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Saturday, February 04, 2012

Sleepless in America Sleepless in America
  Table of Contents

 

SEEING THE LINK BETWEEN MISBEHAVIOR AND MISSING SLEEP

ONE Temper Tantrums, Morning Wars, Homework Hassles: What does sleep have to do with misbehavior? 
TWO Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep?
THREE Short-Tempered, Feeling Overwhelmed: Are You Missing Sleep? How your fatigue affects your child’s behavior

 

LEARNING ABOUT SLEEP FROM A NEW POINT OF VIEW

FOUR How Do You Get Your Child to Sleep: Sorting through all of the advice
FIVE Why Kids Do or Do Not Sleep: It’s a matter of physiology not a power play

 

EXPOSING THE CULPRITS THAT CAN KEEP YOUR CHILD AWAKE

SIX Tension Triggers: Is your child too tense to sleep?
SEVEN Easing the Tension: Helping sleep come quickly
EIGHT Time: Recognizing what upsets your child’s body clock
NINE A Good Night’s Sleep Begins in the Morning: Setting the body clock
TEN Temperament: Is your child’s genetic “wiring” making it more challenging to sleep? 

 

ENLISTING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR SOUND SLEEP AND GOOD BEHAVIOR

ELEVEN Ending the Bedtime Battles
TWELVE Customizing the Bedtime Routine to Fit Your Child
THIRTEEN Night Waking, Night Terrors, and Nightmares: Quieting the screams in the night
FOURTEEN Naps and Siesta Time: Eliminating the late-afternoon meltdowns

 

PREVENTING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

FIFTEEN Infants:  Getting off to a good start 
SIXTEEN Taking the Fight Out of the Morning Start:  Adjusting wake and bedtimes
SEVENTEEN Travel and Holidays: Planning for success
EIGHTEEN  Changing Beds: Moving out of your bed, out of the crib, or from one bed to another

 

THE JOYS OF SOUND SLEEP AND GOOD BEHAVIOR

Epilogue

 

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