Includes bibliographical references (p. 458-492) and index.

Why healthy sleep is so important -- Healthy sleep and sleep strategies -- Sleep problems and solutions -- Sleep, extreme fussiness/colic, and temperament -- Months one to four -- Months five to twelve -- Months thirteen to thirty-six -- Preschool children -- Schoolchildren and adolescence -- Special sleep problems -- Special events and concerns -- Competent parents, competent child -- Pros and cons of other approaches to sleep problems.