The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan
Your New Baby Can Sleep Through the Night -- Starting Right Now!
Sleep is so important for your baby's development -- and your sanity! So how can you "woo" your baby to sleep without tears or tantrums? Dr. Cathryn Tobin has discovered a secret that enables very young babies to sleep through the night. With the information she divulges in this book, you can begin to reap the benefits right away. Discover the brand new strategy that solves all of your baby's sleep-time difficulties before they start. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan will show you how to charm your tiny baby into a long and peaceful sleep, how to avoid the most common bedtime mistakes loving parents make, and how to use your baby's magical window of opportunity (the "WOO") to teach lifelong skills for high-quality sleep. Enjoy soothing, "feel good" bedtimes, and build habits that last a lifetime, starting tonight.
Reviews
"Dr. Tobin's breakthrough discovery will revolutionize how new parents put their babies to bed! Read this book and sleep better tonight."
--Michele Borba, EdD, author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and Parents DO Make a Difference
"Finally, a research-based solution to the age-old problem of getting Baby to sleep! Drawing on her extensive knowledge of infant neurological development as well as her years of experience as a practicing pediatrician, Dr. Tobin has created an approach that is simple, effective -- and compassionate. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is not about letting babies cry; it's about understanding the sometimes counterintuitive conditions that help babies fall asleep on their own. This book should be required reading for all new parents!"
--Linda Acredolo, PhD, co-author of the best-selling Baby Signs, Baby Minds, and Baby Hearts
"Parenting is a 24/7 job, and it can get pretty lonely at 3 AM, especially if you're the kind of parent who can't bear to let your child cry himself to sleep. That's why the Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is so wonderful. Dr. Cathryn Tobin not only has a gentle, caring approach to your baby but also has great empathy for what you're going through. New parents can help their infant learn healthy sleep habits from the get-go, and those who've missed the early window of opportunity can backtrack and solve bedtime battles with an older child. Drawing on her years of experience as a midwife, a pediatrician and a mom, Dr. Tobin illustrates her techniques with a wide variety of sleep problems. This is one book that should be in every parent's library."
--Mary Mohler, editor-at-large, Parents magazine
"Cathryn Tobin gives new parents the encouragement and inspiration to develop the skills they need to help their children sleep. Anyone who has struggled to put a child to bed night after night will appreciate the honest, direct, and practical approach Tobin uses. As a parent of four children and senior editor at ePregnancy, I know that sleep is one of the toughest issues new parents face. Kudos for a terrific road map to a good night's sleep for all kids -- and their parents."
--Julia Rosien, senior editor, ePregnancy magazine
"Dr. Tobin's important and highly readable book offers parents medically sound and scientifically based sleep strategies that are attuned to the needs of both babies and parents. By teaching parents how to activate their baby's relaxation response, Dr. Tobin's book offers a humane alternative to the 'letting them cry' method. Her light-hearted approach and easy to follow recommendations will foster confidence and competence for any new (and exhausted) parent. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan gives parents the greatest gift of early childhood -- SLEEP!"
--Debra Phillips Hauser, PhD, lecturer, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
"Welcome to the Land of Nod: Dr. Tobin teaches us how to recognize and read our kids' cues so we can help them -- and us! -- get a better night's sleep. Her down-to-earth approach is refreshing. Great read for parents, new and old."
--Kathryn Dorrell, Life editor, Canadian Living magazine
"Perfect for bleary-eyed, exhausted parents who are in desperate need of solutions on how they can help their infant (and themselves) get some sleep. Keep this insightful reference handy; you'll refer to it again and again."
--Sam Horn, author of Tongue Fu! and What's Holding You Back?
"Dr. Tobin offers desperate parents an alternative to allowing their babies to control their lives or having to feel intense guilt by letting their babies 'cry it out' to force them to sleep. The Lull-A-Baby plan provides simple, gentle explanations and choices to help mom, dad, and baby sleep better. This book is an excellent resource for me, and one I will recommend to many new (and maybe not-so-new) parents!"
--Kathee Andrews, MD, pediatrician, Toronto, Canada
"The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is the very best way to help really young babies sleep through the night!"
--Denise MacNeil, RN, mother of three
"I thought the first night would be the worst! I was so excited when my 3-month-old daughter, Paige, fell asleep on her own that I called Dr. C's office and left her this message: 'You were right about Paige being able to fall asleep on her own. But you were wrong when you said it would take about 20 minutes -- it only took 10!'"
