Elizabeth compiled lots of notes and ideas and contacted other parents (her `test parents') going through sleep dilemmas. She read and re-read all thebooks about babies and sleep. She viewed `crying it out' as cruel and unusual punishment for all and ruled it out as an option early on in her parenting journey. She did however, discover many interesting ways to encourage sleep and she has put the whole process together in this book.

The No Cry Sleep Solution is for all parents. I recommend reading it before the baby comes. It addresses a whole myriad of sleep situations; co-sleeping, bassinet, crib, breast, bottle, pacifier or cup, only child or one of many. Elizabeth has a great way to help us see our good intentions as parents and how to achieve even better skills. The book comes complete with examples, sample `logs' to use and many stories from parents. She has a great chart on how much sleep a baby/child truly needs and constant sweet reminders that she too is a push over for a crying baby or toddler.

She teaches patience and how to measure the smallest successes until they become big successes. She writes about baby safety, basic sleep facts, and getting started. She also writes about revising her 10 step plan until it works for you and yours.

Elizabeth's 10 step program will take you on an incredible journey to peace!! She has a monthly newsletter available from her website: pantley.com. Which serves to further remind us as parents that who we are and what we do is very important. Our future depends on us to do our best to raise the best kids ever so their future will be secure too. The No Cry Sleep Solution makes the whole process just a little easier by providing us with the often missed link to success....SLEEP.


100 stars! An AP Mom's best friend!   July 16, 2002
 19 out of 24 found this review helpful

I am about as AP as they come (co-sleeping, slinging, breastfeeding, etc) but my baby's lack of sleep was starting to affect my health and well-being. After more than a year of getting up every 2 hours I was getting desperate for some sleep. I own all the best AP books, but none gave me what I needed to help my baby sleep-until this one. I followed the suggestions exactly and used the logs and guides to create a sleep plan that I was comfortable with and that was very gentle for my baby. Within three weeks he was sleeping 6 straight hours! I love the friendly reassuring tone of this book. The author gives constant reassurance and comfort along with sleep ideas. I'm feeling so much better now and I'm a better mother because I'm getting my sleep. And now we can try for another baby and since I have the newborn section of this book to follow we won't go through another year of sleepless nights!


What About Working Mothers?   July 15, 2002
 17 out of 23 found this review helpful

After 7 months of not sleeping through the night, I could not wait to get my hands on this book. I read The No-Cry Sleep Soluition and tried to follow the new bedtime plan. The problem is that a major part of the plan is the daytime schedule. As much as I would love to be home with my child all day to get her nap routine and early bedtime in place, I CAN'T! My daycare tries the best they can, but if she doesn't stick to the schedule they don't force it. And since we don't get home until 6:30 pm every night, a bedtime before 8:00 pm is out of the question.

Elizabeth Pantley's ideas sound great, but they don't work for parents who have to work full time.