In the recent NY Times... " For Getting Baby to Sleep, Sticking to a Plan Is
.."

By DAN HURLEY
Published: December 12, 2006
After years of colicky debate over which method is best for getting babies
to fall asleep by themselves, experts have a soothing new message: just
about all the techniques work, so pick one you are comfortable with and
stick with it.


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Despite their apparent differences, most of the behavioral approaches
reviewed in the October issue of the journal SLEEP were supported by
evidence that they resulted in infants and toddlers learning to fall asleep
independently at bedtime and when they woke during the night. Of the 52
studies examined in the review, 49 showed positive results, with 82 percent
of the infants and young children in the studies benefiting significantly.

³The key to this whole thing is parents being consistent,² said the senior
author of the review, Dr. Jodi A. Mindell, a psychology professor at Saint
Joseph¹s University in Philadelphia and chairwoman of the task force
organized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to assess the
techniques..."

The rest of the article is at :
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/12/health/12sleep.html?em&ex=1166245200&en=86
563fe98b5fc590&ei=5087%0A


Kathleen


Kathleen Bruce RN IBCLC
Independent consultant:
Lactation Resources of Vermont, Medela, Inc. Listowner Lactnet listserv
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