Precious Little Sleep: The Complete Baby Sleep Guide for Modern Parents Paperback – October 18, 2020

So if you're anything like me, you are searching for a sleep solution for your precious little nugget because you're tired of getting screamed at for 40 minutes each night or having to wake up 4 times a night because baby wants to nurse back to sleep. And in your sleep-deprived haze you've clicked on what you hope will be a solution. Let me save you the trouble of searching any further when I say to you "BUY THIS BOOK!"The author writes candidly about what to expect in terms of sleep from birth through age 5. She tackles how to get your baby to put themselves to sleep, the best ways you can help them sleep better, napping, and common sleep problems. She reassures you as a stressed and overwhelmed new parent on how to do the best job and how to find the right method for you and your baby. I also found her writing to be hilarious as she includes little snippets/side comments that lighten the overall tone of what we're trying to accomplish and make it sound feasible.Now for the results (because that's what really matters right?!)...my 4 month old baby has been successfully putting himself to sleep for the past week...I bought the book a week ago so how's that for results? We do our bedtime routine, I lay him in his crib, and leave the room. Within 10 minutes, he is asleep. He still wakes once a night to have a quick bite to eat, but he's only 4mos so that's to be expected. But what I love about this book is that the author gives a game plan of how to decrease night wakings when you're ready. I've already started tackling naps as well and been very successful in having baby put himself to sleep and sleep longer!Also, to all the people saying this is another cry-it-out book, the author goes into great detail about how to help your baby to sleep with minimal crying. I'm not sure about you, but no matter what I did, there has always been some crying around naps/bedtime. So I'll take 10 minutes of baby whining because he doesn't want to go to sleep (even though he's tired) as opposed to a baby who MUST be rocked/bounced/nursed to sleep. The author does explain the cry-it-out method and how you can approach it to get the best success. Personally, I used a combination of her soothing techniques and saw great success with those!So to all you new parents (or struggling parents) looking for a sleep solution, let me repeat, BUY THIS BOOK! Happy reading and best of luck :)

This book does a good job discussing a range of different baby sleep related topics in a relatable manner. There is lots of humor in the book, which helps with a topic that would typically be quite dry! Very helpful book that I would definitely recommend.

Long review because I really am passionate about this book.This book (and accompanying facebook support group) changed my life. It really was the first step to getting over my PPD because baby and I were actually able to SLEEP. I wish I had found it before babe was 6 months because it would have saved me from so much anguish. Kiddo now self settles throughout the night and for all of his naps and there are no tears now, just sleepy babbles and smiles in the morning. This book is well researched, empathetic, and hilarious (which makes for a quick read, even for a very sleep deprived new mom). I saw a negative review stating that it was basically cry it out, which one can interpret it as being if just glancing at it. Or, if you're one of those who just has a trigger reaction to any suggestion of cry it out, I can see how this would upset you. However, this book does NOT suggest that you leave your baby until morning and does not suggest night weaning until a very reasonable age. It also emphasizes that there is no right way to do things! Don't want to night wean till baby is 1? That's FINE! Want to co-sleep till baby is 2? Also FINE! Whatever works for your family. This is very empowering for sleep deprived new parents who are most likely confused by the overwhelming amount of information and advice that tell them to do completely opposite things. What this book WILL tell you is how to foster independent sleep by removing sleep crutches/associations and how to deal with many common problems that get in the way of good sleep: teething, reflux, sleep regressions, etc. There are two methods to independent sleep, one more "gentle" (more effective for babies less than 6 months) and the other is more akin to CIO. However, it's the most supported version of CIO I've found as it really focuses on age appropriate scheduling and routines. Avoiding an over/undertired baby is crucial in minimizing crying.SO! If you're done rocking your baby to sleep for an hour every night, or being woken up every two hours by baby wanting to nurse - GET THIS BOOK. If you need further help after that, join the Facebook group.