Research shows that normal infant sleep is not what most experts claim it to be. In fact, many of todays sleep problems with young babies and children predominantly occur in the developed world. In Why Your Babys 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, coping with your own exhaustion - and even dealing with advice and criticism from others.