New Releases by Elizabeth Pantley

A tear-free approach to child separation blues-from the bestselling ''No Cry'' author a generation of parents have come to trust Almost every child suffers some sort of anxiety during their first six years of life. Babies cry when grandparents hold them, toddlers cling to mommy''s leg, children weep when their parent leaves them at daycare, at school, or to go to work. This can cause frustration and stress in an already too-busy day and can break a parent''s heart. Trusted parenting author Elizabeth Pantley brings you another winning no-cry formula that helps you solve these common separation issues. Pantley helps you identify the source of anxiety and offers simple but proven solutions. This successful method gives anxious children something to remind them their parents aren''t too far away-instantly providing them with the comfort and reassurance they need.

Winner of Disney’s iParenting Media Award for Best Product “Easy naptime solutions that really work--without any tears.” Kathy Lynn, President,Parenting Today “Naps: Children need them. Parents want them. Here are the tools to make them happen.” Maureen A. Doolan Boyle, Executive Director,MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc. Does your child: nap only in your arms, a sling, a swing, or the car? require elaborate rituals before sleeping? get fussy, act cranky, or have tantrums due to lack of sleep? take very short naps--or none at all? Naps are important to a child''s mood, well-being, and development. The No-Cry Nap Solution offers you a proven formula to allow your baby, toddler, or preschooler to get daily restorative rest. You''ll learn gentle, loving, tear-free techniques, developed by world-renowned parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley and tested by hundreds of families around the world, guaranteed to help you: Convince any child to nap every day Effortlessly settle your child for naptime in his or her own bed Turn short, fitful naps into long, peaceful ones Establish a nap schedule that works for you and your child Easily adapt nap routines to your child''s developing needs Confidently deal with sudden changes, nap strikes, and travel

Your go-to guide for your parenting questions, from the author of the breakthrough No-Cry series "Perfect Parenting will give you the tools you need to feel confident as you raise your children. This handy reference book may become an indispensable part of your family''s life." -- from the foreword by William Sears, M.D. Perfect Parenting is parenting with a plan. It is based on: action, not reaction thoughtfulness, not anger knowledge, not chance common sense, not nonsense This A-Z guide of practical ideas will inspire you to find the right answers for the many discipline and behavior issues you face every day. Inside you will find many options and methods that can help you be thoughtful in your approach to raising your children. You''ll learn what to do about back talk, dawdling, interrupting, stubbornness, whining. You''ll find ways to get your kids to do the chores, stop ignoring you, and clean up their own messes. You''ll even learn what to do about other people''s children! Elizabeth Pantley designed a questionnaire addressing discipline problems and sent it to hundreds of parents. Their answers shaped this book to make it the most useful, practical book on discipline available today.

Winner of the Disney’s iParenting Media Award for Best Product Have the Terrible Twos become the Terrifying Threes, Fearsome Fours, Frightening Fives, and beyond? Elizabeth Pantley, creator of the No-Cry revolution, gives you advice for raising well-behaved children, from ages 2 through 8 In The No-Cry Discipline Solution, parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley shows you how to deal with your child''s behavior. Written with warmth but based in practicality, Elizabeth shows you how to deal with childhood''s most common behavioral problems: Tantrums Sleep issues Backtalk Hitting, Kicking and Hair Pulling Sibling fights Swearing Dawdling Public misbehavior Whining ... and more! "Pantley applies succinct solutions to dozens of everyday-problem scenarios--from backtalk to dawdling to lying to sharing to screaming--as guides for readers to fashion their own responses. Pantley is a loving realist who has managed, mirabile dictu, to give disciplinarianism a good, warm name." --Kirkus "While many books on discipline theory are interesting and enlightening, parents often struggle finding a way to apply the theories. Pantley’s advice is practical and specific. If ever trapped on a desert island with a bunch of kids, this is among the most useful books you could bring along." --Tera Schreiber, Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine

Say good-bye to diapers and hello to fast, effective potty training, from the parenting author millions trust Potty training your child doesn''t have to be a stressful experience. Parenting authority Elizabeth Pantley helps your child get on the road to bathroom independence without frustration, confusion, or tears. Elizabeth Pantley''s easy no-cry solution will help you: Determine the right time to start potty training Create a simple and effective potty plan Increase your child''s self-esteem and independence Motivate a reluctant potty user . . . and more! Plus, this is the only potty training book with complete bathroom safety checklists and childproofing strategies.

