Few sounds are more disconcerting than that of a crying infant unable to go to sleep. The sound is particularly distressing in the middle of the night when the parents know that what the baby needs
- & what they need
- is sleep. Despite the best will in the world & despite well-intentioned advice many new parents experience anxious nights with sleepless children. Nor is the problem limited to infants. Many families endure months or even years of insomnia because of their childrens habitual inability to sleep. The consequences for the parents health well-being enjoyment of their children & in some cases the health of relationships & working lives are considerable. Silent Nights provides a sensible no-nonsense guide to how babies sleep & why they cry. It shows how this knowledge can be applied in practical ways to help the normal healthy baby to establish sleeping patterns that will improve its life & benefit the entire family. The process is not always easy but most families following the programme outlined in this book will find that a good nights sleep is no longer an impossible dream.