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The Sleepeasy Solution: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Baby or Toddler to Sleep

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We are so grateful for this program. Like many other moms whose babies have not slept through the night, I felt quite uncertain the program would be effective in just a few days for my six month old. Our baby has slept not just WITH myself or my husband, but actually in our arms, for most of the night of every night since birth. Because of his reflux, he was uncomfortable sleeping flat and needed an alternative. After we discovered the Fisher Price glider, he was able to sleep a few hours in there, then, upon waking for his first feeding, I would take him to bed and sleep sitting up with a special pillow, the baby in my arms. Incredibly, this program worked from day 1. The first night was actually the easiest for us, as, after 13 minutes of crying, he slept mostly straight through the night, by himself, in our co-sleeper.

We do have one point with which we are still wrestling, which is fairly unique and which we have not seen addressed in the materials. Our baby has always been very uncomfortable in wet diapers and still wakes usually twice a night crying for a diaper change, and then cries and gestures for milk. We change him and I give him a mini-feeding, though he is virtually weaned.

Overall, we are so grateful for all this program has brought to our lives. We sleep infinitely better at night, and rising for a few minutes twice a night is nothing compared to six months of waking ever couple of hours and not knowing when we would return to sleep. Day time is much easier as well, as our son has not only taken well to having three naps, he tends to now automatically begin falling asleep at those times.

Regain your sanity, re-strengthen your relationships, and observe with joy your rested child!

This DVD really helped us get our 4 month old son to sleep well during the night, and take naps in his crib during the day. I had purchased and read several books on sleep before the Sleepeasy Solution was recommended to me. I couldn't bear to spend any more time reading another book on sleep, being exhausted myself, so I opted for the DVD. It was concise, clear and well organized. Jill and Jennifer lay out everything for a tired parent so that there is no guess-work - we simply followed their system and within a few nights our son was sleeping much better. Plus, the DVD was easy for my husband, the nanny, and grandparents to watch and follow along with. I can't recommend this product enough. Plus, it comes with a small pamphlet the lays out the basic steps, so, if you can't remember one of the steps, you don't have to replay the DVD, just refer to the pamphlet.

At nearly two years old my son still slept poorly, waking early, often, and skipping naps. Since his birth, I had read all the popular sleep books, as well as academic journal articles, and had even taken my son to a specialist, but to little avail. A few weeks ago, in yet another wave of desperation, I checked the Sleepy Planet website and saw that not only was their book out, but that this video was available as well. I immediately got my hands on both, and my son is now sleeping through the night and taking daily naps! Once in bed, he puts himself to sleep with no crying. He even chortles with pleasure as he snuggles under his blanket. This was largely accomplished in a single 24 hour cycle with no crying episode lasting over 10 minutes. The best part, though, is that after my mother-in-law visited last week, we were able to get immediately back on track, and, as parents with older kids will appreciate, that is the key to long term success.

The Sleepy Planet program is superior because it is at once easy to follow, yet comprehensive. The video is a godsend. As another reviewer commented, my husband, too, would never read a self-help book, but, with the promise that it was less than an hour long, I did get him to watch this video, and it has made all the difference. My previous explanations of what I had read didn't make a lasting impression on him, but after viewing this video we are finally on the same page and working consistently as a team. Our son has responded beautifully.

The authors do a masterful job of combining the best of the popular approaches: the regular check-ins of Ferber, the scheduling ideas and concern for easy implementation of Weissbluth, the gentleness of "No Cry" (My son actually cried less with this than with "No Cry"), as well as offering some useful suggestions for co-sleeping families (see especially their book). In addition, the program (1) provides emotional support for parents and shows the parents how to support the child. This is conveyed especially well in the video, and, as a 2-year veteran of sleep issues, I can attest that without addressing the emotional needs of both parent and child, no technique is going to work for very long. (2) The author's suggestions are also very concrete. They virtually tape marks on the floor and hand you cue cards! They tell you how to set up your child's room, how to dress him, how long to keep him in bed, etc. This attention to detail is a boon to sleep-deprived parents, and the suggestions work. (3) At just about every potential stumbling block they are there ahead of you, offering their sensible, easy-to-implement guidance. Every place I used to get derailed, they have thought through and offer a solution that is consistent with the overall practice they advocate. (The book is the best place to go for this detail and for special circumstances and developmental issues; the Q&A session at the end of video is also helpful.)

