The Natural Baby Sleep Solution

For every parent who struggles with their baby's sleep (and for every parent who wishes their toddler had better sle habits), finally a straightforward, all-natural solution to help baby get the sleep she needs—both through the night and during the day. A sleep researcher with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, Dr. Polly Moore has created a simple, foolproof method based on the basic human rest and activity cycle (BRAC), which occurs every hour and a half. According to the BRAC, baby shoul back for a nap a mere 90 minutes after waking up—that's right: 90 minutes.

The program is called N.A.P.S.—Note time when baby wakes up, Add 90 minutes, Play, feed, or pursue other ac then, at the end of the 90 minutes, Soothe baby back to sleep. When baby wakes up again, whether after a short or nap, start the cycle over. And, although it sounds counterintuitive, frequent napping actually helps baby sleep throug night. In a reassuring and accessible style, Dr. Moore explains how and why the program works; the benefits of napping happier, healthier baby with a head start on cognitive development and emotional intelligence; how to implement it babies at various ages, from two weeks to a year; and how to use it to solve common sleep programs, such as a ba to be held, baby waking up too early in the morning, baby getting a second wind before bedtime, baby confusing da night, and more. The  book includes a guided journal for recording baby's sleepy signals and sleep difficulties, a d for keeping track of baby's nap times, and space to note baby's milestones—all peppered with humorous, inspirati quotes.

“"The most novel, natural, and easy approach." -Mairav Cohen-Zion, Ph.D., Laboratory for Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego "Finally, a how-to book on baby sleep from a scientist and a mother. Polly Moore understands the intricacies of infant sleep and is empathetic to the roller-coaster of parenthood." -Sarah C. Mednick, Ph.D., author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life ”

“The most novel, natural, and easy approach.” –Mairav Cohen-Zion, Ph.D., Laboratory for Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego

“Finally, a how-to book on baby sleep from a scientist and a mother. Polly Moore understands the intricacies of infant sleep and is empathetic to the roller-coaster of parenthood.” –Sarah C. Mednick, Ph.D., author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life
 

Polly Moore received her Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA, where she specialized in sleep research. She continue research at the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center, and is now Director of Sleep Research at California Clinical Trials in S Diego. She is a hands-on expert in the subject of baby sleep—with two small children of her own—and gives talks to new parents on the subject. She and her family live in San Diego, California.

A kinder, gentler sleep program for babies that really works--from a sleep scientist and a mother. Based on the human rest and activity cycle that occurs every hour and a half, here's a scientifically based program for parents to help babies get all the sleep they need, both through the night and during the day. The method is simple, foolproof, and yields long-lasting results: truly restful daytime naps (which also gives an infant a head start on cognitive development and emotional intelligence) and consistent nighttime sleep--as beneficial for parents as it is for the baby. For babies aged two weeks to one year Lessons in sleep independence and solutions to common problems, such as your baby waking up too early, getting a second wind before bedtime, confusing day and night, and more Includes a guided journal for recording your baby's sleep signals and keeping track of naps and bedtimes "Finally, a how-to-book on baby sleep from a scientist and a mother. Polly Moore understands the intricacies of infant sleep and is empathetic to the roller-coaster of parenthood."--Sara C. Mednick, Ph.D., author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life

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