| 1 | Introduction: If I Can, You Can! |
| 1.1 | Welcome |
| 1.2 | The System |
| 1.3 | Overview of the Book |
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| 2 | Does My Child Have a Sleep Problem? |
| 2.1 | The Importance of Sleep |
| 2.2 | Can the Baby Sleep System Help Me? |
| 2.3 | What is Normal Sleep? |
| 2.4 | Why Does My Baby Not Sleep Well? |
| 2.4.1 | Traumatic Birth Experience |
| 2.4.2 | Accidental Parenting |
| 2.4.3 | Attachment Theory Issues |
| 2.4.4 | Development Milestones |
| 2.4.5 | Family Anxiety |
| 2.4.6 | Minor Illness |
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| 3 | Routine, Routine, Routine! |
| 3.1 | Wake Up Time |
| 3.2 | Daytime Feeds |
| 3.3 | Daytime Naps |
| 3.4 | Fitting Activity around Home and Work Commitments |
| 3.5 | The All Important Bedtime Routine |
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| 4 | The Baby Sleep System: Example Routines |
| 4.1 | New Babies Aged 0 - 6 weeks |
| 4.2 | Babies Aged 6 - 16 weeks |
| 4.3 | Babies Aged 4 - 6 Months |
| 4.4 | Babies Aged 6 - 9 Months |
| 4.5 | Babies Aged 9 - 12 Months |
| 4.6 | Babies and Children Aged 12 Months And Over |
| 4.7 | Now it's Your Turn! |
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| 5 | Naps |
| 5.1 | Causes of a Poor Nap Routine |
| 5.2 | Building Naps into the Routine |
| 5.2.1 | Settling For a Nap |
| 5.2.2 | Extending Naps |
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| 6 | Night Feeds |
| 6.1 | Encouraging a Six Hour Sleep Window |
| 6.2 | When to Stop Night Time Feeding |
| 6.3 | How to Stop Night Time Feeds? |
| 6.3.1 | The Milk Reduction Approach |
| 6.3.2 | The Calorie Maximisation Approach |
| 6.3.3 | Dropping the Dream Feed |
| 6.4 | Additional Feeding Tips |
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| 7 | Managing Bedtimes and Night-time Waking |
| 7.1 | Safety First |
| 7.1.1 | Option 1 – Pick up / Put Down (PUPD) |
| 7.1.1 | Option 2 – Pick up / Put Down/Cry Down (PUPDCD) |
| 7.1.2 | Option 3 – Controlled Crying |
| 7.1.3 | Option 4 – The Kissing Game |
| 7.1.4 | Option 5 – Gradual Withdrawal |
| 7.2 | Additional Advice for Parents of Older Children |
| 7.3 | Keeping Your Child in Bed |
| 7.3.1 | Option 1 – Carrot & Stick Approach |
| 7.3.2 | Option 2 – Back to Bed |
| 7.3.3 | Option 3 – Closed Door Technique |
| 7.3.4 | Option 4 – Barrier Method |
| 7.3.5 | Six Point Plan to Success |
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| 8 | How to Handle Specific Sleep Issues |
| 8.1 | Inappropriate Sleep Associations and Accidental Parenting |
| 8.1.1 | Your Baby Will Only Fall Asleep While Feeding |
| 8.1.2 | Your Child Needs a Dummy to Get to Sleep |
| 8.2 | Managing Early Waking |
| 8.2.1 | General Reasons for Early Waking |
| 8.2.2 | Newborns |
| 8.2.3 | Older Babies |
| 8.2.4 | Toddlers |
| 8.2.5 | Pre-schoolers |
| 8.2.6 | Definate No-No's |
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| 9 | Siblings and the Baby Sleep System |
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| 10 | Advice for Parents of Multiples |
| 10.1 | Don't Panic! |
| 10.2 | Feeding and Sleeping |
| 10.2.1 | Daytime |
| 10.2.2 | Night Time |
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| 11 | Top Tips for a Good Night's Sleep |
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| 12 | Extra Support |
| 12.1 | Online Support Forum |
| 12.2 | Exclusive Individual One to One Support |
| 12.3 | Baby Sleep Answers Website |
| 12.4 | Heath Visitor |
| 12.5 | Feedback |
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| The Baby Sleep System Workbook |