The Parenting Shelf

The Sleep Lady's Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide
Kim West, MSW
BenBella Books
www.benbellabooks.com
9781637741566, $19.95, PB, 224pp

https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Lady%C2%AEs-Gentle-Newborn-Guide/dp/1637741561

Synopsis: Sleep training isn't recommended until your baby is 6 months old,=
but that doesn't mean you're powerless to help them (and you) sleep better=
now. For the past three decades, Kim West, known around the world as The S= leep Lady, has personally helped over twenty thousand families gently teach=
their children how to fall asleep (and fall back asleep) without leaving t= hem to cry it out alone.

Now, with the publication of "The Sleep Lady's Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide",=
Kim offers gentle, evidenced-based ways to help newborns (and parents) get=
to sleep! Understand action steps you can take and learn myths you can let=
go of with easily digestible chapters you can follow along monthly.

In month-by-month chapters that are easily digestible (even in the middle o=
f the night!), Kim and her Gentle Sleep Team share: How feeding, attachment=
, soothing, and temperament all factor into your infant's sleep; The key de= velopmental milestones from birth through five months and how to encourage = sleep at every stage; Safe co-sleeping guidelines and clear answers around = this hotly debated topic; Success stories from real parents; Alternatives t=
o the "cry it out" method for newborns, based on an infant's developmental = readiness to self-soothe; What parents need to know to make sure they're ta= king care of themselves, too.

It's easy to get overwhelmed by conflicting advice on sleep training, nap c= oaching, sleep schedules, and more. The Sleep Lady(R)'s Gentle Newborn Slee=
p Guide provides clear guidance and a safe haven free of judgment, guilt, a=
nd criticism for parents seeking options that align with their parenting va= lues and beliefs. Raising a newborn doesn't have to be a sleep-deprived nig= htmare. Trust your instincts. Learn how to read and respond to your baby's = cues with confidence. And finally get a good night's sleep.

Critique: An absolute 'must read' combination of parental instruction manua=
l and 'how-to' guide for moms and dads with newborn infants, "The Sleep Lad= y's Gentle Newborn Sleep Guide: Trusted Solutions for Getting You and Your = Baby FAST to Sleep Without Leaving Them to Cry It Out" is exceptionally 'us=
er friendly' in organization and presentation, While "The Sleep Lady's Gent=
le Newborn Sleep Guide" is unreservedly recommended for personal, professio= nal, community, and academic library Parenting collections, it should be no= ted for personal reading lists that "The Sleep Lady's Gentle Newborn Sleep = Guide" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).

Editorial Note: Kim West (http://www.iacsc.com/kim-west) has been a practic= ing child and family social worker for over 25 years. She has personally he= lped over twenty thousand families all over the world gently teach their ch= ildren how to fall asleep -- and fall back asleep without leaving them to c=
ry it out alone. She started training Gentle Sleep Coaches internationally =
in 2010 and has appeared as a child sleep expert on numerous magazines, new= spapers, and television programs including Dr. Phil, TODAY, and Good Mornin=
g America.

Your Child Learns Differently, Now What?
Roger Stark, author
Betsy Hill, author
Seabiscuit Press
9798987188200, $24.95, PB, 274pp

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Child-Learns-Differently-What/dp/B0BLG2PCMY

Synopsis: School is a struggle. Homework is a battleground. Nothing you've = tried seems to help.

The education system isn't solving this problem-the cavalry isn't coming. A=
nd your child isn't going to outgrow these difficulties. In fact, what you = don't know could be keeping your child from succeeding at school. Now what?

It doesn't have to be that way. In spite of what we were led to believe, in= telligence isn't fixed and can improve. At the core of learning are mental = processes called cognitive skills, which are how our brains learn. It's the=
"how" of learning, not the "what" of teaching that matters. By understandi=
ng this, you can help your child turn on their learning superpowers.

How? By taking advantage of your child's cognitive strengths and building u=
p their cognitive weaknesses. And the place to start is in the pages of "Yo=
ur Child Learns Differently, Now What?: The Truth for Parents", where you w= ill discover: How your child learns is more important than what educators t= each; There is proven neuroscience that can improve your child's cognitive = skills; Your most underutilized asset is your child's ability to learn; You=
can create a roadmap for your child to succeed at learning and life.

"Your Child Learns Differently, Now What?: The Truth for Parents" includes =
a guide to helping parents understand how brains learn and how their child'=
s brain learns best. This knowledge will empower parents like never before.=
Not only will they understand why their child reacts the way they do to sc= hool-they will be able to help them.

Critique: Exceptionally well written and thoroughly 'parent friendly' in or= ganization and presentation, "Your Child Learns Differently, Now What?: The=
Truth for Parents" is an invaluably informative DIY guide for parents havi=
ng to deal with children who are not succeeding as they should in elementar=
y school, middle school, or high school curriculums. While unreservedly rec= ommended for community library Parenting collections, it should be noted fo=
r personal reading lists that "Your Child Learns Differently, Now What?: Th=
e Truth for Parents" is also readily available in a digital book format (Ki= ndle, $9.99).

Editorial Note #1: Roger Stark (https://edcircuit.com/author/roger-stark) i=
s CEO of BrainWare Learning Company. Over the past fifteen years, he has ch= ampioned efforts to bring comprehensive cognitive skills training and cogni= tive assessment within reach of everyone. He led the team that developed Br= ainWare SAFARI, now the most researched comprehensive, integrated cognitive=
training tool delivered online in the world. He was the first person ever = invited to deliver a joint Congressional briefing on Neuroscience in the Cl= assroom.

Editorial Note #2: Betsy Hill (https://edcircuit.com/author/betsy-hill) stu= died the neuroscience of learning with Dr. Patricia Wolfe and other pioneer=
s in the field, coining the term neuroeducator. She is former chair of the = board of trustees at Chicago State University and teaches strategic thinkin=
g at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management where she received a Contrib= ution to Learning Excellence Award. She received a Nepris Trailblazer Award=
for sharing her knowledge, skills and passion for the neuroscience of lear= ning in classrooms around the U.S. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching a=
nd a MBA from Northwestern University.

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