Publisher's Synopsis
Dealing with an infant that screams incessantly? Teething in a one-year-old? A preschooler suffering from night terrors?
- In this section, you'll learn how to address these and other concerns as we describe the optimal sleep methods for each age and stage of your child's early years. In
- In Section 4, you'll learn why your baby wakes you up often, as well as details about the feared colic (and why it's no longer as frightening) and critical information about avoiding SIDS.
- Section 5 discusses sleep from six months to one year and explains how to capitalize on a rare opportunity: your baby's newly acquired capacity to comprehend routines.
- Section 6 discusses how your baby's sleep habits change as he or she begins standing and walking and how separation anxiety may result in restless nights.
- In Section 7, you'll learn what to anticipate sleep-wise after your child begins to communicate, as well as how to deal with nightmares, night terrors, and sleepwalking. Additionally, you learn how to deal with a significant life transition: the transition from the crib to a grownup bed. Additionally,
- Chapter 8 discusses two significant life milestones - preschool and toilet training - and the impact these events have on both daytime naps and nocturnal sleep.
