I loved Elizabeth Pantley’s first book so I was eager to get my hands on her second book – The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers.
The issue of sleep is one of the best kept secrets of parenthood. Pre-baby, I certainly knew that those first few months would be difficult as the baby adjusted to life outside of the womb. After all, the newborn stage is notorious for that.
But after about 6 months, mum appears to be the word when it comes to sleep because I had no idea that sleepless or partially sleepless nights often continue long after infancy. In fact, Pantley tells it like it is about midway through her book, “I’d like to set the record straight on that television scene we know so well: parent tucks blanket around child, kisses child’s forehead and says good night, shuts off the light, and leaves the room. Child smiles, closes eyes, and goes to sleep. You know, that scene? Pure fantasy. Unrealistic, inconceivable, la-la land. It just ain’t gonna happen in real life.”
She goes on to say that, “it is perfectly natural, absolutely normal, and totally expected for your toddler or preschooler to wake up in the night and need your help to fall back asleep” and gives statistics to back up that statement.
From there, Pantley offers countless solutions and ideas to help families deal with everything from monsters to bad dreams to moving from a family bed to independent sleep to dealing with an all-night nursling. Her books offers sound advice that is gentle and research-driven.
In sum, if you’re looking for some helpful ideas to help your toddler or preschooler sleep longer or more peacefully at nap time or bedtime, this book is the ideal pick. I highly recommend it.
WIN IT! One winner will receive a signed copy of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley. To enter, simply leave a comment and your e-mail address on this post prior to Wednesday, Jan. 23, at midnight. The winner will be announced and contacted on Thursday, Jan. 24. * Winner must provide a U.S. mailing address.
* UPDATE * The winner is #107 kathy. Congratulations!
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TamaraDLMerritt says
January 24, 2008 at 6:17 amThanks for a chance to win!
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Julie D says
January 24, 2008 at 5:50 amI have a toddler (2) and a preschooler (4) who don’t sleep well (which means I don’t sleep well!) As a work outside the home mom, that’s rough!
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lilyk says
January 24, 2008 at 2:35 amPlease enter me into the contest. Thanks!
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Stacie says
January 24, 2008 at 1:55 amsleep is better than sex.
stacie at bastetweb dot com
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Amber says
January 23, 2008 at 11:53 pmSleep, glorious sleep!
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Talitha says
January 23, 2008 at 7:58 pmEnter me please!
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garrettsambo says
January 23, 2008 at 7:39 pmI would love to win this book
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Carissa says
January 23, 2008 at 5:39 pmI would love to give this to a friend or family member.
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Grace says
January 23, 2008 at 5:03 pmGood luck!
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ladypawnbroker says
January 23, 2008 at 2:54 pmPlease enter me! My sister-in-law could really use this book!
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janetfaye says
January 23, 2008 at 9:55 amI would love to win for my DIL.
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kywildcats_10 says
January 23, 2008 at 6:13 amThis should be great. Most parents go through this. Thanks.
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Theresa says
January 23, 2008 at 5:45 amMy daughter will be 3 in March. She still wakes 1-3 times a night (usually once unless she’s got a stuffy nose or is sick), but dear lord, I’m tired.
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T'aowyn says
January 23, 2008 at 5:01 amMy poor nephew cries and won’t go to sleep. My sister could use this book.
taowyn (at) gmail (dot) com
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Kathy cats4me@frontiernet.net says
January 23, 2008 at 4:31 amOh, I would really be so grateful to win this for my daughter. Her 5 year old still needs someone to help her to get to sleep, and awakens in the night, and her 1 year old is co-sleeping. She and hubby need a break! Thanks!
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Ninacu says
January 23, 2008 at 4:07 amI’d love to win this….thanks!
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mgster says
January 23, 2008 at 3:30 amboy could I use this book!
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Chrysa says
January 23, 2008 at 3:19 amHope I win!
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Storm says
January 23, 2008 at 2:10 amPick me! Pick me!
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bhjustice says
January 23, 2008 at 1:43 amBoy, does my daughter need this book!
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rosans4@insightbb.com says
January 23, 2008 at 1:02 amYes her books are great
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cdrury says
January 23, 2008 at 1:00 amwould be great for my niece – now!!!!
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paula h says
January 23, 2008 at 12:25 amI really need this right now :)
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jennifer57 says
January 23, 2008 at 12:00 amwould love to win… thanks :)
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Stephen A says
January 22, 2008 at 10:31 pmI want this for my boy that’s on his way!
