by the book.

There is this book that my mom friends and I swear by. We discovered it when the girl was around 8 months old and it unlocked the magic of great naps and better night time sleeping. I can't say enough about Dr. Weissbluth's approach to teaching your child to fall asleep and stay asleep on her own. At 2 1/2, Rip Van Claire is still an epic napper. I knew that when the Mister hit 4 months, I would start training him to sleep through the night and get on a nap schedule. With month 4 rapidly approaching, I dusted off my copy of the book. I thought this time would be easier. I'm a seasoned mom, I knew that I was teaching him a skill and that there may be some protest tears involved. I was not, however, prepared for my sweet smiling Mister to sound like someone had kicked a kitten across the room. And as much as I hate kittens, I decided to give the Mister another week of (less restorative) sleep in my arms. My apologies to Dr. Weissbluth, but we both need one more week.