There are many things that are essential to your baby’s health and growth; sleep is one of the most important. Sleep is a vital need that promotes alertness, memory and performance.
Children who get enough sleep are more likely to function better and are less prone to behavioral problems and moodiness, which is why it is important for parents to start early and help their children develop good sleep habits.
 “Helping Baby Sleep,” by Anni Gethin and Beth Macgregor, aids parents by dispelling myths and offering constructive solutions. The authors explain why it is so important that your baby sleeps well at night and why you as a parent are an important factor in helping your baby slumber.
Calling the approach “responsive parenting,” Gethin and Macgregor emphasize throughout the book the importance of responding to your baby’s cries and the dangers of letting your baby “cry it out.”
“Gently and regularly responding to babies’ cries does not reward them for crying or cause them to cry more,” say Gethin and Macgregor. “Rather, they are rewarded for communicating, and so they gradually learn to cry less often and to use other means of communication instead.”
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