What is healthy sleep and why is it so important for a baby? With the answer to this question, the world bestseller of the authoritative children's doctor Mark Weissbluth begins. The author shows the importance of sleep for health, the development of the nervous system, the mental potential of the child and highlights the five most important elements - the total duration of sleep; obligatory daytime sleep; continuity; mode; regularity. The task of parents is to create such a sleep and wakefulness regimen for their child so that he grows up healthy and happy. And Dr. Weissbluth's methodology, created on the basis of extensive clinical practice, scientific research and personal experience, is called upon to help them in this.