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Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.2 x 1.2

ISBN: 0060736011
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.928498
EAN: 9780060736019
ASIN: 0060736011

Publication Date: March 1, 2006
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
p Does your child /p ul liRefuse to cooperate in the morning? /li liGet into trouble for not listening? /li li"Lose it" over seemingly insignificant issues? /li liSeem to resist sleep?/li /ul p An estimated 69 percent of American infants, children, and teens are sleep deprived. Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to hyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness, accidents, and disruptive behaviors. Often what our misbehaving kids really need isn't more "consequences" or more medication but more sleep. /p p iSleepless in America/i offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach that enables parents to help their "tired and wired" children get the sleep they so desperately need. /p

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5 out of 5 stars

Thanks for this! January 5, 2009
Thank you Mary Sheedy Kurcinka for writing this book! Thank you ParentsDigest for the summary that convinced me to buy it! It has made all the difference in the world since I've begun understanding how much sleep my kids need, why missing sleep makes life so difficult for us all, and how sleep deprivation effects my children's moods and behavior. Practical advice, easy to read, clearly explains the how and the why!

5 out of 5 stars

Belongs in every parent's reference library December 7, 2008
As another review said, there aren't any big revelations in this book. It all sounded like common sense to me as I read it. Kurcinka presents the information in an easy-to-read format and provides a wonderful array of tools for the parenting toolbox to tackle those bedtime routine challenges.br /br /I love this book and have been recommending it to anyone who talks about bedtimes struggles with their children.

5 out of 5 stars

Must read for everyone, not just parents July 7, 2008
What a terrific and IMPORTANT book. I believe everyone should read this book. It contains fundamental information about sleep that everyone including adults can benefit from.

5 out of 5 stars

Finally!! May 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Finally, a book about getting your child to sleep that offers realistic solutions to very common problems. Kurcinka's style is so conversational and so practical, you almost feel as if you're taking one of her parenting workshops. She doesn't blame or scold... simply put, she gets you to figure out what's important to your family, and then how to go about getting it. It's been almost a week since I reinstituted nap time for my almost 3-year-old (who'd given up naps a long time ago) and already she is sleeping much better at night. This from a child who visibly stiffens at the very mention of "nap" or "sleep" of any kind. I highly recommend this valuable book.

5 out of 5 stars

obvious at first glance but looking back-- very helpful April 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

i got this book from the library because i saw it on a shelf right next to the checkout desk. my first thought was "well, of course, kids need more sleep and if they are tired they will misbehave." while i was reading the book, i kept having the same thought-- "this is all so obvious". i kept reading mostly because it affirmed my goals to not overschedule my son and stress him out and to avoid TV. but having read the book, i find i am constantly finding myself in real-life situations where i am enlightened by the writer's ideas. many times, even though in theory i am a huge sleep and nap advocate, i realize that my son's behavior is a function of lack of sleep. and i prob. wouldn't have naturally come to that conclusion. would recommend this book to all parents.

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