For every parent who struggles with their baby's sleep (and for every parent who wishes their toddler had better sle habits), finally a straightforward, all-natural solution to help baby get the sleep she needs—both through the night and during the day. A sleep researcher with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, Dr. Polly Moore has created a simple, foolproof method based on the basic human rest and activity cycle (BRAC), which occurs every hour and a half. According to the BRAC, baby shoul back for a nap a mere 90 minutes after waking up—that's right: 90 minutes.
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For every parent who struggles with their baby's sleep (and for every parent who wishes their toddler had better sle habits), finally a straightforward, all-natural solution to help baby get the sleep she needs—both through the night and during the day. A sleep researcher with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, Dr. Polly Moore has created a simple, foolproof method based on the basic human rest and activity cycle (BRAC), which occurs every hour and a half. According to the BRAC, baby shoul back for a nap a mere 90 minutes after waking up—that's right: 90 minutes.
The program is called N.A.P.S.—Note time when baby wakes up, Add 90 minutes, Play, feed, or pursue other ac then, at the end of the 90 minutes, Soothe baby back to sleep. When baby wakes up again, whether after a short or nap, start the cycle over. And, although it sounds counterintuitive, frequent napping actually helps baby sleep throug night. In a reassuring and accessible style, Dr. Moore explains how and why the program works; the benefits of napping happier, healthier baby with a head start on cognitive development and emotional intelligence; how to implement it babies at various ages, from two weeks to a year; and how to use it to solve common sleep programs, such as a ba to be held, baby waking up too early in the morning, baby getting a second wind before bedtime, baby confusing da night, and more. The book includes a guided journal for recording baby's sleepy signals and sleep difficulties, a d for keeping track of baby's nap times, and space to note baby's milestones—all peppered with humorous, inspirati quotes.
