From Library Journal
These books are the most recent contributions to the extensive and growing literature on sleep disorders. While they overlap to some extent, each author approaches the subject of insomnia/sleep disorders from a slightly different perspective, and each offers some unique advice. A clinical psychologist with many years of experience in the treatment and study of sleep disorders, Zammit focuses his comprehensive text on providing a self-help program to promote healthy sleep. He uses short case studies to illustrate four sources of sleep problems and encourages the reader to keep a sleep log and take an introspective look at what's keeping him/her up at night. Zammit also examines the impact of alcohol, smoking, and other medications on the sleep cycle and offers tips on creating an optimal sleep environment and establishing a helpful presleep routine. Sleeping pills are discussed at length, as is the value of light therapy and behavioral approaches to overcoming insomnia. DiGeronimo, a veteran medical writer who consulted with numerous experts on sleep disorders, covers much of the same material as Zammit. She also outlines alternative techniques to overcoming insomnia, including herbal remedies, acupuncture, acupressure, and chiropractic care. The provision of online resources and tips in exploring medical research on insomnia is also unique to the DiGeronimo text. Both Zammit and DiGeronimo include information about Sleep Disorders Centers/Clinics and addresses of associations to contact for more information about sleep-related disorders, such as sleep apnea. An experienced clincial psychologist like Zammit, Mindell aims her book at new parents, advising them on how to teach babies and toddlers to fall asleep on their own and stay asleep. The author stresses the need to be consistent in sleep routines, whether it be night time or nap time. Numerous vignettes illustrate common sleep problems and demonstrate what can be done to alleviate them. Weaning from the breast and sleeping in strange places are among the dozens of topics covered. All three titles are highly recommended for consumer health collections.?Sue Hollander, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Lib. of the Health Sciences, RockfordCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description

The Classic Guide to a Good Night's Sleep for the Whole Family!

If your sleepless child is making your life difficult, you're not alone. Approximately 25 percent of all young children experience some kind of sleep problem. Help is here, with Dr. Mindell's proven method for teaching your baby or toddler to fall asleep on his or her own-and stay asleep until morning. Dr. Mindell shares the latest research and strategies, with reassurance and field-tested tips from her experience as a pediatric sleep expert and parent, including: Giving newborns the right start on sleep Handling nursing and sleep Making the transitions from bassinet to crib and from crib to bed Solving nap problems Dealing with night terrors and nighttime fears Sleep issues with multiples And much more

Dr. Mindell's method is simple, gentle-and it works! Sleeping Through the Night will help everyone in the family get a good night's sleep.

ANNOTATION

"...a child psychologist explains how parents can teach their baby or toddler to fall asleep and how parents and other members of the family can cope with the stresses a sleepless child can create."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

If your sleepless child is making your life difficult, you're not alone. In fact, approximately 25 percent of all young children experience some kind of sleep problem, usually related to falling asleep or sleeping through the night. But there is help! In Sleeping Through the Night, child psychologist Jodi Mindell provides an easy-to-read, practical book offering a proven method to teach your baby or toddler to fall asleep on his own and stay asleep until morning. The book covers everything from how much sleep children need at different developmental stages to solutions to everyday problems such as sleeping away from home or teaching your baby to sleep if you're breastfeeding. And, unlike other books on the subject, Sleeping through the Night offers practical tips on bedtime - rather than middle-of-the-night - sleep training and shows how all members of the family can cope with the stresses associated with teaching a child to sleep.

FROM THE CRITICS

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