My whole family is happier now. My son is thriving on this regime as never before and he's proud of his ability to sleep well. Within a day or two of starting the program he lay down on a blanket in the living room and, with a big smile, and announced that he was "practice sleep!"

This DVD was exactly what I needed - My husband & I were so sleep deprived and were desparate for an answer, but didn't know what to do. After less than one hour, this video gave us the confidence to adopt the sleep easy approach to sleep training and our baby girl was sleeping through the night in 3 days.

It was a great way to bring my husband into the process - I could have never got him to read a book. It was a great way for us to get the advice and confidence to know our baby was ready to sleep through.

I ordered this for my wife and I after our (at that time) 9 month-old daughter started having trouble sleeping through the night. Everything that had worked before stopped, and we got to the point that going to bed caused us anxiety, as we never knew on which night she'd wake us up 3 or 4 times, screaming. Does this sound familiar?

Anyway, we ordered the DVD, watched the part that covers the basic sleep method, and implemented it that night. Our daughter was clearly unhappy with the changes, and screamed through the 5, 10, and first 15 minute checks, then went to sleep...for 11 hours straight. On night #2 she screamed, albeit half-heartedly, for 2 minutes, and was out for another 11 hours. I don't know why or how, but this system works. We are no longer bleary-eyed or edgy; our baby, now almost 1 year, is happier than ever (and she's always been pretty happy); and life has a rhythmn now that is consistent. Whenever she's had trouble falling asleep since, at night or for naps, we just go back to the checks, and she falls asleep quickly. We're very thankful.

My 4 month old baby was not able to fall asleep on her own for naps and her naps were only lasting 20-30 minutes. I was spending a ridiculous amount of energy on getting her to go to sleep every day and since she was taking 4-5 naps a day, I felt like I could never leave the house and was generally frustrated and tired of bouncing her to sleep with a pacifier and trying to transfer her to her crib without waking her. I was also wondering when the right time was to start weaning her night feedings, as I was getting a lot of conflicting advice from various sources, including my pediatrician.

After reading several sleeping books and getting so confused over all the
different and ambiguous approaches/opinions, I bought this DVD as a
last desperate attempt for a clear sleeping plan.

I really like this DVD for several reasons --

1. In addition to night time sleeping, it has additional specific plans
for napping and for night weaning
2. It's very clear and easy to follow, even if your baby wakes up at
different times every morning (like mine does)
3. They have a lot of good sleeping tips, in general, that I didn't
know about (even after reading all those books)
4. They filmed real life examples to make you feel better about the cry
it out approach - you can see what other parents went through and the
positive results and how it can work for you

After using the DVD for @ 5 days, we're now able to get our baby down for naps with minimal and sometimes no crying, and her 1st nap of the day now usually lasts 60-90 minutes long. We're still working on lengthening the other naps but I feel like we are making good progress.

I wish I had bought this DVD when we were training her to go to sleep at night because it took us 2 weeks to get her to go to sleep at night without crying and I think we could have trained her a lot faster if we had watched this DVD from the get go. The techniques in the DVD seem to be a lot more effective than what we were doing. I haven't started the night weaning yet because I don't think she's ready but I'm planning to do it in the next couple of weeks and the recommendations in this DVD make a lot of sense.

I found this DVD incredibly helpful. I watched it and was able to retain the ideas because you can see actual families going through the process. Our son is 5 months and within 2 days this made a huge difference in my sons sleeping both at naps and bedtime. We now understand naps and when he needs to sleep both day and night. We have a plan and are incorporating the routines. We saw noticeable improvement until he became sick with a cold while cutting teeth so the plan took a back seat for a few days. Now we'll try it again.

I received this DVD as a gift and it was the best gift ever! My two year old has always been a challenging sleeper. Not only did she cry herself to sleep every night, but she woke up 2 or 3 times in the middle of the night. After watching the DVD, it took just 3 nights for my daughter to sleep through the night. The Sleepeasy Solution has saved our sanity, my husband and I finally enjoy our evenings together. I am buying this DVD for all my friends with newborns.

I never thought I'd see the day when my son would sleep through the night. After over a year of struggling with him every night, all of us completely sleep deprived, this CD changed our lives within an hour. It's great for exhausted parents who find that reading puts them to sleep, and it's a wonderful way for both parents to learn at the same time. We now have a child who sleeps through the night and it's changed our family life for the better! Thank you for this miraculous program and easy to follow CD.

Loved this DVD. I wish all parenting books came with one! Worked wonders for me and my two girls. Thank you, Jill and Jennifer!!