La edici n ampliada y actualizada del libro que ha ense ado a dormir a millones de ni os en todo el mundo. Dormir bien es esencial para el desarrollo f sico y mental de los ni os, y lograr que duerman bien es fundamental para la estabilidad de la familia. Du rmete, ni o explica de una forma clara y sencilla el tratamiento cient fico para ense ar a dormir a los ni os, unas normas serias y rigurosas que son recomendadas tambi n por la Asociaci n Americana de Pediatr a y la Asociaci n Americana de Medicina del Sue o, y que han ense ado a dormir a millones de ni os en todo el mundo. Conseguir que un ni o con problemas de sue o logre quedarse dormido y no se desvele varias veces en una misma noche resulta una tarea desesperante y lenta si no sabe hacerse adecuadamente. Por el contrario, aprender a solucionar el insomnio infantil puede ser una tarea relativamente f cil y sencilla. En este libro el doctor Estivill os explicar los pasos que deb is seguir para acabar con los problemas de sue o de vuestro hijo o hija y, por defecto, con sus principales consecuencias: irritabilidad, somnolencia, inseguridad y problemas para relacionarse. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An international phenomenon now available in America for the first time, this quick, no-nonsense guide is all you need to get your child to sleep through the night (pillow not included). These days, most books on improving your child's sleep take either a tough-love approach (ignore crying) or a soothing strategy (offer continuous comfort). But now an internationally renowned sleep expert provides a middle-ground method that will have your child sleeping through the night at any age. Dr. Eduard Estivill's no-fail technique focuses on a mixture of authority, ritual, and reward. Parents can end negative cycles of resistance and wakefulness and feel as rested as their child will by following these expert tips: - Adopt a firm and confident attitude (your child will pick up on your mood).
- Use meals as a cue to announce your child's next nap or nighttime sleep.
- Incorporate appropriate elements (such as a stuffed animal or a pacifier) at bedtime so your child will not rely on you as a vital part of the sleep process.
- Reinforce the contrast between light (day) and dark (night).
- Never punish children by making them go to bed (it sends the wrong message about sleep time).
- Learn what to say before--and after--the light is turned off. Complete with special techniques to use with newborns, plus an