. You might browse it at your local library if you're really interested. Don't bother buying it.
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unfair to the gifted children
Rating  (1)
Date: 2001-01-08
1 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
"many psychologists have concluded that underachievement in gifted children frequently stems from too much attention paid by one or both parents, leading to a sense of entitlement." This quote from the book is not only untrue but also harmful to the gifted and their parents.
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by Claire Lerner, Amy Laura Dombro
ISBN: 0943657784
Paperback: 110 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Book in good condition with minimal reading wear. EX LIBRARY copy. Library markings present but no further markings or imperfections.
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The Go-To Mom Gives "Bringing Up Baby" 5 Gold Stars
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-16
Wonderful book and very insightful for the new parent. I like how the authors encourage families to take a look at their past to make connections with the present and how they parent. A must read. Other books you may find helpful are: How To Talk So Kids Can Listen, Got the Baby Where's the Manual, Between Parent and Child, Discipline Without Distress, Kids-Parents and Powerstruggles and Undconditional Parenting.
Kimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, MFT
Founder, www.TheGoToMom.TV
Author, Mommy Confidence
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Bringing Up Baby
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-09-12
As an early childhood teacher educator and new gramma I was very excited to find this down to earth but parent sensitive guide to the perplexities of raising babies. The book is very specific about what parents might see and then do with their child as a result of observation. A positive investigative attitude in parents is valued with developmental characteristics of children as the jumping off point. The reader can't miss the authors' respect for parents and their joy in the baby raising task. I'm glad my gandson's parents have this book as a resource to support them. I have to confess that I use some of the examples in my college classes too.
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A different sort of child care book
Rating (4)
Date: 2005-08-01
Instead of telling how to take care of a baby in general, this book helps you figure out what will work best for the unique combination of you and your child.
The first section helps you take a look at yourself -- your hopes and fears for your child, your own childhood experiences, your personality or temperament, and your limitations. The second section focuses on your child -- how to understand his behavior, what his developmental stage is, and how to figure out what his personality is and what that indicates. The third section puts the two previous sections together and helps you "find your fit." Then the fourth section addresses making parenting decisions with your spouse, and how to resolve differences of approach.
The back of the book has a handy quick-reference chart, set up in columns of "When your child... (does a, b, or c)" "Your child might be saying... (a translation into adult-speak)" "What you can do." Then there is an appendix of common questions and answers.
This is a different way of looking at child-rearing: not by-the-book but recognizing that both you and your child are one of a kind.
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Who You Are Is How You Parent
Rating  (3)
Date: 2005-06-24
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book helps parents take a closer look at who they are and how their personal style and temperament influences the way they parent. The 3 step approach offered in this book helps parents increase self-awareness, gain a better understanding of the cues given by their child, and make parenting decisions that are responsive to the child. I found the authors' examples to be very helpful and often applicable to many different situations. The questions to the reader, offered in each section, tended to interrupt the flow of the book, but are great points of discussion for parents. Overall, this book approaches parenting with a true sense of respect, both for parents and children.
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Well Written, Practical, Easy to Understand
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-03-22
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a preschool teacher, I am often asked by parents about what books I would recommend for them to read in regards to many different parenting issues. When I came across this book I immediately added it to my list of exceptional books for new parents. It is well written, parent friendly, and full of quality information about developmental issues that occur during a child's first few years. I even purchased a second copy to give to my daughter and her husband who just became parents for the first time. If you are looking for a clear, well written, easily understandable book...this is the one for you!
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by Robert Tell
ISBN: 1411665775
Paperback: 242 pages
Condition: New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear.
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Dementia Diary is a good companion
Rating (3)
Date: 2007-05-23
Dementia Diary is a good companion for the book "36 Hour Day:A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementing Illnesses". Robert Tell's book illustrates what the 36 Hour Day is preparing one for. It's poignant and tells the plain truth of the frustration and the fact of the experience of one son who indirectly cared for his mother with Dementia.
I laughed at times as I nodded my head in knowing as his mother did things that our family member is doing. Whew, it is nice not to be the only one!
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Dementia Diary Good Medicine For Caregiver Isolation
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-09-05
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
"Dementia Diary: A Caregiver's Journal," is personal, warm and witty. It's also heartbreaking. Tell is open with the pain one suffers watching the personality changes dementia brings to a beloved parent. He is an only child. This brings a unique loneliness in handling the sometimes slow, often startling changes dementia can bring. There is a deep feeling that no one can truly understand. Tell brings this home powerfully in his memoir. I have already recommended it to readers of my column and by email, when I coach people through their personal caregiving pain.
