{"product_id":"sleepless-in-america-is-your-child-misbehaving-or-missing-sleep-isbn-9780060736019","title":"Sleepless in America: Is Your Child Misbehaving or Missing Sleep?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eRaising\u003cbr\u003eYour Spirited Child\u003c\/em\u003e, the award-winning bestseller that has helped millions,\u003cbr\u003ea pioneering, research-based guide for parents to help their children get the\u003cbr\u003esleep they need.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes your child refuse\u003cbr\u003eto cooperate in the morning? Does he or she get into trouble for not listening?\u003cbr\u003eAre you finding that your child resists sleep and \"loses it\" over\u003cbr\u003eseemingly insignificant issues?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are not alone. An\u003cbr\u003eestimated 69 percent of American infants, children, and teens are sleep\u003cbr\u003edeprived. Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to\u003cbr\u003ehyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness,\u003cbr\u003eaccidents, and disruptive behaviors. Often what our misbehaving kids really need\u003cbr\u003eisn't more \"consequences\" or more medication, but more sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSleepless in America\u003c\/em\u003e offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an\u003cbr\u003eexciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research\u003cbr\u003eon stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies. Dr. Mary has\u003cbr\u003ehelped millions with her effective parenting tips and insights, and her five-step\u003cbr\u003eapproach enables parents to help their \"tired and wired\" children get\u003cbr\u003ethe sleep they so desperately need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eDoes your child refuse to cooperate in the morning? Get into trouble for not listening? \"Lose it\" over seemingly insignificant issues? Seem to resist sleep? Are you tired? Really tired?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn estimated 70 million American infants, children, and teens are sleep deprived. Could your child be one of them? Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to hyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness, accidents, and disruptive behaviors. Yet despite overwhelming scientific evidence, the connection between children's sleep habits and their behavioral and health problems has remained, until now, largely unrecognized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this warm and practical guide, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognize whether your child is misbehaving or missing sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eidentify the normal, everyday activities that may be innocently disrupting your child's sleep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eend the bedtime and nighttime struggles, and as a result, stop the \"misbehaviors\" during the day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eget the sleep your whole family deserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSleepless in America\u003c\/em\u003e offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors. With her characteristic enthusiasm, pragmatism, and extensive experience as a teacher and parent educator, Kurcinka explains that often what our misbehaving kids really need is not more \"consequences\" or more medication, but more sleep. Integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach, \u003cem\u003eSleepless in America\u003c\/em\u003e enables parents to help their \"tired and wired\" children get the sleep they so desperately need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we choose sleep, we choose a happier, healthier, and more successful life for our families. With \u003cem\u003eSleepless in America\u003c\/em\u003e, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka helps us make that choice.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A well-written, comprehensive, and above all loving and positive approach to understanding that oh-so challenging child.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvonne Weinhaus and Karen Friedman, authors of Stop Struggling with Your Child and Stop Struggling with Your Teen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Sheedy Kurcinka’s Sleepless in America has some of the best tips for sleepy families.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mary Sheedy Kurcinka again demonstrates her extensive grasp of the nature and needs of today’s children. A great many parents will find this book helpful in its comprehensiveness, accuracy, clarity, and good sense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam B. 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