Sound Sleep: Calming and Helping Your Baby or Child to Sleep (Right from the Start)

Does your child find it hard to sleep? Is your baby's crying and screaming more than you can bear? If so, then Sound Sleep will help you use a technique called "Timed Settling" to help your child sleep.

This step-by-step method is a successful way of getting babies over six months to sleep and no longer feel the need to cry or scream. Insight into why your baby cries can help you choose what is best for your child's well-being.

This well researched guide is for parents with babies, toddlers, or older children. It contains useful insights, inspiring stories, handy checklists, and easy-to-use methods.

You will find practical tips for soothing your baby to sleep with touch, warmth, and settling routines; hints to help you understand the reasons for crying and screaming; "Timed Settling" techniques for getting older babies into the habit of sleeping through the night; and ways to deal with toddlers' and older children's sleeping problems. Also included are contacts for information and support.

Sarah Woodhouse is a grandmother who has worked as a home tutor with probationers, in special needs education, and with children's rights. She founded Right from the Start to reduce stress and violence in children's lives.