Napping babies...Happy Mama!
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I ordered a custom sized shade for the blackoutez website, but wanted to share my review on Amazon because I am so happy with the product. We had sleep deprived two month old twins. They were having such a hard time napping during the day despite having blackout curtains in the room. The light still would still shine around them! I measured the window and ordered a custom shade. It comes with two types of Velcro strips with special adhesive. If you accidentally stick it to the wrong area, it easily can be pulled off and reapplied. It took maybe ten minutes to install from start to finish. And...the babies took their first real nap the day it was up! LOVE LOVE LOVE this product!!!
2409471
Sleep is one subject that those birthing and parenting classes do not seem to touch on; and it is the one topic that is vital to the development of a healthy relationship between parents and  child. When the baby doesn't sleep, the parents don't either; and when parents don't sleep, they are not able to care for their children they way they want and need to. After 6 sleepless weeks after my daughter was born, and raging postpartum depression, I somehow discovered this book and read it in one sitting. I tried Dr. Weissbluth's suggestions that very day and immediately started noticing results. My daughter's 'naps' (as they were) became more regular, more predictable, and her mood improved (as did mine). We incorporated each of the age-specific suggestions into our daughter's sleep routines and with seemingly no effort at all we now have a 14 month old who still takes two 1 hour naps daily and sleeps uninterrupted from 6:30 pm to 7:15 am, when she literally wakes up laughing. She does not protest naps or bedtime. She is a bright, sociable, adaptable, unafraid, happy little girl who always gets the rest she needs. Parents must not feel guilty about ensuring their children rest when they need to, for if they were hungry you would feed them, wouldn't you? When they are tired, they need to sleep. His techniques can be started at any age.  I wish I received a commission for each book I bought for my friends; they have had success with it also. It does get better, and this book can help.
4166319
Love these sleepers. Bought 6-9 months and they are perfect for my 6 month old and she should be able to wear them for the next few months. Very happy with the quality.
4705309
These are great to just throw down for tummy time or a nap. They do pill easily so I recommend hang drying. I use them often and am thankful for a non-toxic product I can feel good about laying my newborn on!
893683
I have a three month old son. Up until 8 days ago, he didn't sleep through the night, and he would ONLY sleep if he was lying on top of my husband or I.  Not ideal whatsoever! We were EXHAUSTED and gave in to letting him sleep this way because we were desperate. And naps... sometimes he napped, sometimes he didn't. I just didn't know what to expect each day. It was hard. Very hard.

But now...

Completely different!!! This book is genius. My son now sleeps through the night!!!! Usually from 9 pm- 7 am.  And he naps every 2 hours during the day. I have so much day to myself!!! I cannot thank this author and doctor enough. For my kid, this book works like a freaking charm. It's my baby bible. I cannot recommend it enough.

Bravo, Dr. Weissbluth. I owe you big time.
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My daughter was never a terrific sleeper but in her ninth month she hit an incredible, unbearable low.  We were cosleeping and getting about 3 hours of sleep a night, during which she nursed almost constantly.  She also lost her ability to nap during the day unless being pushed in the stroller.  It was a horrifically hot summer and I was blearily walking the streets trying to lull her into a few moments of slumber each day.
Then a friend recommended The No-Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley.  If you have kids you know that there are two schools of thought regarding sleep: the "cry-it-out" and the "suck-it-up."  Cry-it-outers believe that babies must be trained to sleep well and the short-term suffering (crying) is outweighed by the long-term gains (sleeping).  Suck-it-uppers maintain that a parent's primary job is to nurture even if it is the middle of the night, and so what if your child is still nursing to sleep when she goes off to graduate school?  We desperately needed a middle ground and found it in Pantley's gentle method.

