Niamh O'Reilly combines the practicality of Mary Poppins, the humour of Mrs Doubtfire and the magic of Nanny McPhee to bring parents back from the brink of total sleep deprivation. With her wealth of knowledge and years of experience, Niamh O'Reilly's comprehensive guide to baby and toddler sleep is a must-have handbook for every parent.Niamh offers practical advice, reassurance and simple, effective techniques to help deal with the various challenges every parent faces. Sometimes all a family needs is some structure and practice at working together to get back on track; Niamh can give you the confidence to achieve this without endless nights of crying or the feeling that you are abandoning your baby. Niamh's gentle and intuitive technique for encouraging better sleeping habits is designed to teach your little one how to self-settle and sleep for longer stretches with minimum fuss and upset.What makes this book unique is Niamh's absolute belief that parents know their children best and are in a position to guide them to better sleep in an effective, considerate way.

Having spent over 15 years working in childcare and also running her own childcare facility from 20052011, Niamh has a wealth of experience with babies and toddlers. Niamh appeared on our screens as the'parent nanny' on TV3'sLate Lunch Show. She was also a regular contributor to Tom Dunne's show on Newstalk FM, where he described her as'The Sleep Doctor'. Niamh is currently the Sleep Expert withHerFamily.ie, Ireland's website for Practical Positive Parenting.

ContentsAcknowledgements9Foreword by Lucy Kennedy11Author's note131Pre-birth and newborn to four months172Four to six months633Six to twelve months824Sleep coaching: is it for you?1015Sleep coaching technique in the cot1366Toddlers, big beds and tantrums1617Sleep disorders and things that go bump in the night1928Time changes, travelling and hospital stays202Final message214Appendix 1Sample sleep diaries215Appendix 2Testimonials218Appendix 3Useful contact details223