New parents are given all sorts of conflicting advice when they have a baby on how best to get your baby to sleep through the night. For instance: Should they sleep in your bed, in your room? Should you leave them when they wake or cry?

          Penny Hames tackles every issue, including cot death, and talks about each technique. She examines the need for routine, a comfortable sleep environment and a baby’s sleep patterns at different ages and stages. She also explores research into how a child’s sleep pattern might reflect its character, wellbeing, health, even intelligence – debunking myths and extracting the truth.

          The main message Penny Hames gives is that parents should make their own minds up and she offers advice on where to get help with addresses of sleep clinics and other support agencies.