Sleep: The Brazelton Way [Paperback]

T. Berry Brazelton (Author), Joshua D. Sparrow (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Brazelton way | Publication Date: January 7, 2003

Sleepless nights, wailing babies, and defiant toddlers-these are universal issues for new parents. Now beloved pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton and his esteemed colleague the child psychiatrist Joshua Sparrow come to the rescue with these highly effective and affordable guides. Full of empathy, warmth, and wisdom, each book in the Brazelton Way series leads parents step-by-step through these trying struggles. Courtesy of Dr. Brazelton's unparalleled understanding and experience, parents will emerge from the turmoil relieved, empowered, and full of new pleasure in the strength and progress of their individual child.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This title is among the first three installments of a new series that will surely become a favorite with both new and experienced parents, come in a handy five-by-seven-inch size, perfect to keep on hand in the nursery or in a nightstand. Brazelton is our modern-day Dr. Spock, and his tips for helping parents deal with everyday concerns and special circumstances have become mainstream in current parenting methodology. In tackling sleep, Brazelton delivers his tried-and-true techniques in a unique but understandable way, making this easy-to-read series one of the more approachable, if slightly oversimplified, ones published today. Mary Frances Wilkens
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Little Rock Family, February 2010
“Invaluable to new parents…A quick, easy to consult format…Shed[s] light on your new baby and help[s] you see the light at the end of the tunnel!”

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (January 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738207829
• ISBN-13: 978-0738207827
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #574,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new, August 20, 2003

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Elizabeth C G (Downingtown, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleep: The Brazelton Way (Paperback)

I was hoping this book would help us all get a better nights sleep, but it's the same old "cry it out" method we've all heard about. Not our style.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one, March 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Sleep: The Brazelton Way (Paperback)

There are so many books out there now for parents, especially about sleep. I never would have known which one to pick -who has time for more than one?- if one of my co-workers hadn't told me to check out the Brazelton Way. Well, she was right. This book is only about a hundred pages long, it fits in your pocket, and it's written so clearly you can zip right through it. I love my kids, but I'd rather be with them than spending a lot of time reading about them. I know many parents who feel the same way, especially single parents like me. It's tough raising a child alone, especially for a guy, because everyone is second guessing you and making you feel like you're never going to figure out how to take care of a kid. These little books, though, have really made me feel like I know what I'm doing. I love the way they steer me back to trusting my own gut, and at the same time give me so much useful advice. I bought this sleep book because my four-year-old was waking up with nightmares every night. He was so scared of having another one that he started refusing to go to bed. I couldn't deal with that because I have to get my sleep too. But this book gave me a few simple tips and all I had to do was try them out a few times and my little boy settled down - no more nightmares.

This books is definitely the one. I highly recommend it to any parent who wants to be sure they're doing everything they can do to raise happy, healthy kids.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could work I suppose, February 24, 2006

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Isha Ray - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleep: The Brazelton Way (Paperback)

This book is easy to read & sympathetic but it didn't work for me. Staying with my baby while he was supposed to self-soothe (as recommended) did not help him or reassure him in any way. He cried continually, stopping for no more than 2 mins at a time. It worked better for me to leave him, returning every 10 - 15 mins for very brief periods of reassurance. He still cried but less & less each day. I think there are babies for whom the stay-with-them style could work, but not all, and alas, not mine.