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Bedtime Guidelines


Consistency: As in all aspects of parenting, consistency and follow-through are key ingredients for success. Without them, you just can't expect your child to learn or change behavior.



SOURCES:Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, Richard Ferber, 1985. Sleeping Through the Night; How Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep, Jodi Mindell, PhD, 1997. Helping Your Child Sleep Through the Night; A Guide for Parents of Children from Infancy to Age Five, Cuthbertson & Schevill, 1985. National Sleep Foundation's 2004 "Sleep in America Poll."