Author:Pearce ,john With Jane Bidder
Did you know that it is perfectly normal for a baby from 0-6 months to wake up every 20 minutes - often to cry? Do you worry about upsetting your 2 year-old, who refuses to go to sleep without another story? Did you know that every child will experience night-time fears at a different age? Do you need guidance on how to negotiate bed-times, or wonder how to get your child to bed at all? Regular sleep patterns - for children and adults - are an essential key to managing the rest of our lives. The earlier in their lives that regular sleep can be established, the easier children will find it for the rest of their lives. Dr John Pearce demystifies the rituals of sleeping. He explains to hassled parents how natural sleep rhythms alter over time, what sort of behaviour is natural at various ages, when to use strict discipline, at what age to negotiate instead of dictate, when to turn a deaf ear to playing up and when to take note of the clear signs of illness, depressions, fear or anxiety. Full of clear guidlines for positive and constructive action - this book is a godsend for parents of children - from 0-4 and beyond.
You won't find a more moving and powerful account of love and loss
—— Douglas Wight , News of the WorldMadeleine is not only an impressive and well-written chronicle of a terrible crime, it is a must-read because someone out there knows something
—— James Murray , Sunday ExpressPowerful... Kate's book blazes with the sheer, visceral force of her love for her daughter
—— Sandra Parsons , Daily MailMrs McCann writes honestly about her torment
—— Robert Mendick , Sunday TelegraphIt's hard to read these words without wanting to weep
—— Christina Patterson , IndependentThis haunting account makes me rue the day I doubted them
—— David Jones , Daily MailIt is high time the McCann haters pushed off... It seems clear that, far from self-justifying, or attention-seeking, this book is what it has always been about for the McCanns - a practical solution to fundraising
—— Barbara Ellen , ObserverThe saddest story I have ever heard... it touches levels of human agony far beyond the reach of everyday journalism
—— Craig Brown , Mail on SundayThis book brought tears to my eyes several times... but despite the tragedy at the heart of the book, there are flashes of humour
—— Daisy Goodwin , The Sunday TimesDeeply moving
—— Angus McBride , GuardianA searingly honest book
—— Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan , Daily ExpressExtremely honest and candid
—— Lorraine Kelly , Sun(A) testament to the ferocity of maternal love
—— Allison Pearson , Daily Telegraph