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Sleep problems are some of the most common issues parents face with their kids, according to a recent University of Michigan Health System study. In fact the National Sleep Foundation says that nearly 70% of all children experience one or more sleep-related problems at least a few nights a week. If you’re a parent or caregiver seeking tips, advice, and guidance to help get your baby or toddler to fall asleep (and stay asleep!) peacefully, you’ll want to get a copy of “Baby & Toddler Sleep Solutions For Dummies” (Wiley; June 2007; 265 pages) by Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Arthur Lavin, MD, and early childhood consultant and parent educator, Susan Glaser.
With two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night—the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby cry it out, and the deal with it solution of getting up throughout the night from dusk to dawn—Lavin and Glaser describe a middle of the road method in “Baby & Toddler Sleep Solutions For Dummies.” Their approach is a nurturing and realistic technique for frustrated and sleep-deprived parents that helps them set realistic goals by offering a variety of sleep solutions that fit every parenting style. It’s like no other book on the topic available, offering advice on:
- The pros and cons of co-sleeping with baby
- How to foster healthy sleep patterns for life
- How to tailor your approach to your child’s personality
- Establishing bedtime rules in a nurturing way
- Handling snoring, night terrors, bedwetting, and other distressing issues
WHO'S THE BOSS? MOVING FAMILIES FROM CONFLICT TO COLLABORATION
Although many have wished it so, our children do not come with an instruction manual! There is, however, something as close to an instruction manual as you can find and it’s called: "Who's the Boss? Moving Families from Conflict to Collaboration."
The book is the collaboration of child-care experts Susan Glaser, MA and Arthur Lavin, MD, and focuses on presenting effective solutions to these most common parenting problems:
- Getting infants to sleep through the night
- Avoiding fights about and worries over what children eat
- Toilet Training
- Discipline
- Sibling Rivalries
- Separation Sadness connected with child care
Glaser's and Lavin's experiences led them to write "Who's the Boss?" which represents a new view on raising children and dealing with the most difficult, yet common problems. Their conflict-managing approaches are based on theory as well as practice and are the focus of "Who's the Boss? Moving Families from Conflict to Collaboration." Created for parents of infants through five years old, "Who's the Boss?" focuses on conflict management techniques that allow the parent to remain the boss of the relationship and the child to become boss of himself/herself. "Who's the Boss?" is recommended by the OB department of University Hospitals, Cleveland OH.
FINDING A MEDICAL HOME FOR YOUR CHILD
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This booklet is intended as a reference for pregnant woman in their search for a pediatrician. Whether your pregnancy is your first or most recent, this book will be helpful and informative in a search for the exact kind of care you desire from and with a pediatric office.
Included is a discussion of services offered and other considerations, as well as a list of common issues for newborns and solutions, a section on fever and pain relievers, and a chapter on autism.
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This is the second edition complete with updates and entirely new material.