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joni514 says
January 22, 2008 at 10:12 pmthis would be great for our little grandson
joni514@roadrunner.com
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stomper666 says
January 22, 2008 at 10:00 pmHope it’s good advice
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Tricia says
January 22, 2008 at 9:51 pmCount me in!
mccammacks(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
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Amy A says
January 22, 2008 at 8:52 pmI’ve heard great things about this book and would like to win a copy.
amyjohnallen at bellsouth dot net
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ssmina says
January 22, 2008 at 7:42 pmplease enter me, my toddler won’t sleep soundly for months now.
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susank says
January 22, 2008 at 7:01 pmPick Me !!! I need to get my daughter out of my bed!!!!
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Shelly says
January 22, 2008 at 6:15 pmWe would love this! My daughter only falls asleep with us beside her and needs someone in her bed if she wakes in the night……
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quiltingreader says
January 22, 2008 at 5:04 pmEnter me, please.
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paryjeja says
January 22, 2008 at 5:00 pmSounds like a fantastic book.
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April says
January 22, 2008 at 4:57 pmI think my fam would benefit from this book. Sleep is a much needed thing.
tamaw@msn.com
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jennem says
January 22, 2008 at 4:20 pmThis is a great book, I got it from the library. Very helpful.
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Leeanthro says
January 22, 2008 at 4:18 pmI’m trying to preserve naptime! My 3yo wants to get out of napping, but she really still needs it.
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PJHANSEN65 says
January 22, 2008 at 3:06 pmplease enter me thank you
pjhansen65@aol.com
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Deb - Mom of 3 Girls says
January 22, 2008 at 4:52 amI would so love to win this for my friend – her 4yo hasn’t ever slept through the night or in her own bed and she’s got a newborn at home now as well…
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sweetnlow121 says
January 22, 2008 at 4:31 amI sooo hope that my little one is sleeping through the night before I need this book! It does sound excellent!
Caryn
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Gemini Mama says
January 22, 2008 at 4:31 amthis looks like it might be helpful to me!
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The Saunders Family says
January 22, 2008 at 3:02 amoh, this would be a great gift, since we have been blessed with a great sleeper…
mom2maria at hotmail dot com
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katherine d. says
January 22, 2008 at 2:55 amI would love to win this! kylienkate@aol.com
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SJ says
January 22, 2008 at 2:06 amOh my, this could be the answer to my prayers. I have a two year old that refuses to sleep – he’s still not sleeping through the night! Count me in – sj1026 at gmail dot com
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Anonymous says
January 22, 2008 at 2:03 amI would love to win this may even be the answer to my prayers.
Shay
shaythatcher@yahoo.com
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Kate says
January 22, 2008 at 2:01 amI’d love love love this.
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Christina Gould says
January 22, 2008 at 1:53 amCount me in!
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Denise says
January 22, 2008 at 1:27 amI’m sitting outside my twins room on the floor right now waiting for them to fall asleep (get back in bed…it’s night time…get out of your brother’s bed…I sound like a broken record!!! This book would be awesome for me!
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Erica G says
January 22, 2008 at 1:10 amI want this!
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Tara says
January 22, 2008 at 12:56 amGreat books!
tgerner at att.net
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FireMom says
January 21, 2008 at 11:59 pmOh. BigBrother is in total need of this book.
firemom at gmail dot com
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Anonymous says
January 21, 2008 at 11:00 pmMy first is on the way so I know I’ll need this! lplavala@gmail.com
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Bakersdozen says
January 21, 2008 at 10:28 pmI would love to read this.
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Sarah Berry says
January 21, 2008 at 10:10 pmPlease enter me sounds great
dreamweaver21us(at)yahoo(.)com
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Donna says
January 21, 2008 at 10:00 pmI’d love to win this book!
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Becca says
January 21, 2008 at 9:28 pmMy little one was a great sleeper as a baby, but she’s getting worse as she gets older. Maybe this book would give me an idea of what I can do.
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Macey couponmacey@comcast.net says
January 21, 2008 at 9:01 pmMy toddler went from ‘sleep through the night without a problem’ to ‘it’s fun being awake in the middle of the night’! Yikes!
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Allison says
January 21, 2008 at 8:00 pmPlease! We loved her first no-cry book but now my son is getting older and has started waking up again…I need help!
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Kira says
January 21, 2008 at 7:34 pmThis sounds interesting…
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cyph0r says
January 21, 2008 at 7:30 pmI would love this. cyph0r13 at gmail dot com
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danandmarsh says
January 21, 2008 at 7:16 pmWould be a great for my daughter!