Tell's story about his mother's watch had me laughing out loud, as I experienced the same thing with my mother, my mother-in-law and my dad. There is no logical need for a watch battery to be replaced immediately, when an elder is in a nursing facility. There are clocks all over and people to take the elder wherever they need to go. But they must have their watch. My dad couldn't even see the extra large face of his, but he somehow knew if the battery quit. The watch story is just one of the many - nearly universal - stories Tell offers the reader.
There are many dementias other than the well-known Alzheimer's. I had three elders with dementia. Each was different. It's good to get the word out that all dementia is not Alzheimer's.
I will continue to recommend Robert Tell's book to anyone feeling the isolation of a caregiver - especially an only child.
Carol Bradley Bursack
Author/Speaker/Columnist
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories www.mindingourelders.com
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A sensitive and well written semi-autobiography
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-01-19
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Robert Tell presents an account of his mother's slow descent into
dementia and its impact on him as the only son. Although the author
suggests this is not a "how to" book it definitely educates the reader
about many significant issues such as geriatricare management, driving
and preneed funeral planning--to mention a few. This book is unusal for
its male (son) caregiver perspective and a must read for all who are
going through the chalenging years of caring for an elderly parent.
Although I am now an adult orphan I read the book and garnered insights
about the journey that I and my family recently completed with the
passing of my 94 year old mother several years ago.
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A Neil Simon laugh and cry scenario...
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-01-18
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
As a CEO of a mental health agency and as the bereaved family member of an
Alzheimer's victim I found this book to be OUTSTANDING-entertaining-
informative......a primer on the family implications of the deadly and devastating impact of dementia on the afflicted and their loved ones. Other books focus on the
technical and miss the emotional and personal reality that engulfs both the afflicted and the caregiver. Dementia Diary fills this gap with dignity and warmth. Every reader will benefit greatly, as did I.
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by Michael H. Popkin
ISBN: 1880283824
Hardcover: 112 pages
Condition: New
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The prescription for better parenting and happier families.
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-01-06
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
Parents who feel lost at times and wish that there was a handbook to help them communicate better with their children, will be pleased to find "Doc Pop's 52 Weeks of Active Parenting." This book teaches parents many things: it discusses how to communicate better with children, how to be a better listener and ask the right questions, and how to avoid anger by better expressing yourself and enforce the positive. In addition, it teaches more effective ways to discipline, how to be a better teacher, how to help your child feel better about themselves, and how to be a better parent and overall family.
There are 52 weeks of parenting lessons, and each one includes an activity so parents can try out and keep track of their newly-learned skill. You can read and concentrate on one lesson per week, practice it with your family, and see how they respond. Or, you can browse through the 52 lessons and choose one or more to learn at a time. However you decide to use the book, readers are sure to find a wealth of knowledge.
MyParenTime.com highly recommends this book -- the lessons are simple, easy to understand and implement, and include a variety of activities geared toward helping families be the best they can be.
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Offers week-by-week family activities ideal for parents and children of all ages
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-09-13
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Michael "Doc Pop" Popkin, Ph.D., one of the nation's foremost parenting experts who has appeared on CNN and "The Oprah Winfrey Show", Doc Pop's 52 Weeks of Active Parenting offers week-by-week family activities ideal for parents and children of all ages. Each is designed to promote parenting, family bonds, and just plain fun. Sample activities include learning how to listen actively to one's child, share stories from family history, monitor television and computer time, adopt games that make math and science everyday play, and more. Simple worksheet diagrams will help spur and structure such positive activities. The techniques may seem deceptively simple at first glance, yet have been tested and proven to promote good parenting skills and quality family time. Highly recommended.
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by Maureen O'Hagan
ISBN: 0702026085
Paperback: 264 pages
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no writing. This is a used copy with reading wear/ shelf wear.
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by Gary Null
ISBN: 1583227539
Paperback: 1146 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Gently read copy in like new condition. No reading/ shelf wear.
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not what I expected
Rating (3)
Date: 2007-08-14
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Gary Null is kind of an enigmatic figure. I agree that nutrition and health are unknown to most doctors and that professionalism more generally is a threat to human happiness. There's some other stuff that goes with his holistic views however.
The material here is very different from what Null shares with his radio audience. Several of the protocols and diets countenance eating meat in some form. Anyone who knows Null knows that this is antithetical to what he says on PBS and his radio shows. The author draws so heavily from other sources that his own nutritional views are lost.
