Dubbed «an adult children's book,» Go the F*ck to Sleep has become a viral hit in the US, with 150,000 pre-orders on Amazon (no doubt by
sleepless parents).
Once I got things figured out, I created a website to help
sleepless parents all over the world.
I live in Connecticut with my three boys (two I birthed, plus one I married), but I work with
sleepless parents and adults globally, who are tired and frustrated and want a good night's sleep for either their child and / or themselves.
I get to help
sleepless parents all over the world, while still being home with my two little girls, not missing a single thing.
It claims to be a common sense method and it certainly is — when you're
a sleepless parent you really want a sleep technique that works and that does not require a bunch of mental gymnastics.
Not exact matches
In the same way,
parenting should be trained for long before the
sleepless nights of newborn cries or the upgrade to a tricked - out minivan.
I remember myself as an insomniac nine - year - old, lying
sleepless in bed after my
parents had turned out the lights.
I had a pretty busy year in 2011: my husband and I celebrated our first year as
parents, so there were a lot of firsts (joy, laughter, lots of worries and questions and
sleepless nights!)
If you're already a
parent, you remember the newborn phase -
sleepless nights, exhausted days and never catching up...
Parenting is all about
sleepless nights!
There are kids who need mentors, and while that isn't the same as being a
parent it is in many ways as rewarding (without the
sleepless nights!)
Wouldn't it be unusual if a pregnant woman experienced no concern about what was awaiting her — no fears related to
sleepless nights, no questioning of what kind of
parent she would become, how she would give attention and love to the infant without making her older child (ren) feel rejected, how she would face the financial burdens, and so on?
Being a
parent definitely has its
sleepless nights, especially when youâ $ ™ re worried about your little one.
If you are reading this after a
sleepless night where you were kicked much, or had to get up to comfort your child, be assured: Attachment
Parenting will be worth it in the end.
Once my second child became a toddler, I thought I crossed my biggest
parenting hurdle: 5 years of
sleepless nights and the suffocating dependency.
Most
parents expect to experience
sleepless nights when their twins are babies.
A curious child often means life is also full of
sleepless nights for both
parent and child.
Being a
parent comes with its ups and downs, but for all the
sleepless nights, each day you get...
Besides the many,
sleepless nights, the constant leaking is enough to drive a
parent insane.
I am also very fortunate and proud that many Pediatrician's in my area, refer their
sleepless and tired
parents to me.
I always say here on the CanDo Kiddo blog that I'm a new
parent just like you - alongside you in the trenches of
sleepless nights and diaper blowouts.
If you're already a
parent, you remember the newborn phase —
sleepless nights, exhausted days and never catching up on household chores.
They aren't going to spend
sleepless nights at home and at the hospital to
parent your child if he or she becomes chronically ill.
We weren't really expecting our infant to be the magical exception to the rule, and so we tried to prepare ourselves to join the hoards of
sleepless, exhausted
parents comparing horror stories about babies who insisted on being awake.
The ability to believe in the light at the end of the tunnel, even if you can't necessarily see it, will be so beneficial: You'll forever know that
sleepless nights will pass, arguments will pass, and any other conceivably difficult
parenting moment will, eventually, pass.
As a result,
parents have a
sleepless night.
It is my desire to normalize some of the concerns caregivers have because knowing other
parents experienced what I was experiencing was my greatest comfort during
sleepless nights.
Churches promote the Ezzos»
parenting classes and
parents enthusiastically spread the word about these books and classes that promise to end
sleepless nights for
parents while developing virtue in babies and children.
This fear often leads
parents to experience many
sleepless nights.
NICOLE JOHNSON is Founder, President, and Lead Sleep Consultant of The Baby Sleep Site ®, an online company devoted to helping
parents of
sleepless babies and toddlers solve their children's sleep issues.
She's an Internationally Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), mum of five (so she has had her fair share of
sleepless nights) and best - selling baby - care author of Sleeping Like a Baby, 100 Ways to Calm the Crying and
Parenting by Heart (Penguin Random House).
As
parents, apart from the
sleepless nights and tiring days, we have experienced the joys and excitement of having a cute little bunch.
While the early years are full of
sleepless nights and inconsolable crying (both from us and our babies), it's important for
parents to stay aware.
And so it is that MANY a loving, self-less
parent (yours truly included) resigns themselves to doing the only thing they feel there is left to do — they accept the sleep deprivation: the effects
sleepless days and nights are having on them, their other children, their patience, their sanity, their ability to focus, work, love and play.
Previously it was used to describe the time
parents spend cooing over their new babe; however, the term (redefined by clever travel agents) now takes the focus off the baby and offers expectant
parents a little «us» time before the arrival of their new — crying,
sleepless, pooping — bundle of joy.
Be prepared — life as a new mum is tough, and all new
parents should prepare for
sleepless nights.
But take a couple of months of
sleepless nights, a week without a shower, and an inconsolable baby in a Target aisle — and a
parent should be nominated for sainthood for not lunging at passers - by who feel the need to dole out helpful hints.
I highly recommend this book to
parents of
sleepless children at any age!!!»
After what seemed like the 1000th
sleepless night of feeling overwhelmed by the volume of
parenting information and conflicting advice, and underwhelmed by the usefulness of that information — they decided to take matters into their own hands.
Pinterest paints a rosy picture of new - motherhood, but the truth is that there's a lot of
sleepless nights ahead for new
parents.
Growing up my
parents used to recount their struggles with me as a colicky infant - the
sleepless nights, the long car rides and even putting me in my car seat and taping me to the dryer just so I'd stop crying!
It hasn't been easy, but just like those
sleepless nights in early
parenting, I'm trusting that it will all pay off in the long run.
«It all started with countless
sleepless nights and a vision to bring
parenting into the 21st century.»
It's a totally unique, creative, and thoughtful gift for new
parents who're for sure going to encounter lots of cases of the
sleepless blues.
We worry, we agonize and we spend many
sleepless nights hoping we've made the right decisions as
parents.
Tiredness and
sleepless nights are nothing new to
parents.
Chronic fatigue,
sleepless nights, and an endless to - do list are popular companions of first - time
parents.
However, as any
parent will know, coping with a newborn baby isn't easy and can involve a lot of
sleepless nights and hard work.
Just when the
parents have a preschooler who is well out of the baby stage, the next baby brings them right back into the
sleepless nights, endless diaper changing, and crying fits.
If you are one of those
parents who stumbles through your days groggy and cranky after endless nights with a
sleepless baby or toddler, or you are simply a
parent who would like to prevent that scenario, this is the book to read.