
Why Your Baby's Sleep Matters
Pinter & Martin Why It Matters, Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Alice Allan
About this listen
Research shows that "normal" infant sleep is not what most experts claim it is. In fact, many of today's sleep "problems" with young babies and children predominantly occur in the developed world.
In Why Your Baby's Sleep Matters, renowned gentle parenting expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith demonstrates how nurturing babies at night helps their brain development, and covers the topics every parent of a new baby will need to know about, including naps, SIDS, night weaning, and coping with your own exhaustion - and even dealing with advice and criticism from others.
©2016 Pinter & Martin (P)2021 Pinter & MartinListeners also enjoyed...
-
The Gentle Sleep Book
- For Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds. A large percentage of parents find their young children's sleep - or lack of - challenging. This new audiobook from Sarah Ockwell-Smith, founder of BabyCalm, will be an indispensable guide for parents, whatever challenges they are facing with their child's sleep - from the day they bring their newborn home until their child is settled in at school.
-
-
It's fine but not much about 2-4 years
- By Patrick on 02-12-18
-
Beginnings
- A Guide to Child Psychology and Development for Parents of 0-5-Year-Olds
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Beginnings is modern month-by-month reference guide for parents of 0-5-year-olds. It will answer all the questions that parents have about their baby, toddler and preschooler's physical and psychological development.
-
-
Very helpful!
- By FANUEL on 10-05-22
-
The Second Baby Book
- How to Cope with Pregnancy Number Two and Create a Happy Home for Your Firstborn and New Arrival
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead, but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future.
-
-
Nice
- By Kevin on 04-05-21
-
How to Be a Calm Parent
- Lose the Guilt, Control Your Anger and Tame the Stress - for More Peaceful and Enjoyable Parenting and Calmer, Happier Children Too
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In her trademark gentle, supportive and reassuring style, best-selling author Sarah Ockwell-Smith shows that while we all lose it at times, everyone can become a calmer parent. Based on her many years' experience working with parents, Sarah provides research, advice and practical exercises that will set you on the path to calmer parenting that will benefit both you and your child.
-
-
Loved this so much
- By Jenna Allen on 03-01-24
-
Safe Infant Sleep
- Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions
- By: James J. McKenna PhD
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why do current medical guidelines insist that cosleeping is unsafe? What is the difference between SIDS and SUID, and are they related to cosleeping? What should parents do to make a safe sleep space for their infant? If a family chooses to cosleep, how should they respond to reproach from friends, family, or medical professionals? In Safe Infant Sleep, the world's authority on cosleeping breaks down the complicated political and social aspects of sleep safety, exposes common misconceptions, and compares current recommendations to hard science.
-
-
The other side to the SIDS story
- By my humble opinion on 02-08-22
-
Sweet Sleep
- Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
- By: La Leche League International, Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and others
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Full of mother-wisdom, reassurance, and support, Sweet Sleep is the first book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It is a comprehensive how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, backed by the latest research in pediatric care.
-
-
Great read, especially for mothers of babies
- By Jaclyn Kaye on 03-02-24
By: La Leche League International, and others
-
The Gentle Sleep Book
- For Calm Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, no-tears sleep solutions for exhausted parents of newborns to five-year-olds. A large percentage of parents find their young children's sleep - or lack of - challenging. This new audiobook from Sarah Ockwell-Smith, founder of BabyCalm, will be an indispensable guide for parents, whatever challenges they are facing with their child's sleep - from the day they bring their newborn home until their child is settled in at school.
-
-
It's fine but not much about 2-4 years
- By Patrick on 02-12-18
-
Beginnings
- A Guide to Child Psychology and Development for Parents of 0-5-Year-Olds
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Beginnings is modern month-by-month reference guide for parents of 0-5-year-olds. It will answer all the questions that parents have about their baby, toddler and preschooler's physical and psychological development.
-
-
Very helpful!
- By FANUEL on 10-05-22
-
The Second Baby Book
- How to Cope with Pregnancy Number Two and Create a Happy Home for Your Firstborn and New Arrival
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead, but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future.