Pantley gives lots of suggestions and lots of support.  When you read her book, you really feel like someone understands why you can't let your baby "cry it out" and also understands why you have to get some sleep.  Her general counsel is patience and creativity, and she offers many more ideas than I would have come up with on my own.
There was still a great deal of crying involved--but now, it was only mama crying.  And when the tears faded only a few weeks later, baby was sleeping 6 or 7 hours in a row, every night! One of the things we discovered during this period was that, although I am a co-sleeping mama, my daughter is NOT a co-sleeping baby.
Now 14 months old, my daughter sleeps 7pm to 6am in her crib every night.  It feels like a miracle.  My partner and I have a pleasant evening together every day!  I can't say enough good things about this book.
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I wish I got this earlier. I bought this in desperation for my toddler to take longer naps and sleep better. It works!!! There was about 3 days of consistent sleep training for her to learn at 20 months that unless the light turns on she stays in her crib. Now she will happily babble to herself to put herself to sleep. She will look for the light when she wakes and is able to resettle herself back down when it is not on.  I have a much better rested toddle and I am a much better rested mother !
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The delivery was great! The book is very infomative and easy to read as well as understand. I also appreciated that she takes away any guilt from not doing it the way everyone else says and do what you feel comfortable with for your child! I have already implemented some of the things in the book with my own 3 year old. Would recommend to anyone who has a restless or hard to fall asleep toddler/preschooler!
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This book was recommended to me as a first time mom with my oldest. My oldest was a great sleeper all throughout babyhood, so I just used this book as a guide to double check that she was napping at beneficial times for a healthy amount of time. It was amazing how much her sleep habits matched up exactly with what the book said- the vanishing afternoon nap, or appearance of a second afternoon nap, etc. Then when we started sleep training her around 8 months, this book was a great reference for different techniques. My oldest is now 4 yrs old and napped until 3 1/2 yrs old! She always loved to sleep and would even take a 2 hr nap still at 3. Now I have a newborn again and am looking back at the sleep patterns to expect again- the 6 week change is occurring now where they have more awake time after feedings. Really great book/reference to confirm your own instincts or help you with transitions :)
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These sleepers are great. The size is right, so is the color, and they are very soft and comfortable. Nice product! I love them!
1476226
Bought two of these for my twins (the princess pattern and the heroes). The nap is roomy, soft, and comfortable. It is a little large for the bag they put it in at the daycare, but they make due. My only complaint is that the once washed (according to the instructions), the Velcro tabs lost a little bit of their stickiness. Other than that, this is a great nap with a comfortable pillow and I highly recommend!
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Funny and entertaining, for the nap lover or not. My girlfriend is always commenting on my nappy ways and this book is a tribute to my Napizm lifestyle. It had us both cracking up! Thanks for the laughs, and Nap-on, Mik!
2016193
There are lots of songs here and helps put baby to sleep... and puts me to sleep as well!  For 99 cents it's a great deal!
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The Pick Up/Put Down method of getting your baby to sleep on her own really works! My daughter is 6 months old and I have always nursed her to sleep. It was easy and comforting to her so I didn't mind. But after 6 months of 4-6 night wakings, inconsistent naps, taking an hour to get to sleep, etc. I knew something had to change and I REFUSED to let her cry it out as many friends and Dr's told me to do. I've been doing this for 5 days now. My back is killing me and it's not an overnight fix, but it's really working! My daughter only woke once last night to eat and she's been able to get herself to sleep now for naps/bedtime and when she wakes throughout the night! I honestly would have bet a $1000 a week ago that that wasn't possible. This method isn't easy, but with consistency it works! I feel like a somewhat normal person again and my baby is much happier. This book helps you learn to look for your babies cues and get them on a routine. I don't agree with EVERYTHING in it, but overall it is a great book! GOOD LUCK.
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Our baby naps so much better with these room darkening curtains. I'd say it's about 95% dark, which is what we were looking for. We had looked at installed blinds in baby's room, but the cost was 10 times as much. Baby is happy, which makes us very happy!
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I'm not sure if it was my baby or if it was the book, but my baby slept through the night after only two weeks after she was born.

The book says it is hard, hard work ... and it is--but what an investment of time.  I had a c-section and my recovery was not easy but I stuck it out.  Woke her up every three hours to feed her through the night.  People say not to wake a sleeping baby but if this schedule is followed (that includes waking the sleeping baby!), they should sleep through the night.  I am nursing and formula feeding ... mostly nursing though.  She is not only sleeping through the night but also gaining the necessary weight (she eats correctly throughout the day).  We have a happy and harmonious schedule.  On weekends our schedule gets a little off since daddy is home but it's generally the same for most of the week.

I started reading the book when I was about 8 months pregnant and didn't get to finish the whole book--got about 6 chapters in .... followed the theory and my baby girl is healthy, happy, and sleeping through the night, as well as taking her appropriate naps!  She actually sleeps from 7pm to 6/7am every night!!

I really can't say enough about this book and plan on gifting to all expecting moms I know.
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What a fantastic workout! My three month old fights napping so when I finally get him down my priorities are bathing and eating. Exercising has not made it to the top of the list. Until today! I love Lullaby Exercises. I feel great after working some long-neglected muscles and my little chicken was out before we got through the second song in the sleep section. I'm going to a baby shower this weekend and I wish I had ordered two DVDs so I could take one as a gift. It was also packaged so nicely and even had a handwritten note from Darcy. Amazingly sweet touch. Do not hesitate, pick up at least one of these now. It is perfect for every new mommy.