--Camille
"I'm pretty born-again about the Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan. I followed the 7-day plan and even though I was exhausted, I didn't give up. It wasn't easy for me to listen to my baby fuss, but I never felt like I was deserting her. Thankfully, Cali began to sleep for longer stretches before the week was up."
--Stephanie
"This really works! Dr. C's advice completely changed my life and I have passed it on to others who now feel the same way!"
--Lisa
Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan: The Soothing, Superfast Way to Help Your New Baby Sleep Through the Night . . . And Prevent Sleep Problems Before They Develop
Top 10 Baby Sleep Myths
Do you recognize yourself in any of these statements? Here's the truth about the most common misconceptions.
Myth #1: My baby wakes up because of gas. The most common reason older babies wake up and stay up is that they lack the self-calming tools necessary to manage night awakenings.
Myth #2: My baby wakes up because he's hungry. Like adults, babies eat for reasons other than hunger. A baby will nurse because it's the only way he knows how to get back to sleep.
Myth #3: My baby is a poor sleeper. We inadvertently train our babies to be poor sleepers by not equipping them with the skills they need to fall asleep.
Myth #4: Rice cereal before bedtime will help my baby sleep longer.
Myth #5: Crying damages a baby's psyche. I've known babies who were raised on attachment parenting principles and those allowed to cry it out. Can I tell them apart by their intellectual, psychological, or emotional states? Absolutely not!
Myth #6: It's easier to sleep-train an older baby. The longer a habit is reinforced, the harder it is to break.
Myth #7: Teething disrupts sleep. This may be true at times, but teething is blamed for way too many sleep problems.
Myth #8: Poor sleep habits improve eventually. Without their parents' help, the vast majority of babies will sleep worse, not better, over time. Sleep problems don't magically disappear. Consider the 2004 Sleep in America Poll, which found that two-thirds of children from infancy to age 10 experience frequent sleep problems.
Myth #9: Babies will get the sleep they need. If only! Babies resist sleep like similarly charged magnets resist each other. Parents need to insure a baby gets enough sleep.
Myth #10: There's no harm in getting up with my baby as long as I'm willing to do it. If you enable unhealthy sleep habits, you run the risk of your child developing long-standing sleep problems that will persist into the preschool years Hunger is typically not the cause of sleep problems after 3 to 4 months of age.
Your New Baby Can Sleep Through the Night -- Starting Right Now!
Sleep is so important for your baby's development -- and your sanity! So how can you "woo" your baby to sleep without tears or tantrums? Dr. Cathryn Tobin has discovered a secret that enables very young babies to sleep through the night. With the information she divulges in this book, you can begin to reap the benefits right away. Discover the brand new strategy that solves all of your baby's sleep-time difficulties before they start. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan will show you how to charm your tiny baby into a long and peaceful sleep, how to avoid the most common bedtime mistakes loving parents make, and how to use your baby's magical window of opportunity (the "WOO") to teach lifelong skills for high-quality sleep. Enjoy soothing, "feel good" bedtimes, and build habits that last a lifetime, starting tonight.
Reviews
"Dr. Tobin's breakthrough discovery will revolutionize how new parents put their babies to bed! Read this book and sleep better tonight."
--Michele Borba, EdD, author of 12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know and Parents DO Make a Difference
"Finally, a research-based solution to the age-old problem of getting Baby to sleep! Drawing on her extensive knowledge of infant neurological development as well as her years of experience as a practicing pediatrician, Dr. Tobin has created an approach that is simple, effective -- and compassionate. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is not about letting babies cry; it's about understanding the sometimes counterintuitive conditions that help babies fall asleep on their own. This book should be required reading for all new parents!"
--Linda Acredolo, PhD, co-author of the best-selling Baby Signs, Baby Minds, and Baby Hearts
"Parenting is a 24/7 job, and it can get pretty lonely at 3 AM, especially if you're the kind of parent who can't bear to let your child cry himself to sleep. That's why the Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is so wonderful. Dr. Cathryn Tobin not only has a gentle, caring approach to your baby but also has great empathy for what you're going through. New parents can help their infant learn healthy sleep habits from the get-go, and those who've missed the early window of opportunity can backtrack and solve bedtime battles with an older child. Drawing on her years of experience as a midwife, a pediatrician and a mom, Dr. Tobin illustrates her techniques with a wide variety of sleep problems. This is one book that should be in every parent's library."
