Pantley - The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers will eliminate some sleep problems instantly, with nothing more than a better definition of what is normal. It will help identify those few sleep problems that may require medical or professional attention. Of course, the majority of questions and struggles fall somewhere in between, and for these Pantley offers an extensive collection of gentle and loving tools from which to customize sleep plans that are considerate of the whole familys needs.

Norma Jane Bumgarner,
author of Mothering Your Nursing Toddler

In The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Elizabeth Pantley sweeps through the clamor of parenting philosophies with commonsense solutions. She provides parents with a virtual road map through the maze of sleep issues. Pantley manages the seemingly impossible: merging exhausted parents desire for rest with their little ones driving need for comfort and closeness. Her genuinely family-centered approach balances the demands of parents and children alike with respect, flexibility, and humor. Pantleys inclusive strategies offer alternatives for all sorts of families and all sorts of parenting styles. You cant find a more realistic, practical approach to solving sleep dilemmas.

Lisa Poisso, Editor-in-Chief,
Natural Family Online magazine (naturalfamilyonline.com)

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers is a welcome alternative to cry it out advice. A crying child is a child in need, and leaving him or her alone to cry to sleep is not responding to the childs need or solving any sleep problems. Pantleys approach makes sense and is a child-friendlyand family-friendlyapproach to sleep problems, something we have been in search of for a long time.

Jack Newman, M.D., FRCPC,
author of The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers

Elizabeth Pantley offers parents a mindful, compassionate, and creative set of tools for a variety of sleep issues. Her welcoming tone is respectful of diverse parenting and lifestyle choicesinviting parents to find solutions that work best for their specific needs. I would be happy to recommend The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers to sleep-deprived parents everywhere!

Nancy Massotto, Ph.D., Executive Director,
Holistic Moms Network (holisticmoms.org)

As a physician and a parent there are no other resources that I recommend as highly or as often as Pantleys books. The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers provides parents with the tools necessary to successfully guide their children (and themselves) sensibly and sanely to a good nights rest. Elizabeth Pantley has done it again.

Marianne Pinkston, M.D., family practitioner
(and parent of previously sleepless children), San Antonio, Texas

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers is practical and well researched. Elizabeth Pantley has a unique ability to inspire the most exhausted parents and help them turn a time of trial into one of special bonding. Her techniques make the process of improving sleep one that is gentle, loving, creative, and even fun for both parents and children.

Daryl Grant, Ph.D., of sleep-baby.com, Brisbane, Australia

One frustrating aspect of being a pediatrician is that it is often hard to give thorough advice for parenting problems in a short office visit. Elizabeth Pantley has once again provided me with a quick and helpful solutionwriting a prescription to read The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers.

Vincent Iannelli, M.D., pediatrician,
president of keepkidshealthy.com, author of The Everything Fathers First Year Book, and father of three, including twin toddlers

Iadore toddlers and preschoolers. They're curious, fun, and charming. They have a contagious and boundless enthusiasm for life. These little folks have an abundance of energy and never seem to decelerate, even when it's time for sleepwhether it's naptime or bedtime.

In my work with families for almost thirty years, I have learned that sleep issues often dominate during the early years of a child's life, likely because when a child isn't sleeping well, neither are the parents. Furthermore, when a child's sleep is disturbed, his entire personality is affected. Lack of sleep brings an increase in health problems and negative behaviors, such as whining and tantrums.