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Does your child: Have difficulty falling asleep?Wake in the middle of the night?Suffer sleep terrors, sleepwalking, or nighttime fears?Have difficulty waking for school or staying awake in class?Snore, wet the bed, or head bang?In the first major revision of his bestselling, groundbreaking classic, Dr. Richard Ferber, the nation's foremost authority on children's sleep problems, delivers safe, sound ideas for helping your child fall and stay asleep at night and perform well during the day. Incorporating new research, Dr. Ferber provides important basic information that all parents should know regarding the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommends an array of proven solutions for each so that parents can choose the strategy that works best for them. Topics covered in detail include: Bedtime difficulties and nighttime wakings Effective strategies for naps Sleep schedule abnormalities A balanced look at co-sleeping New insights into the nature of sleep terrors and sleepwalking Problems in setting limits Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, bed-wetting, and head banging Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems offers priceless advice and concrete help for a whole new generation of anxious, frustrated, and overtired parents.

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"A practical, informative and sensitive guide.-- ""Booklist"""

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Richard Ferber, MD, is an associate professor of neurology at the Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children's Hospital Boston. He has coauthored or coedited several books, including Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine and Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine in the Child. Dr. Ferber is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and the National Sleep Foundation. He lives in Newtonville, Massachusetts. Richard Ferber, M.D., is an associate professor of neurology at the Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children's Hospital Boston. He has coauthored or coedited several books, including Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine and Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine in the Child. Dr. Ferber is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Board of Sleep Medicine, and the National Sleep Foundation. He lives in Newtonville, Massachusetts. George K. Wilson is a working actor in stage, film, television, and commercials with almost one hundred audiobook narrations to his credit. He began in broadcast journalism with American Forces Radio and Television and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He had a lead role in the cult film classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and appeared on television's One Life to Live, Ryan's Hope, and The Doctors and has been heard on voice-overs for The Guiding Light and The Cosby Show, as well as many television and radio commercials.

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