Kids Sleep Training With Dr. Marc Weissbluth

30 Days to Getting Your Kid to Sleep!

Ready to get your kids sleeping? Good! Dr. Marc Weissbluth has sleep-training advice for tired parents who can't get their kids to sleep (that's YOU!).

In February and March 2009, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, author of Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child hosted a Kids Sleep Training Boot Camp, and offered challenges to help get your kids sleeping better so you can sleep better. Even though the Boot Camp is over, you can still learn about sleep rules, sleep training basics, naps, setting rewards and restrictions and dealing with those middle-of-the-night wakings.

Here's what you can do:

Check out the Challenges. Even if you missed out on the Boot Camp, you can still take part! Just read through the Challenges and put yourself through Dr. Weissbluth's action plan to get your kid sleeping through the night.

• Challenge 1: Prepare for better sleep
• Baby Challenge 2: Protecting the Sleep Schedule
• Kid Challenge 2: Setting sleep rules
• Baby Challenge 3: Naptime
• Kid Challenge 3: Adjusting daytimes for better nighttimes
• Challenge 4: Staying on the path for better sleep

Need sleep advice this second? Here's what Dr. Weissbluth has to say about:

• Twin sleep issues
• Sleep for colicky babies
• Sleeping through the night
• Getting babies to fall asleep earlier
• When toddlers climb out of their cribs
• Getting kids to stay in bed
• Crying at bedtime
• Keeping kids in their own rooms
• Teaching kids to fall asleep on their own
• Naps for fussy babies
• Crying it out
• Putting kids back to bed

With Dr. Weissbluth's advice and your commitment, we have a hunch you'll be feeling better rested in no time.

Sweet dreams!