Good Night, Sleep Tight Workbook

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Kim West. Good Night, Sleep Tight Workbook

The Good Night, Sleep Tight WORKBOOK

Contents

Introduction

How to Use This Workbook

CHAPTER ONE. Before You Begin Sleep Coaching

Need-to-Know Sleep Facts

How to Prep for Sleep Coaching Success: Steps to Take before You Start

CHAPTER TWO. Age-Specific Sleep Averages and Typical Day Schedules

Newborns: Getting Off to a Good Sleep Start

The First Month (0 to 4 weeks)

The Second Month (5 to 8 weeks)

Your task this month is to establish a consistent bedtime routine:

The Third Month (9 to 12 weeks)

YOUR TASKS THIS MONTH

The Fourth and Fifth Months

YOUR TASKS THIS MONTH

Typical Feeding and Sleep Routines

Changes and Challenges: Weaning and Transitioning to a Cup

Changes and Challenges: Climbing out of the Crib

Changes and Challenges: Switching to the Big Bed

The Gradual Approach:

CHAPTER THREE. The Sleep Lady® Shuffle

Guidelines for Sitting by the Crib

CHAPTER FOUR. Nap Coaching

The Three Most Common Nap-Coaching Snafus and How to Handle Them

When Your Daytime Caregiver Balks at Nap Coaching

Some Important Things to Keep in Mind

CHAPTER FIVE. How to Eliminate Nighttime Feeding during the Shuffle

Method A: The Taper-off Technique

Method B: The Four-Night Phase-out

Method C: Cold Turkey

REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FEEDINGS AT NIGHT WITHOUT ELIMINATING THEM ALL TOGETHER:

CHAPTER SIX. Putting an End to Co-Sleeping

Stage One: Daytime and Playtime

Stage Two: Napping

Stage Three: Co-Sleeping in Your Child’s Room

Stage Four: Start the Sleep Lady® Shuffle

CHAPTER SEVEN. Creating Your Plan

Our Plan for Bridget

Our Plan for Max

OUR NAP PLAN AT HOME:

CHAPTER EIGHT. Implementing Your Plan: Step-by-Step Shuffle Outline for a Baby or a Child in a Crib

NIGHTS ONE THROUGH THREE REMINDERS

Nights Four through Six

NIGHTS FOUR THROUGH SIX REMINDERS

Nights Seven through Nine

NIGHTS SEVEN THROUGH NINE REMINDERS

Nights Ten through Twelve

NIGHTS TEN THROUGH TWELVE REMINDERS

Night Thirteen and Beyond

NIGHT THIRTEEN AND BEYOND REMINDERS

CHAPTER NINE. Implementing Your Plan: Step-by-Step Shuffle Outline for a Child in a Bed

The Family Meeting

Stickers and Sleep Charts

The Sleep Lady® Shuffle for Children in a Bed

Nights One through Three

NIGHTS ONE THROUGH THREE REMINDERS

Nights Four through Six

NIGHTS FOUR THROUGH SIX REMINDERS

Nights Seven through Nine

NIGHTS SEVEN THROUGH NINE REMINDERS

Nights Ten through Twelve

NIGHTS TEN THROUGH TWELVE REMINDERS

Night Thirteen

CHAPTER TEN. Troubleshooting

Safe-Sleeping Recommendations for Babies

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Sleep Logs, Sleep Manner Chart, and Certificate of Completion

CHAPTER TWELVE. Resources

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE : Before You Begin Sleep Coaching

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Chances are, your short-term memory isn’t quite up to par as a result of sleep deprivation: Your days and nights are going by in a blur. But in order to figure out how to solve your child’s sleep problem, you’ll need to have a clear picture of what’s happening at bedtime and during the night, what’s working, what’s not, how your baby is responding, etc. Keep track by writing it all down for a few days or a week. Having a record in writing, instead of relying on scrambled mental notes in your sleep-deprived brain, will give you a more accurate picture of your child’s patterns and your own responses.

Some parents find it easiest to keep a log for scribbling on right next to their child’s bed. Look for signs of his natural bedtime window. Jot down when and how often he wakes up during the night. Note what you did to get him back to sleep, whether you rocked him, nursed him, sang to him, or brought him into your bed. Compare your child’s daily schedule with the typical schedules I suggest in Chapter 2.

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