The Sleep Book for Tired Parents

What Is a Sleep Problem?
Types of Sleep Problems
Does Your Child Have a Sleep Problem?
Why Work on It?
When Is the Right Time?
Parents’ Readiness
Is It Too Late?

Sleeping Through the Night
Biological Rhythms
Sleep Associations
Sleep Needs and Patterns
A Word About Babies
Reasons for Difficult Sleep
Normal Development Affects Sleep
Tips to Avoid Sleep Problems

Separation Anxieties
The Importance of Rituals
Transitional Objects
Getting Mobile Kids into Bed
Keeping Kids in Bed
Getting Kids to Sleep
Late Sleep Cycles
Night Fears
Hunger and Night Feeders
Snackers
Nightmares
Sleep Terrors
Handling Sleep Terrors
Early Risers
Daytime Schedules Affect Night
Naptime—Your Time

The Family Bed Approach
The Cry It Out Approach
The Teaching in Small Steps Approach
The Living with It Approach

Develop a Sleep Plan
Step 1: Gather Data
Step 2: Define the Problem
Step 3: Look at Alternatives
Step 4: Decide on a Plan
Step 5: Put the Plan into Action
Step 6: Evaluate the Situation
Step 7: Congratulate Yourself

Teaching in Small Steps Approach
Cry It Out Approach
Family Bed Approach
Living With It Approach
One Problem, Four Solutions

Guilt
Three Kinds of Guilt
Short Term Paint vs. Long Term Gain
Summary of Guilt
Caring for Yourself
Where to Go When Nothing Works

Endnotes
Bibliography
Summary Sheets
Index