The completely revised and updated edition of the all-time bestselling book on children's sleep problems, with important new insights and solutions from Dr. Richard Ferber, the nation's leading authority on children's sleep problems.
Does your child have difficulty falling asleep? Wake in the middle of the night? Suffer sleep terrors, sleepwalking, or nighttime fears? Have difficulty waking for school or staying awake in class? Snore, wet the bed, or head bang?
In the first major revision of his bestselling, groundbreaking classic since it was published, Dr. Richard Ferber, the nation's foremost authority on children's sleep problems, delivers safe, sound ideas for helping your child fall and stay asleep at night and perform well during the day.
Incorporating new research, Dr. Ferber provides important basic information that all parents should know regarding the nature of sleep and the development of normal sleep and body rhythms throughout childhood. He discusses the causes of most sleep problems from birth to adolescence and recommends an array of proven solutions for each so that parents can choose the strategy that works best for them. Topics covered in detail include: Bedtime difficulties and nighttime wakings, effective strategies for naps, sleep schedule abnormalities, a balanced look at co-sleeping, new insights into the nature of sleep terrors and sleepwalking, problems in setting limits, and sleep apnea, narcolepsy, bed-wetting, and head banging.
"Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems" offers priceless advice and concrete help for a whole new generation of anxious, frustrated, and overtired parents.

Dr Richard Ferber has been helping families sleep soundly for over 30 years. Now he shares his essential advice and proven techniques to help your baby, toddler or child get the best night's sleep. He explains how to help your child: - enjoy his or her bedtime routine - fall asleep quickly and easily - self-settle if he or she wakes in the night - sleep peacefully all night long - go down easily for daytime naps Ferber's approach is clear and reassuring, and includes guidance on schedules, bedtime routines, naps, feeds, problems with colic and daily rhythms as well as a gentle 'progressive waiting' routine to help your child self-settle. He also offers advice for older children experiencing sleepwalking, sleep apnea, bed-wetting or night-time fears. Internationally renowned for its practical advice and concrete solutions, this book is a must-read for every parent who wishes their child could sleep more soundly.

Ya la ha intentado todo (la leche caliente, los cuentos para antes de dormir, el ofrecimiento de su cama...) y aun así su hijo sigue teniendo problemas con el sueño? El doctor Richard Ferber le ayudará a resolver su problema. Director del Sleep Laboratory and Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders del Children's Hospital de Boston, el doctor Ferber es considerado en los Estados Unidos una eminencia en la resólucion de las dificultades de los niños para conciliar el sueño. Sumamente práctico y de muy fácil comprensión, Como Evitar el Insomnio Infantil le dice de qué manera enfrentar situaciones como las siguientes, propias de niños y niñas de uno a seis años de edad:

• negativa a irse a dormir

• cólicos y otras complicaciones médicas

• inquietud e insomnio

• terror nocturno

• emisión de orina en la cama

• arrebatos agresivos

y muchos otros problemas que suelen ser la causa de que su hijo y usted pasen las noches en vela.