The book "The Gentle Sleep Book" offers gentle, reassuring, and effective solutions for common sleep problems from infants to five-year-olds.

In the first five years of parenting, worries and prerequisites are many, but none are as pressing as the lack of sleep. In this revised and updated edition of her bestseller, Sarah Ockwell-Smith offers a gentle, effective recipe for dealing with the common sleep challenges faced by parents.

It includes reliable, scientifically-backed advice such as:

• How much we can expect our children to sleep at each stage of development.
• Why most popular sleep advice is inaccurate and counterproductive.
• How to approach common issues such as frequent awakenings, night terrors, and bedtime resistance.

Sarah's practical suggestions for each developmental stage include establishing a consistent bedtime routine and ideal sleep conditions, the impact of diet, and how to effectively use comfort objects. This revised and updated edition includes new sections offering specific advice on daytime naps (when and how to drop them) and how to take care of your own needs and emotions during the early years of disrupted sleep, because your emotions and health matter too.

Pages: 336, Dimensions: 23.4x23.4cm