The book is large and topical. Worried about cancer? There's a chapter on prevention. The other chapters cover things from lupus to sexual dysfunction. The recipes included are pretty sparse but good. This is the pattern more generally; information is sparse and wide ranging, but there's seldom enough to hold interest. As a compendium of recent empirical research, it's okay, but many people would probably benefit by a more targeted book on a single theme such as juicing. Like Null himself, I suggest checking it out at the library before buying.
Null's more controversial views on AIDs and religion are not present in this work. This is good because his brand of Baby Boomer, sub-Marxist, backwoods sublimated fundamentalist fervor gets tiresome sometimes. Null has actually transformed his childhood religion and rural milieu into a weird New Age religion centered on energy transfer and democracy. Despite the flaws, Null is an important populist voice in challenging the status quo.
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Irresponsible and Dangerous! Don't waste your money!
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-04-19
2 out of 18 customers found this reveiw helpful
If you've ever heard Gary Null on the radio, you would know he promotes what I consider to be dangerous and irresponsible beliefs regarding AIDS, psychiatric meds, mercury fillings, etc. which can be misleading to the uninformed. Don't waste your money!
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Inspiring and great advice that is easy to use.
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-01-28
5 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
I love Dr. Gary Null's books and documentary films. I have been a fan of his for years. He is honest and genuine in helping others create and maintain health. This book is another masterpiece of wisdom for the individual that wants to know the truth about health and well-being. And if you are not familiar with or have not seen his documentary films yet, you are in for a treat... his truth shines through.
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Excellent resource
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-01-04
6 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is one of the best natural health books I have come across! Not only does it have pages and pages of information, by condition: skin, menstruation, mental health issues etc, but it discusses how to these conditions develop, and what we can do once we develop them. The book is especially valuable because it contains an index of natural health practitioners by practice and by state in the end of the book. Many chapters outline the mainstream as well as the alternative points of view so that the reader can make the best informed choice possible. This is an excellent reference for any family library.
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Get 'Get Healthy Now!' now
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-01-04
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I really enjoy Get Healthy Now! by Dr. Gary Null. Like most of Dr. Null's book, Get Healthy Now! offers clear and assessable information to layman and professional alike. The information on various alternative remedies and natural treatment is organized in a very helpful and thoughtful way to allow you to understand the issues succinctly. The book also serves to encourage the readers to help themselves, which I think is one of Gary's strongest attribute. Let's face it; Information without motivation rarely works in the long term. Get Healthy Now! was written not to be overly complex, but in a direct manner that make knowledge understandable. Get Healthy Now! is another winner by Dr. Null.
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by LeAnn Weiss, Judith Carden
ISBN: 189201629X
Hardcover: 128 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear. This book is in a like new condition - never been read. Very small (almost inconspicuous) mark on the cover which was missed during first inspection.
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by Kim West, Joanne Kenen
ISBN: 1593150253
Hardcover: 384 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
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It worked, and I'm so thankful
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-18
Everyone must make their own choice on how and where they'd like their baby to sleep at night. You need to choose if you wish to co-sleep or get your baby to sleep on their own.
This is a book you'll want to use if:
* If you want your child to sleep on their own, in their own crib, in their own room.
* If you're currently co-sleeping and want to transition your child to a crib.
You may get some good ideas, but this may not be the best choice if:
* You plan on continuing co-sleeping.
The book attempts to cover co-sleeping, but its more heavily focused on getting your baby to sleep on their own, teaching themselves to fall asleep, and staying asleep.
"The Sleep Lady" focuses on a method called the Sleep Lady Shuffle which in all honesty is a version of cry-it-out. The main difference between this and the typical "Ferber" method is that you stay in the room with your baby and gradually (over 2 weeks) move further and further away from the crib. Some people call this and any cry-it-out method "cruel", and for some children this won't work. You need to know your child, and know yourself. For me, by being in the room with her and shushing her to sleep, I knew she was safe and it was ok. And she knew I was there and it was ok. She'd lay herself down and fall asleep.
I started using this method when my daughter was 11 months old. I was co-sleeping with her and she'd wake up to nurse 2-3 times a night. If she'd wake up, I had to go into the room and lay down with her before she'd fall asleep, then quietly sneak out of the room. It worked, and I loved cuddling with her at night. But for me, it wasn't sustainable. Nap time was tough, she either had to be rocked to sleep or nursed to sleep, and if you jostled her too much while putting her into the crib - she'd be wide awake.
Less than 2 weeks after we started the Sleep Lady Shuffle, my daughter was able to put herself to sleep and sleep through the night (going to sleep at 7 and not waking again til 6). Naptime also got easier, and she now consistently naps 1 to 1 1/2 hours twice a day, and will fall asleep on her own.
