Description

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Sleep, or rather the lack of it, is the issue of paramount concern to the overwhelming majority of new parents. Getting enough sleep is vital for the health of a growing baby or toddler, and the sanity of moms and dads. Yet striking the right balance between their differing needs can be hard to achieve. Once sleep problems set in, they can fast demoralize and exhaust parents, undermining confidence in their ability to cope. Gina Ford has come to the rescue with her answer: the key to a good night's sleep for the whole family lies in teaching parents to understand the changing sleep needs of their growing baby. This book informs and reassures parents, dispelling many common myths and anxieties and offering practical solutions that work. By creating a structure of regular feeding, sleeping, and playing times, Gina explains how parents can help their baby to find a rhythm that will be comfortable for all concerned. Whether parents want to establish good sleeping habits from the start, or find they need to cure sleep problems and get their child back on track, Gina has the answers.

About the Author

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Gina Ford is Britain's bestselling childcare author whose books include The Contented Little Baby. With more than 30 years hands-on experience as a maternity nurse, her advice and methods have been a godsend to tired, stressed parents throughout the world and have helped a generation of children go to bed on time and sleep calmly through the night. She runs www.contentedbaby.com and is the author of more than 20 parenting books.

Praise For…

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"For an astonishing number of mothers, she has proved a saviour. 'Gina babies', as they are known, are happy and they sleep." —Daily Telegraph

"The Delia Smith of parenting - draws on thirty years' experience to tell you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby - for the many thousands who've tried it, Gina's book is a Godsend." —You Magazine

"It is hard to overestimate the good she has done. She has saved thousands of parents from the misery of sleepless nights . . . How to reward this great benefactor of mankind?. . . My wife takes the view that only sainthood will do." —Spectator