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Contents

 

Section 1

1. Sleep 101           15

The importance of sleep  •  Length of day sleeps: What to expect
Sleep rejuvenation: What to expect  •  Night wakings: What to expect
Sleeping through: What to expect  •  Summary of Sleep 101

2. Sensory secrets for sleep       23
Sensory load and state  •  Stimulation during the day
Stimulation prior to bedtime  •  Sensory input for self-soothing
Sensory input during sleep – The sleep zone
Age-appropriate sensory input to support sleep
Summary of sensory secrets for sleep

3. The sleep zone     33
A consistent sleep zone  •  A calming sleep space
Summary of your baby’s sleep zone

4. Sound nutrition for a good night’s sleep     41
Breast-feeding and sleep
Supplementary or complementary bottle-feeding
Formula milk choices  •  Solid food and sleep
Nutrition and older babies  •  Nutrition and your toddler
Summary of nutrition for sleep

5. Medical causes of night wakings     51
Acute medical issues that will affect sleep
Ongoing organic issues that affect sleep
Summary of health issues affecting sleep

6. Day-sleep routine      59
Natural sleep rhythms  •  Establishing a day-sleep routine
When day routines don’t work out • Waking your baby from sleep
Summary of establishing a healthy day-sleep routine

7. Sleep associations     69
Sleep soothers   •  Bedtime routine   •  Undesirable sleep associations
Summary of sleep associations for healthy sleep habits

8. Separation issues     77
How separation anxiety develops
The effect of separation anxiety on sleep
Normal age-appropriate separation anxiety
Separation anxiety related to a life change
Separation anxiety in a sensitive baby
Coping with maternal separation anxiety
Dealing with anxiety at night
Summary of separation anxiety

9. Sleep coaching     87
Things have gone wrong  •  Getting it right
The three C’s of sleep coaching for parents
Before sleep coaching – set the stage
Sleep coaching procedure  •  Summary of sleep coaching

 

Section 2

 

10. Quick relief for tired parents – newborns     103
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues from birth to six weeks

11. Quick relief for tired parents – six weeks to four months     111
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues from six weeks to four months

12. Quick relief for tired parents – four to seven months     119
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues from four to seven months

13. Quick relief for tired parents – seven to 12 months      129
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues from seven to 12 months

14. Quick relief for tired parents – 12 to 18 months      139
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues from 12 to 18 months

15. Quick relief for tired parents – toddler and preschooler     149
What to expect in terms of sleep at this stage
Getting it right: The basics  •  Getting it right: Setting the stage
Getting it right at bedtime  •  Getting it right at night
Common sleep issues in toddlers and preschoolers

 

Appendix A: Sensory processing problems and sleep     159
Three groups of sensory processing problems impact on sleep
Solutions for sleep problems related to sensory processing problems

Appendix B: Specific sleep problems      163
Nightmares
Night terrors
Head banging and body rocking

Appendix C: Twins/Multiples and sleep     166
The importance of routine
Sleep coaching

Appendix D: Useful resources     168
Books for kids
Books for parents
Lullabies
Websites
CD’s for sleep

References 171

Index 173

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