-
-
Nice
- By Kevin on 04-05-21
-
How to Be a Calm Parent
- Lose the Guilt, Control Your Anger and Tame the Stress - for More Peaceful and Enjoyable Parenting and Calmer, Happier Children Too
- By: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Narrated by: Sarah Ockwell-Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In her trademark gentle, supportive and reassuring style, best-selling author Sarah Ockwell-Smith shows that while we all lose it at times, everyone can become a calmer parent. Based on her many years' experience working with parents, Sarah provides research, advice and practical exercises that will set you on the path to calmer parenting that will benefit both you and your child.
-
-
Loved this so much
- By Jenna Allen on 03-01-24
-
Safe Infant Sleep
- Expert Answers to Your Cosleeping Questions
- By: James J. McKenna PhD
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why do current medical guidelines insist that cosleeping is unsafe? What is the difference between SIDS and SUID, and are they related to cosleeping? What should parents do to make a safe sleep space for their infant? If a family chooses to cosleep, how should they respond to reproach from friends, family, or medical professionals? In Safe Infant Sleep, the world's authority on cosleeping breaks down the complicated political and social aspects of sleep safety, exposes common misconceptions, and compares current recommendations to hard science.
-
-
The other side to the SIDS story
- By my humble opinion on 02-08-22
-
Sweet Sleep
- Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
- By: La Leche League International, Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, and others
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Full of mother-wisdom, reassurance, and support, Sweet Sleep is the first book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It is a comprehensive how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, backed by the latest research in pediatric care.
-
-
Great read, especially for mothers of babies
- By Jaclyn Kaye on 03-02-24
By: La Leche League International, and others
-
7 Chapters Every First Time Dad Needs to Read
- A Pregnancy Guide for Men Who Don't Have Time to Waste
- By: Remington James
- Narrated by: James Hull
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have first-time dad jitters? Here’s how you can gain confidence and feel empowered to be the best partner and dad you can ever be.
-
-
Generally okay
- By Maciej on 02-04-25
By: Remington James
-
The Whole-Brain Child
- 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Tina Payne Bryson
- Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Tina Payne Bryson
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.
-
-
Several comments on the brain were incorrect.
- By Abelle on 04-18-23
By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., and others
-
Raising Good Humans
- A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
- By: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD
- Narrated by: Jennifer Gilmour
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways.
-
-
Great Book About Parenting and Teaching Kindness!
- By Ma P on 09-11-20
By: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, and others
-
Sleep Training Like a Pro
- A Survival Guide for Quality Sleep for Babies, Kids, and Parents
- By: Alfie Thomas
- Narrated by: Helpful Matthew
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
With nearly 43 percent of parents getting sleep-deprived and each parent losing 109 minutes of sleep daily during their child’s first year, you are not alone. Sleep deprivation can severely affect your physical and mental performance by causing deficits in judgment, depressed mood, memory issues, or trouble concentrating. If you’ve tried sleep training in the past and failed terribly, this is a golden opportunity for you because the methods highlighted inside are expert-approved.
-
-
Have Baby Sleeping Through the Night Starting Now
- By Chevy 17 on 04-03-24
By: Alfie Thomas
-
How to Make Your Baby Sleep
- By: Stacy Miller
- Narrated by: Liz Krane
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The audiobook has been designed to teach you how you can take care of your baby’s needs and ensure your baby gets enough sleep during the growing years. Sleep remains an important aspect of baby’s growth and development, and this audiobook will guide you through the process.
-
-
Weird
- By W. H. on 05-12-20
By: Stacy Miller
-
Baby Sleep Training
- This Parents' Guide Includes: Sleep Techniques, Sleep Habits, and Sleep Solutions to Stop-Crying and Make Your Baby Dream Through the Night
- By: Lisa Sheppard
- Narrated by: Sierra Anderson
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Take the guesswork out of tucking your baby away for the night with the ultimate guide to sleep training for babies. Learning how to get a baby to sleep when they're supposed to might just be one of the most difficult and least glamorous aspects of parenting. Getting them to sleep soundly through the night so you can, too, is just trying like to solve a Rubik's cube blindfolded.
