Banish Bedtime Battles (Rowman & Littlefield presents an easy method to get your school-aged child to sleep in their own bed throughout the night. With expert guidance, you’ll help your child develop critical coping skills essential to increasing their confidence and competence at bedtime (and beyond!). Armed with powerful parenting strategies presented in the book, you’ll be ready to use your personalized six-week plan to solve your child’s nighttime struggles. You’ll master specific skills to refine and maintain the new bedtime routine, with plenty of troubleshooting tips. Finally, you can enjoy some well-deserved peace, quiet, and sleep!
Reviews
The ultimate resource for parents struggling with the challenge of getting kids to sleep alone. Flannery-Schroeder and Tucker have put together a treasure trove of tools and information that will make for more restful nights for countless children…and their parents!– Eli Lebowitz, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, author of Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
A must-read for all parents facing bedtime struggles with their children. Beautifully written and relatable, this easy-to-follow guide will quickly become one of my most recommended books. — Elizabeth Reichert, PhD, Clinical Director of Child Outpatient Services, Co-Director, Stanford Parenting Center, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine
The book parents have been waiting for! This user-friendly, science-backed, and practical guide to banish bedtime battles will also improve parenting, build child coping skills, and enhance parent-child connections. It’s a win-win-win-win! — Michele Borba, Ed.D., educational psychologist, and author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
The book parents have been waiting for! This user-friendly, science-backed, and practical guide to banish bedtime battles will also improve parenting, build child coping skills, and enhance parent-child connections. It’s a win-win-win-win! — Michele Borba, Ed.D., educational psychologist, and author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
About the Authors
Ellen Flannery-Schroeder, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders in children and prevention programs for children at risk for anxiety, parent training, and the role of family factors in anxiety disorders. Ellen works as Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Rhode Island. She has been involved in the prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders for more than 30 years and has written numerous articles and book chapters on the topic. Ellen directs the Child Anxiety Program in the Psychological Consultation Center at the University of Rhode Island, co-directs the New England Center for Anxiety, co-directs High Performance Parenting, and helped to found The Greatest 8TM, an initiative designed to promote mental health and wellness among children aged 0-8.
Chelsea Tucker, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with 10 years of experience treating children and families seeking behavior change. She specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related issues in children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on the role of family factors in the onset and maintenance of anxiety. Chelsea currently practices at the New England Center for Anxiety. Chelsea has provided clinical services across a variety of settings (school, hospital, and outpatient) addressing problems with anxiety, social-emotional functioning, and behavior. She is founder and co-director of High Performance Parenting.