Healthy sleep habits, happy child
by Marc Weissbluth · first published 1987
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Practical, evidence-minded guide to infant and toddler sleep schedules written by a sleep specialist; parents say it gave them a clear routine to follow and suits new parents facing sleep problems.
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One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problemsHere Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father of four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleep for your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explains with authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child's natural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand new research that- Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep an
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…not having the emotional toolkit or communication skills to express their needs. My single recommendation is to get your child on a sleep schedule and stick with it aggressively. Check out the book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Weissbluth. BTW, I noticed my older daughter getting super cranky when using iPads/phones when she was about 2.5, so we stopped giving them to her and her mood vastly improved as a baseline. You’ll…
on “Ask HN: How did you prepare for being a first-time parent?” ↗…in the passive-aggressive conversations that all new parents seem wont to have. I had trouble finding what I felt like were unbiased opinions on sleep in particular. This book: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/03... was helpful, mostly because it more or less laid out three approaches and passed few, if any, value judgements on going to the baby vs. letting her cry herself to sleep. In the end, I decided…
on “Ask YC: Hacker moms & dads, what do you read?” ↗We had our twins sleeping through the night 7pm-7am at 3 months. We followed the techniques in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/03... It was a fantastic book and written by a doctor who specializes in sleep habits. It's the gift I give to all my friends who are expecting.
on “Still Face experiment: What happens when a mother shows no response to a child?” ↗>SLEEP WHEN THE BABY SLEEPS Agreed. Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/04... . New borns sleep 18-20 hours a day but the few waking hours are distributed throughout the 24 hour period. This means your sleep will be disturbed in the middle of the night and you will need…
on “Ask HN: Tips for Hackers having Kids?” ↗…are almost-3 and 5 and both sleep ~12 hours, but if they go to bed late will probably wake up early and things go to pot. That said, I’ve zero idea how to switch sleep modes, sorry. Our lifesaver was “healthy sleep habits, happy child” by Mark Weissbluth.
on “Show HN: Raspberry Pi 400 with a $2 IPS 240x240 micro display” ↗+1 for healthy sleep habits, happy child. Also recommend Happiest Baby on the Block (http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/0553381466/pchristensen-20)
on “Ask YC: Hacker moms & dads, what do you read?” ↗…sleeping is not inherently bad. The objective function is not to greedily minimize crying. If you are interested in materials on sleep training, I recommend taking a more holistic view than a single paper. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" is a good reference.
on “A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the transport response [pdf]” ↗…Entertaining so far. True Love by Thich Nhat Hanh. Recommended if you want to connect better with your SO. The Ferber Method book. Don't remember the title. We will teach our son to learn to sleep on his own. Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth. Not sure I'll finish this one. Informative but kind of indifferent to a child's comfort and feelings of security.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗Funny you mention this, because I read a popular book today "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child", that claims that being conpletely responsive to a crying/fussy baby tends to be less about creating a nurturing parental relationship, and more about hiding from one's relationship with one's spouse.
on “Your Commute Is Killing You” ↗