-
-
waste of money
- By Lindy on 11-15-19
By: Lisa Sheppard
-
The Myth of Normal
- Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
- By: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
- Narrated by: Daniel Maté
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really “normal” when it comes to health?
-
-
Bought book after hearing podcast...
- By Adrian on 09-14-22
By: Gabor Maté MD, and others
-
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
- By: Diane Wiessinger, Diana West, Teresa Pitman
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It's no secret that breastfeeding is the normal, healthy way to nourish and nurture your baby. Dedicated to supporting nursing and expectant mothers, the internationally respected La Leche League has set the standard for educating and empowering mothers in this natural art for generations. Now their classic best-selling guide has been retooled, refocused, and updated for today's mothers and lifestyles. Working mothers, stay-at-home moms, single moms, and mothers of multiples will all benefit from the book's range of nursing advice, stories, and information.
-
-
Antiquated book, Deeply annoying narrator
- By Kathleen on 10-14-18
By: Diane Wiessinger, and others
-
Baby Sleep Training
- Get Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night in 4 Easy-to-Follow Steps - Give Your Baby and Yourself the Gift of a Good Night’s Sleep Without Crying It Out
- By: Grace Stockholm
- Narrated by: Rebecca Cesa
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you reached the point where restful sleep just feels like a delusional fantasy, one that will never be attained? Are you the parent of a baby who struggles to fall asleep every night, not being able to fall into a natural feeding and sleeping schedule? Are you so sleep deprived, that you have trouble functioning and even the slightest of inconveniences send you straight to a mental breakdown? Do you worry about your baby’s health due to their extensive period of little sleep, believing that, sooner or later, it will take a toll on their overall well-being?
By: Grace Stockholm
-
The Sleep Science
- Learn How to Naturally Fall Asleep Faster, Stay Asleep Longer, Improve Sleep Disorders and Revitalize Your Life
- By: William E. Joyce
- Narrated by: Zachary Dylan Brown
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In this audiobook, you will discover much about sleep you probably didn’t know. This audiobook delves into the most important issues around sleep in easily understood detail. If you are curious about the nature of sleep, as in how much we actually know about what sleep is, the purpose it serves in our lives, and what happens when we don’t sleep enough, you have ordered the perfect audiobook.
-
-
Informative book.
- By Fred H. Rojas on 11-04-19
By: William E. Joyce
-
Baby Sleep Training
- Methods and Techniques Where Your Child Will Be Able to Sleep All Night for Modern Parents, Stop Crying Goodbye Night Insomnia, for Happy Toddler
- By: Lilly Watson
- Narrated by: Clare Dennis
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Do you wish your child would sleep at ease? Does your child wake in the middle of the night and suffer sleep terrors? Or do you wish to have baby sleep training in a few days and achieve the most effective methods to have your child sleep? Understand the nature of sleep, childhood rhythm, and development of normal sleep with the help of the guide. On the other side, learn how to eliminate bedtime difficulties and night-time waking through effective strategies.
-
-
English?
- By DK on 01-08-22
By: Lilly Watson
-
Baby Sleep & Potty Training: The Complete Attachment Oriented Approach Guide
- Get Your Baby to Sleep Without Crying It Out in 4 Easy-to-Follow Steps & Potty ... Your Child with the No-Stress Solution
- By: Grace Stockholm
- Narrated by: Rebecca Cesa
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you reached the point in parenthood where restful sleep just feels like a delusional fantasy, one that will never be attained? Want to know why over 80 percent of kids experience setbacks in potty training and how to do it right? If you want sweet dreams and diaper-free lives, then you need to get this book right now.
By: Grace Stockholm
What listeners say about Why Your Baby's Sleep Matters
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 12-11-22
The single most important book I’ve read about having a new baby
I wish so much that I had read this book prior to having a baby, or perhaps even before we started trying to conceive. This book is well written, well-researched and is full of useful information about infant sleep. It is a must read for any current parents of an infant or parents-to-be. I would argue that it should also be required reading for all health professionals of infants.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!