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Brandy says
January 21, 2008 at 6:42 pmI could use this for a friend! Thanks!
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Mia says
January 21, 2008 at 6:40 pmTHis would be great in our household
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Shannon says
January 21, 2008 at 5:51 pmI’d love to have a copy of this book.
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Lis Garrett says
January 21, 2008 at 5:16 pmPLEASE pick me! I don’t want to end up like some of your commenters who still have a 3-4 year old in bed with them. Two-and-a-half is bad enough!! And my boobs are sore!!
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sachidewey says
January 21, 2008 at 5:14 pmI would love to win this! Little Billy seems to think bedtime is optional….
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fuzzypeach says
January 21, 2008 at 5:14 pmHow timely – I had no idea that at two and a half year old my toddler STILL wouldn’t be sleeping well. Perhaps I could get some good ideas from this book. Love your header, btw.
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bfox74 says
January 21, 2008 at 5:11 pmWould love to give this as a present.
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Beckie says
January 21, 2008 at 5:11 pmI need this! LOL! My 2 year old is killing me slowly with lack of sleep ;)
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txblubelle says
January 21, 2008 at 4:10 pmMy daughter is in this situation right now. She has a five month old baby and a three year old. She is at her wit’s end trying to get any kind of sleep at night.
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Katie says
January 21, 2008 at 3:56 pmWow, we could really use this book. We’ve got a toddler and a baby, and neither of them sleep well. We haven’t had a good night’s sleep in almost three years!
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susan1215 says
January 21, 2008 at 3:55 pmplease enter me
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Rebecca says
January 21, 2008 at 3:53 pmI sure could use this!
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Megan@SortaCrunchy says
January 21, 2008 at 3:53 pmMy oldest didn’t sleep through until she was almost two. It IS normal for sleep issues to continue looooooooong past the first three months. What a great giveaway!
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reddon30 says
January 21, 2008 at 3:51 pmWe could really use this to help with our 3 year old twin girls.
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redron says
January 21, 2008 at 3:28 pmwant to win this
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anaheim says
January 21, 2008 at 3:20 pmthanks for the giveaway – my daughter will need this soon!
sajdakota@yahoo.com
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Jennifer P says
January 21, 2008 at 3:16 pmPlease enter me! My twins still don’t sleep thru, and I have a tiny one too.
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imjasonc says
January 21, 2008 at 3:16 pmpick me. I need some good quality sleep.
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The Robinson's says
January 21, 2008 at 3:06 pmI need all the help I can get! Thanks for entering me!
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Sarah says
January 21, 2008 at 3:05 pmThis would be a great book to have! Please enter me~ thanks!
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Bree says
January 21, 2008 at 3:05 pmWell, as we’re entering toddlerhood, I’ve realized we could really use this book!!
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Becky says
January 21, 2008 at 3:02 pmI would love to read this book.
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Susanne says
January 21, 2008 at 2:37 pmAhhh…Lived by her no-sleep for babies book, I would love to continue with the toddler in my house!!! Thanks
stbaisch@yahoo.com
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Shannon says
January 21, 2008 at 2:24 pmSounds like another great book I must have!
palmersf@comcast.net
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Mama Zen says
January 21, 2008 at 2:15 pmI need this desperately!
kelli (at) pfrog (dot) net
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PS says
January 21, 2008 at 2:15 pmI have a feeling I’m going to need this for my 12 month old….
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Anonymous says
January 21, 2008 at 2:07 pmMy 8-month-old, and I could REALLY use this!
melodykoko[at]gmail[dot]com
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2migirlsmom says
January 21, 2008 at 1:52 pmWe really need this because my 4 year old does not like to sleep and is having a hard time at preschool from being so tired.
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carica says
January 21, 2008 at 1:50 pmPlease enter me! My 6 yr old and 3 yr old still have trouble going and staying asleep; my patience for it with my 4 month-old added in the mix is dwindling!
sanna1999(at)verizon(dot)net
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Brooke says
January 21, 2008 at 1:48 pmI hate that I need each of these problem centered books you post!!!! Please pick me!
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Shannon @ Some Fine Taters says
January 21, 2008 at 1:29 pmCount me in!
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Jen says
January 21, 2008 at 12:59 pmPLEASE enter me!!! I have a 4 yr old who sleeps good only when he sleeps with me. (which I don’t mind) But now my 2 yr old daughter who used to sleep decent has been waking up crying wanting to be with us too. All I want is a full night’s sleep again!
