Overview

Sleep-deprived moms and dads take note: The two women who help Hollywood's A-listers get their ZZZs share their no-fail, family-friendly solution to get any baby, toddler, or preschooler to sleep--usually within less than five nights. Pioneers in children's behavioral sleep, Jen and Jill give parents the key ingredients for success: a customized sleep plan, step-by-step instructions, and plenty of emotional support as your child learns. In this fully revised edition, they share updated methods for their ""least-cry"" approach--refined over nearly three decades--to ensure that children learn good sleep skills quickly, with a minimum of tears. You'll learn to: - Gently shape sleep for newborns birth to 12 weeks old to create a solid foundation - Teach your baby or child how to sleep through the night and take great naps - Customize the level of support for your child's sleep learning that feels best to you - Say goodbye to early morning wakings - End bedtime battles with verbal children - Troubleshoot stumbling blocks like illness, teething, sleep regressions, and travel - Access updated sleep planners, visual aids, and highly detailed schedules

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""I find Sleepy Planet's techniques practical, supportive, nurturing and well reasoned. These methods are wonderfully structured and developmentally sound."" --Stacy L. Waneka, M.D. ""Jennifer and Jill deserve crowns, as they are true sleep royalty."" --Bess Raker, M.D., pediatrician attending physician, Cedars Sinai Medical Center ""My baby's well-being means everything to me, and Sleepy Planet not only helped her sleep but put my heart at ease. Our peaceful nights are a huge gift for us all."" --Carnie Wilson, singer ""Sleepy Planet gave us all the tools we needed to get our baby sleeping through the night. Now when we say goodnight to our daughter, we know it really will be a good night."" --Greg Kinnear, actor ""Sleepy Planet gave us the skills, reassurance, and confidence we needed to make the dream of sleep a fast reality. This approach was truly amazing in helping our family to thrive and we are eternally grateful!"" --Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, actors ""Sleepy Planet has unparalleled success in giving my families a good night's sleep and provides them with the skills for ongoing, long- term success."" --Alisa Bromberg, M.D., pediatrician ""Sleepy Planet's program is truly miraculous. I now have a baby who is peaceful, rested and happy. It's the answer to every mother's prayer!"" --Julie Moran, former host, Entertainment Tonight ""Thanks to Sleepy Planet for the advice and kind support. My daughter goes to sleep smiling--what higher praise can I give?"" --Jennifer Beals, actor ""While most sleep books just address the how-to's, The Sleepeasy Solution speaks directly to the soft-hearted parent who will find great relief in knowing that this approach is well thought out and emo- tionally sensitive to the entire family."" --Amy Brenneman, actor ""With their gentle approach, Sleepy Planet gave us the tools we needed to solve our daughter's sleep problems."" --Liza O'Brien and Conan O'Brien, television host

Author Information

Jennifer Waldburger, MSW, earned her master's degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also contributed to research with the Mayo Clinic. Her work with parents and children integrates both her background in psychotherapy and her postgraduate training in mindfulness, neuroscience, trauma healing, self-regulation and holistic wellness practices. Jennifer is also coauthor of Calm Mama, Happy Baby and co-creator of mindfulness and wellness programs at several schools. Jill Spivack, LCSW, completed her graduate studies at the University of Southern California. After graduating with her masters in 1993, Jill developed an expertise in parenting while working as a psychotherapist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Early Childhood Department. Jill, a mother of two children, went on to develop a sub-specialty in pediatric sleep disorders while working in New York City at a parenting center after experiencing sleep problems with her first child.

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