A few thoughts about the wickedly funny new book out there

http://articles.boston.com/2011-06-11/ae/29647783_1_parents-hostage-small-publisher-akashic-books

Since Denise and I are perfect in every way and, as Real Actual Profession Sleep People, have never ever had a night in which we even thought of shrieking "GO THE FUCK TO SLEEP!" (oops, pardon me), we understand that parents less perfect that we are may have considered, or even actually stated, those very words.

We think that the book is AWESOME in that it allows parents to admit that they have an issue.  But people, really, the way to address the issue is not by adding more and more complicated routines.  For example, we would recommend that the little lad featured in the article not be put to sleep in a Superhero costume, since a Superhero costume would, perhaps, send a message to the child that he or she can Leap Tall Buildings or Fly Faster than a Locomotive.  We might also suggest that, since this child routinely fights going to bed at his current bedtime and then awakens early in the morning, that the parents consider moving his bedtime back by 30-60 minutes.  Of course, I know that this darling child's dad is itching to grab the remote to watch the Sox and that his mom has had her hand on that bottle of wine since 6:30PM just waiting to pour, but maybe, just maybe, and extra half hour of specified wake time will make Superman more tired and ready to actually go to sleep.

Just saying.

We are also so happy that our Mentor and Hero, Dr. Dennis Rosen, weighed in with some common sense advice.  Thanks Dr. Dennis!