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Naomi (Urban Mummy) says
January 21, 2008 at 12:48 pmPlease enter me! I had a really good sleeper until he was 2.5, and now? Not a night has gone by in months where he doesn’t wander. It’s tiring!
urbanmummy at gmail dot com
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brandy w says
January 21, 2008 at 12:36 pmplease i need this i have a 2,1 and now a month old and they all wake up in the middle of the night
bwalleshauser(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Taryn says
January 21, 2008 at 12:14 pmWell consider its 7:13 and I’ve already been up for 2+ hours with my son I’d say we need help.
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agordon10 says
January 21, 2008 at 11:58 ammy daughter still sleeps wi us at 3
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sweetsue says
January 21, 2008 at 11:31 amMy daughter could sure use this with an 18 month old and another on the way.
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vboackle says
January 21, 2008 at 11:21 amsounds great
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kari says
January 21, 2008 at 10:15 am:) My 4 yr old still co-sleeps with me. I really need this book!!
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amominred says
January 21, 2008 at 8:15 amOh boy, my 3 year old still needs help with the night time sleep habits. I’m happy to see that I’m not the only parent with this issue! Please enter me!
tammy[at]amominredhighheels[dot]com
Thanks!
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EvaPep says
January 21, 2008 at 7:32 amI’d love to gift this to my daughter who has a 4 year old STILL crawling into bed with her each night.
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mymommymy says
January 21, 2008 at 7:18 amPLEASE HELP ME!!! I need this book…my 2 and a half year old will not sleep!!
mymommymy@yahoo.com
please enter me in your drawing…thanx!
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mmd1027 says
January 21, 2008 at 7:08 amI could so use this!!! My three year old was/is a great sleeper but my 14 month old is still up anywhere from 1 to 4 times a night. I’m at my wits end!!!!
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David says
January 21, 2008 at 6:48 amThis would be a very good read for my daughter who just had a new baby.
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angelaandconnor at gmail.com says
January 21, 2008 at 6:47 amUgg I could use some help on this one with Connor.
I blogged you too
http://www.prizeatron.com
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Stephanie says
January 21, 2008 at 6:30 amWow, I could really use this book! Enter me please..
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Alison says
January 21, 2008 at 6:27 amI desperately need this book! My toddler turns 1 this week (on the day you’re announcing the winner, in fact!) and will not sleep without us… I mean, it’s 12:27 AM right now and he’s asleep in my husband’s arms on the couch because the crib was a no-go and I can’t make him scream for half an hour! E-mail: dolphin23[at]gmail[dot]com
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Rachel says
January 21, 2008 at 6:22 amOh how I need this! My youngest still wakes up 5+ times a night and needs me to walk him around at 18m old..I’m so tired!!
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art-sweet says
January 21, 2008 at 5:37 amWe need this book!
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Nick and Megan...and Chelsea too! says
January 21, 2008 at 5:33 amI would love this book, thanks!
kings.3@comcast.net
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dwarzel says
January 21, 2008 at 5:31 amCount me in!
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monzol6935 says
January 21, 2008 at 5:16 amhi please alow me to win your book monikazhaley@yahoo.com
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Anonymous says
January 21, 2008 at 4:59 amI would love to win your book! vmlang18@yahoo.com
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Shannon says
January 21, 2008 at 4:56 amOh my goodness. I know someone who could use this.
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Anonymous says
January 21, 2008 at 4:09 amPlease, Please, Please pick me. I need some good quality sleep.
Shay
shaythatcher@yahoo.com
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bioluminescence says
January 21, 2008 at 3:57 amYes please! I have a feeling we will need this soon :)
Alex
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Corina says
January 21, 2008 at 3:57 amStephanie
Thanks for the blog comment! ;) I was pleasantly surprised to see you visited my blog.
This book would be a godsend for us. Our 2.5 yr old is a nightowl and we can’t get her to bed!
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Sandy says
January 21, 2008 at 3:47 amYes! Yes! Yes! I love Elizabeth Pantley’s first book and would love to read the second! As always a great review by Stephanie! sassysandyj@aol.com
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Milk Mama says
January 21, 2008 at 3:45 amOh please choose me! I know it’s random… but I really pray that I’m chosen! My 14 month old still thinks that 2:300 = PLAYTIME!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m exhausted, tired, and run down! I really hope that I win! Thank you so much for including moms of toddlers who still struggle with the sleep issue! Not many people think of us! :)
Email me at: sarahmarie.pemberton@gmail.com
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windycindy says
January 21, 2008 at 3:44 amEvening, Please enter me in your drawing. I do appreciate it! Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com