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The Happy Sleeper
Over 1000 reviews (4.6) on Amazon
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Many parents feel pressured to “train” babies and young children to sleep, but kids don’t need to be trained to sleep, they’re built to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) over-help or “helicopter parent” at night—overshadowing their baby’s innate biological ability to sleep well. In The Happy Sleeper, child sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright show parents how to be sensitive and nurturing, but also clear and structured so that babies and young children develop the self-soothing skills they need to:
Fall asleep independently
Sleep through the night
Take healthy naps
Grow into natural, optimal sleep patterns for day and night
The Happy Sleeper is a research-based guide to helping children do what comes naturally—sleep through the night.
The Happy Sleeper features a foreword by neuropsychiatrist and popular parenting expert Dr. Daniel Siegel, author of Parenting from the Inside Out and the New York Times bestseller Brainstorm.
“Clear a space on your bookshelf! You’ll be consulting this friendly, research-based guide to the blessings of sleep for you and your little ones for many years to come.”
“Compassionate, courageous, and creative. . . Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright have written a user-friendly, scientifically-informed, practical guide. Give your children the relationship security they need while also providing them the structure they require to sleep well and thrive.”
“Solid information on children’s brain development and physiology supports a clear and systematic “attunement” philosophy that strikes a happy balance between “cry it out” and “over-helping.”
Now Say This
A powerful parenting book that gives parents the exact words to solve any sticky parenting situation.
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A toddler meltdown over the wrong pair of pants, siblings fighting in the back of the car, kids crying when you try to leave the house...
Parents have the best intentions to be patient and loving, but in the heat of the moment, they too often find themselves feeling helpless, desperate, and so frustrated that they resort to yelling, threatening, bribing, or caving. Now Say This solves the dilemma: how can you be empathic and effective at once? Based on the popular 3-step "ALP" model the authors have taught thousands of parents in their clinical practice, and written in a friendly, balanced, and research-based tone, Now Say This addresses issues such as,
Tantrums
Engaging cooperation
Sibling relationships
Screentime
Bedtime
Best of all, it answers the question, "Now, what do you actually say?" using scripts and body language from real life examples. Now Say This is a guide that transforms remarkable ideas into practical how-to's that busy parents can use right away.
“Heather and Julie’s techniques have given me the tools I so desperately needed to help my kids through their sad, angry, unrelenting moments. It has helped my husband and me to communicate better with them, and for them, in turn, to communicate better with each other as siblings.”
Generation Sleepless
Generation Sleepless: Why tweens and teens aren't sleeping enough, and how we can help them.
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There is a magic pill that protects teenagers from anxiety and depression, brightens their outlook on life, improves family connection, makes them better athletes and students – and it’s called sleep.
The problem? Research reveals that modern teenagers are the most sleep deprived population in human history. Caught in a perfect storm of omnipresent screens, academic overload, and unnecessarily early school start times, today’s teens are operating in a constant state of sleep debt and “social jet lag” while struggling to meet the demands of adolescence.
Generation Sleepless is a groundbreaking exploration of the crisis of adolescent sleep loss and how adding more sleep to a teen’s schedule will boost mental health, support wise decision making, give teens a competitive edge in sports and academics, and improve family dynamics. From the authors of the classic book on helping babies and young children develop healthy sleep habits The Happy Sleeper, this first-of-its-kind book is packed with clear and instantly-usable advice for parents as well as an eye-opening call to action for teachers, principals, colleges, coaches, and policy makers.
“Generation Sleepless is the crucial missing piece in the conversation about teen mental health. As a therapist and the mom of a teenager, I’m so grateful for every page of this book!”