Guaranteed to help parents reclaim sweet dreams for their entire family New from the bestselling author of the classic baby sleep guide! Getting babies to sleep through the night is one thing; getting willful toddlers and energetic preschoolers to sleep is another problem altogether. Written to help sleep-deprived parents of children ages one to five, The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers offers loving solutions to help this active age-group get the rest they--and their parents--so desperately need. A follow-up to Elizabeth Pantley''s megahit The No-Cry Sleep Solution, this breakthrough guide is written in Pantley''s trademark gentle, child-centered style. Parents will discover a wellspring of positive approaches to help their children get to bed, stay in bed, and sleep all night, without having to resort to punishments or other negative and ineffective measures. The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers tackles many common nighttime obstacles, including: Refusals to go to bed Night waking and early rising Reluctance to move out of the crib and into a big-kid bed Nighttime visits to the parents'' bed Naptime problems Nightmares, "night terrors," and fears Special sleep issues of twins, special needs children, and adopted children Sleepwalking, sleep talking, snoring, and tooth grinding

From the bestselling author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution--everything parents need to know during their baby''s first year Gentle Baby Care provides immediate answers to the daily questions that arise when caring for a baby. Written by bestselling author and parenting expert Elizabeth Pantley, this valuable guide includes information and practical tips to allow readers to choose the gentle, loving solutions that best suit their parenting style and their baby. Gentle Baby Care provides more than 1,000 practical tips and solutions to the everyday issues that arise during a child''s first year, including: Colic Teething Colds Sleep Diaper rash Independent play Traveling with baby Developmental milestones

Este livro, escrito por Elizabeth Pantley - autora e orientadora educacional - mostra como é perfeitamente possível ajudar o bebê a adormecer tranqüilamente, e dormir a noite toda. Através de 10 passos, a autora orienta sobre como analisar, avaliar e aprimorar os padrões de sono do bebê usando planilhas para acompanhar a rotina noturna; oferecer uma variedade de sugestões que se adaptam a cada situação familiar; criar um plano personalizado, sem choro, que funciona tanto para os pais quanto para o bebê. ''Soluções para noites sem choro'' oferece as ferramentas necessárias para que os pais possam atingir a meta de eficiência e tranqüilidade - uma boa noite de sono para todos.

A breakthrough approach for a good night''s sleep--with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby "cry it out," or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necessary. If you don''t believe in letting your baby cry it out, but desperately want to sleep, there is now a third option, presented in Elizabeth Pantley''s sanity-saving book The No-Cry Sleep Solution. Pantley''s successful solution has been tested and proven effective by scores of mothers and their babies from across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Based on her research, Pantley''s guide provides you with effective strategies to overcoming naptime and nighttime problems. The No-Cry Sleep Solution offers clearly explained, step-by-step ideas that steer your little ones toward a good night''s sleep--all with no crying. Tips from The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Uncover the stumbling blocks that prevent baby from sleeping through the night Determine--and work with--baby''s biological sleep rhythms Create a customized, step-by-step plan to get baby to sleep through the night Use the Persistent Gentle Removal System to teach baby to fall asleep without breast-feeding, bottlefeeding, or using a pacifier

In this book, the Searses bring the reason and common sense of their philosophy of parenting to the hurdles of raising the older child. Attachment parenting is not just for babies; as children grow, they need to expand the web of their secure attachments to friends, teachers, community and the wider world. As there is no single plan for any one family, the Searses show a range of ways a parent can retain a child''s trust and wield a positive influence as their child matures. By following the advice laid out in this book, parents can see that the bonds they have nurtured since infancy will provide the anchor that will ground their children through the challenging teen years to adulthood.

¿Llevas noches sin dormir pero no soportas la idea de dejar llorar a tu bebé hasta que se duerma? Felices sueños te mostrará cómo puedes conseguir que tu bebé se duerma plácidamente y no se despierte en toda la noche. Hasta el momento, sólo hay dos maneras de tratar el problema de las noches sin dormir: dejar que tu bebé llore hasta que se duerma o convertirse en un mártir falto de sueño. Por fin hay un tercer método práctico y efectivo, gracias a Elisabeth Pantley, educadora de padres y madre de cuatro hijos. Su programa basado en diez pasos te guiará en el proceso:· Una nueva idea sobre la estructuración del sueño de tu bebé y cómo a establecer metas reales.· Cómo analizar, evaluar y mejorar la estructuración del sueño de tu bebé a través de unos registros del sueño.· Una gran variedad de soluciones según el estilo de familia al que pertenezcas.· Crear un plan de sueño personalizado, sin lágrimas, que sirve tanto para tú bebé como para ti.Felices sueños te proporcionará las herramientas que necesitas para lograr tu meta -una larga y tranquila noche de sueño- de manera fácil y efectiva.

What are you really telling your children? Elizabeth Pantley, the creator of the bestselling No-Cry parenting books, shows you how to improve the hidden messages behind your words and deeds. She shares with you other parents'' stories that demonstrate how they unknowingly sent their kids negative messages through their words and actions. After each story she provides a gentle lesson by showing the child''s perspective on the same scenario and offers suggestions for a positive outcome.