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2009
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by: Elizabeth Pantley
Bestselling Author of the No-Cry Series of Parenting Books (400,000 copies sold!) Brings Her Solution to Parents' Naptime Dilemmas! Parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley thought she knew all there was to know about naps from her previous bestseller, The No-Cry Sleep Solution, until she uncovered amazing new research. This included learning why mini-naps are so ineffective for children: Because each stage of nap sleep brings different benefits - the first 5 minutes reduces feelings of tiredness, but it's not until later in the nap cycle that stress is released, memory is strengthened, growth hormone released, immune system fortified and mood is stabilized. Therefore, short naps take the edge off, but don't eliminate fussiness or improve health. Another revelation: The tantrums and whining common during the "Terrible Twos," "Trying Threes," and "Fearsome Fours" are all rooted in poor napping habits. Why write an entire book about napping? Elizabeth's reputation as a guru on gentle sleep techniques means receiving thousands of letters from parents all over the world about their sleep issues, and 30% of these letters are about nap problems: infants who will only sleep while being held; toddlers who require elaborate rituals to fall asleep; and children who desperately need a nap but simply won't sleep. Elizabeth wanted to provide a handbook to teach parents how to encourage all children to have a good daily nap so that everyone in the house can be happier. The result: THE NO-CRY NAP SOLUTION: Guaranteed Gentle Ways to Solve All Your Naptime Problems (McGraw-Hill; January 2009; Paperback: $15.95) which provides hundreds of ideas to help parents of children from newborn through Kindergarten and beyond figure out exactly how to achieve daily naps with no crying involved. Since Pantley knows that every family is unique, parents are presented with a variety of ideas and guidelines to help them figure out which ones are best for them, and exact instructions on how to make naps happen. "Naps are important - it's a scientific fact," says Pantley, who worked with hundreds of families of all sizes and circumstances to test each of the methods featured in the book. "Knowing how to gently help a child sleep without making them cry is a delicate art - it takes the right tools. But getting children to nap is worth every minute of the process since a well-rested child is happier and healthier, which makes parents more relaxed and happier." The No-Cry Nap Solution is the fifth book in Elizabeth's popular No-Cry series. Other titles include The No-Cry Discipline Solution (winner of the 2007 iParenting Media Award for Outstanding Book and featured on Amazon.com's 2007 Best of Parenting list), The No-Cry Potty Training Solution, The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers (featured on Amazon.com's 2005 Best of Parenting list), and The No-Cry Sleep Solution (a parenting classic). All feature Elizabeth's unique kid-tested, parent-approved gentle approach.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Elizabeth Pantley is the president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a parent education company, and is a regular radio show and internet show guest and featured expert. She is a popular keynote speaker. Her newsletters and articles are distributed worldwide. She is often quoted in such magazines as Parents, Parenting, Woman's Day, Mother & Baby, Today's Parent, and Good Housekeeping. Elizabeth is the mother of four. Visit her Website at http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth.
Other McGraw-Hill Titles by Elizabeth Pantley: The No-Cry Discipline Solution The No-Cry Potting Training Solution The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers Gentle Baby Care The No-Cry Sleep Solution Hidden Messages Perfect Parenting
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