The COMPLETE SLEEP GUIDE

for CONTENTED BABIES and TODDLERS

by GINA FORD

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New softcover book, 184 pages. Published 2003, measures 22 x 14 cm

Sleep is one of the most misunderstood and confusing aspect of parenthood. Babies are supposed to sleep most of the time, aren't they? Well, some do, but an awful lot don't.

While many babies will naturally fall into a good sleeping pattern, many do not, which can lead to months, and sometimes years, of stressful, sleepless nights for children and parents. If your child is one of the many who has trouble sleeping, and disrupts your own days and nights in the process, don't despair. There are ways of encouraging regular sleep patterns, and in this book Gina Ford reveals exactly what they are. Starting on the first day at home after the birth, she advises new parents to disregard any advice to let the baby's habits rule the roost. By creating a structure of regular feeding, sleeping and playing times, parents can help their baby to find a rhythm that will be comfortable for all concerned.

Among the questions this book answers are: How much sleep do babies need? What's the difference between a sleep and a nap? When can certain feeds be dropped? Gina Ford's blueprint for creating happy and rested babies and parents has been successfully applied over many years.

The Complete Sleep Guide for Contented Babies and Toddlers also contains :

• constructive advice on dealing with bedtime battles, early morning waking, fear of the dark and poor daytime sleep
• case histories explaining how particular feeding and sleeping patterns adopted during the day can affect night time sleep
• step-by-step guidance on feeding your baby or toddler to avoid night time wakings

About the Author
Gina Ford was born and grew up in the Scottish Borders. After studying Hotels and Catering in Edinburgh, she had an opportunity to become a maternity nurse and discovered her flair with babies. Over the course of her career, she has worked with hundreds of families with babies and small children. For twelve years she was one of the most sought-after maternity nurses in the world, and specialised in caring for newborn babies and toddlers with serious sleeping and feeding problems. Gina worked for all kinds of people, from leading lawyers and high-flying bankers to newspaper editors, pop stars and other media personalities.

The techniques, methods and common-sense approach that she developed over the years were so successful and in such demand, that Gina decided to offer her theories, not just to those who were in a position to hire her, but to all families who felt that her methods and routines might help them. In 1999 she published  The Contented Little Baby Book. It was a runaway success, largely due to enthusiastic, word-of-mouth recommendation. Since publication, it has consistently been the best-selling parenting book in the UK, having sold over 500,000 copies to date. Gina has continued to assist parents, adding another 7 books to the Contented Baby & Toddler range

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The Complete Sleep Guide for Contented Babies and Toddlers by Gina Ford