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I already knew about having a consistent schedule and bedtime routine. Honestly, I didn't learn anything new. I'm still searching for that perfect solution.Great book for someone that hasn't looked into helping their child sleep before.but after this long I can't imagine that is the case. Not having sleep for this long is draining after a while. I don't think it was really that different from her book pertaining to infants. However, it did make me feel better to realize I'm not the only one still struggling. It did remind me of a few things such as the signs of a little one needing to take a nap. My daughter is 2.5 years old and I'm still up 3-4 times a night with her.
Turns out, we had a great routine, but we weren't implementing it properly. She's 3 1/2 and we've had a great routine since she was an infant so we couldn't understand why it wasn't working anymore. Between the book and the chart, it's like a whole new world in our home. We bought the Chore Chart from Board Dudes (available on Amazon) where you can write in the steps in the routine then give the child magnetic stars for each bedtime routine (chore) they complete. For the past few months, we have had a horrible time getting our daughter to bed and down for a nap. After reading the book, we made just a few small changes and our home is a much happier place at bedtime. Thank goodness. I definitely recommend getting or making a bedtime routine chart.
One piece of advice, some toddlers do remember everyday what the sleep fairy brings them. With both of my children they were sleeping through the night by 7 weeks and we only deal with a few night wakenings a week. BZ of AL a mom of 2 precious sleeping angels. Pantley for realizing that you had such valuable insight as a mother to clearly and consising put into words how to help our children sleep. Thank goodness that a real life mom, who has a tremendous educational background finally wrote a book that a mom of 2 children under the age of 2 can relate too. But if this is the hardest issue that we have to deal with during our sleep then I think we are doing great. Thanks for your help. Thank you Mrs.
We have such a close and beautiful relationship. But thanks to Elizabeth Pantley and her book "the no-cry sleep solution for toddlers and preschoolers" my little girl Milla has gone from a baby who breastfed 10 times a night to a gorgeous 18-month-old who sleeps between seven and ten hours straight. I feel like the luckiest mum in the world. When Milla finally started sleeping well, I would lie awake for hours at night waiting for her to wake. Pantley's approach might take a bit longer than controlled crying (though even controlled crying isn't guaranteed to fix sleep problems quickly and for life) but considering babies and toddlers grow up so quickly, it is worth the investment. I loved my little girl too much to hear her cry because her mama wasn't there when she needed her. Milla no longer has a night light, has a long and quiet bedtime routine at the same time every night, no tv is allowed when Milla is in the room, she is now going to bed when her biological clock says is the right time for Milla (not what experts say) and while my husband calls me a "sleep Nazi", it works. I treasure every second with my little girl and am so glad I never abandoned her to cry.
Everything in my heart said controlled crying wasn't right for my Milla. It helps me notice subtle changes in Milla's sleep patterns as she grows older and her sleep needs change. My little girl goes to sleep with a sweet smile on her face, not tears. Apart from being exhausted when Milla wasn't sleeping, I was miserable because of all the pressure being put on me to "do controlled crying" from extended family. I always tended to be a bit of an insomniac, and her tips for babies have actually also helped me.
The final chapter in Pantley's book - Adult Sleep: Now It's Your Turn - was also a life saver. Controlled crying experts told me NEVER to cuddle my daughter back to sleep. Tanya from Australia. Pantley's eight bedtime tips seemed rather simple and obvious at first - but once I put them into practice they actually worked. I was lucky to get three hours sleep on any given night, and never three hours in a row. She was a sensitive, gentle and caring girl who was very attached to her mummy.
I can remember not that long ago sitting in my daughter's room in the middle of the night thinking I must be the only mum in the world whose baby didn't sleep. After applying Pantley's gentle and practical tips, Milla is now sleeping peacefully - and knows that I am there for her when she needs me. The first key point I learned from Pantley was that as long as Milla and I were getting enough sleep and we were happy - then we didn't have a problem - regardless of what anyone else thought.
I would strongly recommend this book to any mum who needs sleep and can't find it in her heart to do controlled crying. And for those with sleep-log phobias, I still keep a meticulous sleep diary. One even said I was a "bad mother" for getting up at night for my girl and not teaching her to sleep by letting her "cry it out " for hours on end.
Milla now wakes once a night, between 5 and 6, and I give her early morning cuddles till get-up time. This is not a problem for us and a lovely start to our day. I'm glad I ignored them because I treasure those mornings when I hold Milla in my arms and feel her soft breathing beside me.
Great book for getting tips to help you toddler sleep plus other helpful tips about potty training and so forth. I would suggest getting the first book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Infants" before reading this book.
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