Author: Ann Douglas
Purchase Price: Both books are $13.99
Two of the toughest issues that parents of a young child deal with are sleeping and eating. In her books Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler and Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler Ann Douglas, author of many parenting books and mother of four, addresses both issues.
Her books are unique because they do not focus on one set technique instead they recognize that every child is different and give a variety of methods to try. Encouraging parents to find what works for them. Realizing that her four children did not cover every aspect and exhibit every behavior Ann interviewed over 200 parents. Getting advice on the methods they used with their own children. These practical tips, techniques, and stories on sleep and mealtime solutions are sprinkled throughout her books.
In an interview about her books, by Lorrayne Anthony of the Canadian Press, Ann Douglas said, “There is no one-size-fits-all” solution to getting your child to eat and sleep. “Ultimately it’s like being in a lab with your baby. You try this you try that … it’s all learning about your baby.” That’s what her books teach parents to do. Find the solution that works for them.
Ann Douglas talks gently and with humor. Her books are parent friendly. At the back of the book she also provides a list of other books and on-line resources.
Her book Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler, provides parents with tools needed to customize a sleep solution that is in line with their child’s temperament and personal parenting philosophies. The book includes:
- Sleep research and effects of sleep deprivation
- Sleep training methods including pros and cons from parents who have used them
- Sleep transitions – co-sleeping to solo sleeping, crib to bed, naps to no nap
- Other sleep issues such as nightmares, night terros, bedtime refusal, and early risers
Her book Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler, is the ultimate guide to nutrition and food from newborn to preschooler and each age in between. There are no rigid time schedules just general guidelines. The book covers topics like:
- Introducing first foods and the general order
- Making baby foods – including some recipes and on-line sources
- Kid friendly meals and snacks for toddlers and preschoolers
- Feeding vegetarian kids
- Ideas for dealing with picky eaters
- Health and safety information such as nutrition charts and allergy alerts
- Tips for making mealtime more enjoyable both when dining out and dining in