She's teething now and she's doing great at night. I'm so proud of her. If you had told me a 6 weeks ago that she'd be sleeping on her own, all the way through the night, and could put herself to sleep, I would have called you a liar. But it's true, it's all happening. I'm so proud of her, and as silly as it sounds, I owe it to the Sleep Lady (and my friend who recommended it to me).
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Simple, easy solution to sleeping issues
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-12-09
Very straightforward, very user-friendly (no confusing charts or hours of screaming). I felt more optimistic that my family will sleep better overall after using this guide versus the other remedies out there. It was a comfort reading other peoples' stories and seeing that this solution worked for them.
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2 under 2
Rating (2)
Date: 2008-12-05
I like the idea of this book but it is not workable with a 19 month old and a 5 month old. I can't take the time to sit with the 5 month old to let him get to sleep on his own while the other one is getting into everything that isn't and is strapped down. Maybe when the hubby has time off we can give it a try.
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Vague
Rating (3)
Date: 2008-12-04
This book is pretty good as it details sleep issues for many different stages in a child's life BUT on the whole was a bit vague on the sections where I needed help. It didn't really go into the full specifics for trying to get our son to sleep through the night but I guess every baby is different. If you are trying to get help for your baby to sleep better then this book is certainly worth a read, but I am sure, like us, it probably won't be the only one you buy......................................sorry I dozed off there , sleep deprivation.
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amazing results
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-12-01
I read this book when my son was about 9months old and I was exhausted. It saved my life, or certainly my nighttime. Very helpful. It's not rocket science, but it helps to guide an exhauted and weary parent through allowing your child to figure out how to put him/herself to sleep. My son is now nearing 2 and I am still thankful everyday.
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by Patrick C., Ph.D. Friman
ISBN: 1889322652
Paperback: 139 pages
Condition: New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear.
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common sense
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-02-26
There's nothing here that I hadn't tried or already thought of. Mostly common sense stuff.
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Was helpful to us
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-02-12
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
We used this book for tips for our 17 mo. old and 31 mo. who both went from going to bed like angels to having fits about it overnight, and both decided to do it at the same time.
Most of the info for the age groups we were looking at was common sense. But it was good to hear it again from someon who was an expert and wrote in a fashion that did not talk down to you. Very helpful for weary parents to hear.
We also use "The Sleep Fairy" by Janie Peterson. We got the books separately, but Dr. Friman also recommended this book.
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Not very helpful for infants
Rating (2)
Date: 2007-01-10
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
I didn't find much usable information in this book. It basically said I can let a baby cry a little or cry a lot, but didn't give me any good steps for teaching him how to get to sleep and stay asleep on his own. I've since read a much more helpful book titled, "The Baby Sleep Solution" that does give good, concrete steps to follow.
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Good book - but not exactly what I needed
Rating (3)
Date: 2006-11-10
This book gives lots of good information - most of it is probably common knowledge - but as a parent it's always comforting to hear the experts tell you it's the right thing to do. Although for my specific circumstances this book wasn't exactly what I was looking for. But the information was worth the purchase.
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Enthusiastically recommended for parents or caregivers of young children, and also an excellent baby shower gift
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-09-11
10 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Patrick C. Friman, Ph.D. shares his wisdom with sleepless parents in Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You: Now Get Into Bed and Go To Sleep!, a simple guide for anyone having problems getting their children to go to bed. Chapters cover specific issues with helping children from infants to toddlers, preschoolers, elementary schoolers, middle schoolers and beyond. Written in plain terms, Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You emphasizes the importance of building good sleep habits, and warns parents that children of all ages are always learning - and therefore responding to their excessive crying, defiance, attempts to leave the bedroom, and other activities with an abundance of warmth or gentleness will create positive reinforcement for the negative behavior of resisting bedtime! Good Night, Sweet Dreams, I Love You walks the reader through time-tested procedures to help children get their sleep, including "cold turky" and graduated methods for tuning out nighttime crying, and the "robotic return" method for dealing with a child who wanders out of bed (return the child silently and emotionlessly and say nothing, so as not to associate comfort or other positive responses to a child deliberately leaving the bedroom). Above all, stresses Friman, the parent must remain in control and not negotiate, discuss or argue about bedtime with a very young child; children need rules, limits, parental authority, and sleep at an early age. A brief discussion of problems such as bedwetting, night terrors, or sleepwalking rounds out this straightforward, problem-solving guide, which points parents to a list of resources for further reading as needed. Enthusiastically recommended for parents or caregivers of young children, and also an excellent baby shower gift.
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