The No Cry Nap Solution
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Authors: Elizabeth Pantley
Advance Praise for
The No-Cry Nap Solution
As usual, Elizabeth Pantley has married solid research, advice,
and support in one easy-to-understand book. She lays out the
importance of naps, outlines many solutions, and then lets
parents determine the best course of action based on their
particular child. Parents of children from newborn to school age
will fi nd valuable information and advice in
The No-Cry Nap
Solution
.
— Kathy Lynn, president,
Parenting Today,
No one understands the signifi cance of the nap better than
parenting guru Elizabeth Pantley. Her clear and helpful writing
and abundance of ideas will guide parents and children to calmer
and more peaceful days.
— Nancy Massotto, Ph.D., executive director,
Holistic Moms Network,
I have counseled thousands of families and raised fi ve children
of my own, yet
The No-Cry Nap Solution
taught me things I was
not expecting about the dynamics of sleep and, more important,
what we as parents can do to help children get the rest that they
need.
— Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, executive director,
MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc.,
Elizabeth Pantley’s wise and warm writing style is as comforting
as the sleep children will get if parents put her advice to use.
She smoothly presents essential strategies and offers real-life
scenarios. As she does in her previous books, Pantley comes
through like a trusted friend, albeit one with words full of fairy
dust to help little ones get the rest they need.
— Gregory Keer, syndicated columnist and
publisher of FamilyManOnline.com
Elizabeth Pantley’s gentle yet effective approach helps parents
identify the causes of sleep problems and provides practical step-
by-step solutions. Her ingenious Nap Plan and Hush Hour are a
dream come true for parents with babies and children who resist
napping.
— Azmina Hansraj, editor,
London, United Kingdom
Parents and children from all over the world, from all walks of
life, contributed to this book to give us a worldview into an issue
that has a major impact on optimal functioning of your child,
your household, your sanity, and your life.
— Jolene Ivey, cofounder of Mocha Moms,
and Maryland state delegate,
Elizabeth Pantley promotes a gentle, child-centered approach to
solving sleep problems. The solutions are
relationship building
, an
aspect that many child care books do not adequately address.
The ideas are simple, natural, and hopeful.
— Joan van Niekerk, national coordinator,
Childline South Africa
Elizabeth Pantley provides solutions and encourages parents
to “work
with
their child” to fi nd the best solution rather than
advocating a “do
to
their child” approach that is so popular in
other parenting books. It is wonderful to have another fantastic
book by Elizabeth to recommend to parents.
— Sally Cameron-Zurich, midwife, nurse,
mother, and co-owner of Earth Babies,
The No-Cry Nap Solution
covers a lot of territory, yet Elizabeth
Pantley’s easy style makes the content fl ow smoothly. This is a
book fi lled with sensible, professional, and accessible advice for
all parents and caregivers.
— Neala Schwartzberg, Ph.D.,
editor of
Parent & Preschooler Newsletter
Elizabeth Pantley takes a positive, problem-solving approach
to assisting parents in helping their babies and small children
get the sleep they need. Elizabeth encourages parents to tune
in to their children and assess their needs, rather than taking a
cookie-cutter approach full of “shoulds” and “musts.” She then
offers an array of practical, effective strategies.
— Barbara Glare, IBCLC,
former president of ABA and counselor at
Australian Breastfeeding Association
This is a valuable tool for anyone who cares for children. This
book is packed full of extremely useful methods. To have it at
your fi ngertips is a must, and it will likely be used over and over
again.
— Lyndsey Garrett, editor and founder,
Nanny’s Helping Hand Magazine
,
the no-cry
nap solution
to Solve All Your Naptime Problems
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