--Mary Mohler, editor-at-large, Parents magazine
"Cathryn Tobin gives new parents the encouragement and inspiration to develop the skills they need to help their children sleep. Anyone who has struggled to put a child to bed night after night will appreciate the honest, direct, and practical approach Tobin uses. As a parent of four children and senior editor at ePregnancy, I know that sleep is one of the toughest issues new parents face. Kudos for a terrific road map to a good night's sleep for all kids -- and their parents."
--Julia Rosien, senior editor, ePregnancy magazine
"Dr. Tobin's important and highly readable book offers parents medically sound and scientifically based sleep strategies that are attuned to the needs of both babies and parents. By teaching parents how to activate their baby's relaxation response, Dr. Tobin's book offers a humane alternative to the 'letting them cry' method. Her light-hearted approach and easy to follow recommendations will foster confidence and competence for any new (and exhausted) parent. The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan gives parents the greatest gift of early childhood -- SLEEP!"
--Debra Phillips Hauser, PhD, lecturer, Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
"Welcome to the Land of Nod: Dr. Tobin teaches us how to recognize and read our kids' cues so we can help them -- and us! -- get a better night's sleep. Her down-to-earth approach is refreshing. Great read for parents, new and old."
--Kathryn Dorrell, Life editor, Canadian Living magazine
"Perfect for bleary-eyed, exhausted parents who are in desperate need of solutions on how they can help their infant (and themselves) get some sleep. Keep this insightful reference handy; you'll refer to it again and again."
--Sam Horn, author of Tongue Fu! and What's Holding You Back?
"Dr. Tobin offers desperate parents an alternative to allowing their babies to control their lives or having to feel intense guilt by letting their babies 'cry it out' to force them to sleep. The Lull-A-Baby plan provides simple, gentle explanations and choices to help mom, dad, and baby sleep better. This book is an excellent resource for me, and one I will recommend to many new (and maybe not-so-new) parents!"
--Kathee Andrews, MD, pediatrician, Toronto, Canada
"The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan is the very best way to help really young babies sleep through the night!"
--Denise MacNeil, RN, mother of three
"I thought the first night would be the worst! I was so excited when my 3-month-old daughter, Paige, fell asleep on her own that I called Dr. C's office and left her this message: 'You were right about Paige being able to fall asleep on her own. But you were wrong when you said it would take about 20 minutes -- it only took 10!'"
--Camille
"I'm pretty born-again about the Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan. I followed the 7-day plan and even though I was exhausted, I didn't give up. It wasn't easy for me to listen to my baby fuss, but I never felt like I was deserting her. Thankfully, Cali began to sleep for longer stretches before the week was up."
--Stephanie
"This really works! Dr. C's advice completely changed my life and I have passed it on to others who now feel the same way!"
--Lisa
Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book The Lull-a-Baby Sleep Plan: The Soothing, Superfast Way to Help Your New Baby Sleep Through the Night . . . And Prevent Sleep Problems Before They Develop
Top 10 Baby Sleep Myths
Do you recognize yourself in any of these statements? Here's the truth about the most common misconceptions.
Myth #1: My baby wakes up because of gas. The most common reason older babies wake up and stay up is that they lack the self-calming tools necessary to manage night awakenings.
Myth #2: My baby wakes up because he's hungry. Like adults, babies eat for reasons other than hunger. A baby will nurse because it's the only way he knows how to get back to sleep.
Myth #3: My baby is a poor sleeper. We inadvertently train our babies to be poor sleepers by not equipping them with the skills they need to fall asleep.
Myth #4: Rice cereal before bedtime will help my baby sleep longer.
Myth #5: Crying damages a baby's psyche. I've known babies who were raised on attachment parenting principles and those allowed to cry it out. Can I tell them apart by their intellectual, psychological, or emotional states? Absolutely not!
Myth #6: It's easier to sleep-train an older baby. The longer a habit is reinforced, the harder it is to break.
Myth #7: Teething disrupts sleep. This may be true at times, but teething is blamed for way too many sleep problems.
Myth #8: Poor sleep habits improve eventually. Without their parents' help, the vast majority of babies will sleep worse, not better, over time. Sleep problems don't magically disappear. Consider the 2004 Sleep in America Poll, which found that two-thirds of children from infancy to age 10 experience frequent sleep problems.
Myth #9: Babies will get the sleep they need. If only! Babies resist sleep like similarly charged magnets resist each other. Parents need to insure a baby gets enough sleep.
Myth #10: There's no harm in getting up with my baby as long as I'm willing to do it. If you enable unhealthy sleep habits, you run the risk of your child developing long-standing sleep problems that will persist into the preschool years Hunger is typically not the cause of sleep problems after 3 to 4 months of age.
