No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Gentle Ways to Stop Bedtime Battles and Improve Your Child's Sleep: A Jane Austen Novel

Best book to read to know and understand about sleep and importance of sleep for children... Best satisfaction for the thing that I have spend money for such an amazing book...

My son had some days bad sleep and I had read some pages from this book and it described exactly the problem he had so I decided to buy this book. Very helpful tips! As a parent, I can understand more what is happening with the child so I feel more calm and confident to deal with his sleeping problems!I would recommend this book.

Just got the book and started to glance through some of the chapters. The tone of the book is so warm and understanding. I've read some of the tips which I knew from other sources and found some new ones too. The most amazing thing about this book is it reminds you what is reality, what is really 'normal' and that, more often than not, you're in the majority, that there's nothing wrong with your parenting choices or your child. Already like it, will try it from our next bedtime routine. I am hopeful. All the best parents!

Tons of great ideas to help your little one go back to sleep... Gentle ways, nice explanations, a good sense of humour and realistic expectations : a great book!

We have all of Pantley's "No Cry" sleep and nap solution books...they are ALL wonderful. I particularly appreciate how she provides actual research, allows you as the parent an ability to make your own decisions (that is, she doesn't tell you "You HAVE to do ALL of this". She provides clear, sound, advice that is most of all GENTLE and doesn't make my Mommy "gut" rebel or raise any red flags.Our son just turned three and we have used her methods. Our son just turned three and he now sleeps in his big boy bed, in his big boy room, 10-11 hours a night without any problems. If he needs us, he calls for us and we take care of his needs. But anyone who says that if you don't "Ferberize" your child or make them CIO, that your child will never learn to be self-sufficient at night is completely wrong, at least from our experience. Our son, if he does wake up and doesn't go back to sleep on his own, can take up to an hour to call for us (we've seen this on the monitor). He clearly is comfortable and feels safe, and when he has an issue, THEN he calls for us. We have even seen him wake up, sit up, sing a couple of verses of his newest favorite song, lay himself down with his "BB" blanket, and go right back to sleep.I learned a lot from Pantley, even though I am an educated person - I learned about sleep cycles, gained good suggestions for creating sleep-conducive environments, and more. I very highly recommend all of these books - if you are looking for gentle, caring ways to help your child sleep, PLEASE read these books. I'm not suggesting they are a cure-all or will immediately make all of your household sleep problems go away, but they WILL help you find solutions over time that will lay the groundwork for good sleeping by all!Our son is happy, healthy, and comfortable and feels safe not only during the day but also at night. He doesn't immediately call for us if he wakes up. Our transition to big boy bed and big boy room (previously his crib was in our room, and we did a lot of co-sleeping) was almost a non-issue...we took care that he felt comfortable and safe in his new room, and we didn't have any of the typical problems you hear about - the child getting out of the bed a lot, the child waking up a lot, etc - and I am 100% positive that that is because of the groundwork we laid, and how confident our son is that his needs - emotionally and physically - will be met!

My youngest son has never been a fantastic sleeper, I had always put a bad night down to something. We had a routine and he was going down to sleep great ( great for naps too) although the quality and amount of night time sleep wasnt great and at 19/20months - something just changed and made it all worse, he wouldnt go down at all for bedtime or naps. 5am and 5.30am wake ups were also just to early. My toddler was a different little boy, crying all day, clingy and the the fact both my husband and I were completely exhausted due to the lack of sleep. I had tried all logical ideas but I think I was so tired I was looking for a quick fix, an instant solution.This book firstly lets you know you are not on your own and what is going on is normal ( as I had never had any sleep issues with my eldest, I was completely thrown with my youngest). She also tells you there are no quick fixes and to give ideas and routines time. I began to look at my routines and realised when we begin to log our routine they could be tightened up a little. We started to see a changed after about a week and then something else would happen, you know children they dont stay the same for to long and like to keep you on your toes. Therefore I was able to use this book as a reference if other issues cropped up.I have had the book 4 weeks now and I would say my 22 month old son is now showing clear signs that he needs to go to bed, is sleeping longer, and his quality of sleep is less disturbed. We found his mattress was too firm ( although we bought him a thick pad to go over it when he was 10 months). We currently have an ikea bunkbed mattress on the floor and he is sleeping much better and 80% of nights are 11hrs solid with a 1.5-2.5hr nap( use to be 7-9hrs) and I feel they are getting better too. My husband and and I are rested and can now cope with a "bad night" now and again.My friend also bought this book after I told her what I had tried, she made a could of little changes and actually had instant results, again she watched for the signs of her childs bed time and stuck to the routine.A great buy, and would recommend it!!!