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The Complete Sleep Guide for Contented Babies and Toddlers (Paperback)

by Gina Ford (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Vermilion (18 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091887550
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091887551
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 163,845 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The Delia Smith of parenting...draws on thirty years' experience to tell you how to nurture the perfectly happy baby...for the many thousands who've tried it, Gina's book is a Godsend' You Magazine; 'for an astonishing number of mothers, she has proved a saviour. "Gina babies", as they are known, are happy and they sleep' The Daily Telegraph


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Sleep is one of the most misunderstood and confusing aspects of parenthood. While many babies will naturally fall into a good sleep pattern, research shows that the majority do not; leading to months, and sometimes years, of stressful, sleepless nights for children and parents. If your child is one of those who has trouble sleeping or you simply wish to avoid sleep problems for your new baby now, and as it grows older, Gina Ford's practical step-by-step guide should help you. Drawing on years of experience helping thousands of parents establish healthy, happy sleeping habits for their children, Gina's tried and tested methods help parents understand their children's sleep patterns and give them invaluable advice on how to avoid or resolve the common problems of excessive nighttime waking, caused by hunger, colic, over-tiredness, nightmares and night-terrors. The book contains: constructive advice dealing with bedtime battles, early morning waking, fear of the dark and poor daytime sleep; case histories explaining how particular feeding and sleeping patterns adopted during the day can affect nighttime sleep; and step-by-step guidance on feeding your baby or toddler to avoid nighttime waking.
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved our sanity!, 29 Jun 2007
This review is from: The Complete Sleep Guide For Contented Babies and Toddlers (Paperback)
When my son was 6 months old, he was still waking up 3-4 times a night. Every time I put him back to bed, I couldn't get back to sleep myself, knowing that he was going to wake up again anyway...I couldn't think straight, I was so knackered. My health visitor couldn't help, my GP told me it was normal and I was beginning to feel really low.
One day a lady in the park recommended reading this book. I thought, why not, I have nothing to lose. Well, it was an eye-opening experience! After reading it - it made loads of sense - I went out and bought the Contented Little Baby Book too (I was warned off that book by loads of people, so I never touched it before 2 months ago!). That weekend I started putting him on the routines and used the advice from the sleep book and guess what? After a few nights, HE STARTED SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT! I could hardly believe it the first night, but then it just continued. I feel so stupid for listening to all the negative comments about Gina Ford books, instead of reading them myself and making my own mind up. My darling baby boy is 10 months old now and he is an outrageously happy kid! We are seriously considering having some more children now...
If you are a new mum, struggling to cope with lack of sleep or simply someone who wants to understand their baby more, then I hugely recommend you to buy this no-nonsense sensible book. It is simply fantastic!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sleep....and how to get it!, 4 Dec 2007
By Mrs. Louisa Swann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Sleep Guide For Contented Babies and Toddlers (Paperback)
I've followed the CLB routines with both my daughters (now aged 1yr and 5yrs)and wouldn't have it any other way! Many people comment on how happy and contented they are and a lot of that must be due to the amount of solid sleep they both get.
I found the book a very useful addition to the CLB book, as it covers so much information on sleep in more detail than could be afforded in the CLB.
It covers how much sleep you should expect your baby/toddler to need, from birth to 3 years old (and the importance of a routine).
As the book is split into 6 chapters, you can quickly go to the section that's applicable to your babies age.
As with the other Gina Ford books, it contains many detailed case studies of when things have gone wrong. It is very comforting to read how other people get things wrong too, but that the problems can be corrected!
As a parent, one of the most frustrating things is the fact that just as you get used to a certain routine with your baby...they go and change it! Because babies needs are ever-changing, it is so handy to have this book to dip back into for reassurance.
Well worth a read!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Gina!, 24 Nov 2007
By Mrs. L. Emason "Louise" (Staffordshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Sleep Guide For Contented Babies and Toddlers (Paperback)
I bought this book when my second daughter was 3 weeks old, she's now just turned 4 months and is sleeping through the night, settling herself for day naps and is one of the most contented little babies I have the pleasure of knowing. Gina Ford really comes in for some stick, it's such a shame, her routines are brilliant and it's obvious how much she loves babies. I think the problem is that people take her routines too literally, you have to use your common sense and tailor them to your baby - for example my daughter at 4 months is still having an early evening catnap of 30-45 minutes, she can't make it through till 7pm otherwise whereas Gina advises to drop it around three months. Her basis for good sleep is a 7 to 7 routine with babies main, most longest sleep at lunchtime. As your baby gets older you gradually reduce the length of the naps either side of the lunchtime nap until you are just left with one nap - really that;s it. You just tweak it to fit your baby's needs, some need more sleep, some less.

Thank you again Gina - you are a lifesaver!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!
This book was very helpfull. I have a 6 month old who was still not sleeping throuth the night and waking 1-2 hours. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. Stanhope

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet Another Success from Gina Ford
I bought this after I'd started my daughter on the CLB routines at about 6 weeks, but was still struggling with her sleep a bit due to bad habits we'd got into during those early... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr MK

3.0 out of 5 stars Sleep guide
I bought this book when my daughter was 4 months. Had some additional info to the Complete Contented Baby book which was useful. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. Bingham

5.0 out of 5 stars More excellent advice
Having followed the CLB routines with my happy, contented daughter from the age of 7 weeks (slept through the night 2 days later!! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen Sanders

4.0 out of 5 stars Contented babies and contented parents!
Since following the sleep structure Gina Ford recommends in this book my baby has slept much better. I only wish I had heard of it with my first child.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. K. R. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Well worth the money.
Wasn't sure whether or not to buy this book but as my daughter was 5 months old and still not sleeping through i decided to give this book a whirl. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. SL Gaston

5.0 out of 5 stars gina
i would recommend adapting ginas strategies to suit your own baby but yea she does talk sense most of the time
Published 3 months ago by Deirdre Burns

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Help for Seepless Nights
I wish i had got this book earlier, having read othe sleeping guides i felt this book gave an insight as to why my son was not sleeping, along with alternate mathods to help him... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Amanda Green

4.0 out of 5 stars Structured sleep for babies and toddlers is essential
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Published 6 months ago by Anna P

4.0 out of 5 stars Some good tips if desparate
I have read both this book and The Contented Toddler and think they are both well worth a read - especially of you have become as desparate as i was! Read more
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