Sleep, It Does a Family Good (Book Review)

Several weeks ago I blogged about getting the chance to review this book through the Tyndale Blog Network.  As I mentioned then, sleep deprivation has been a real problem for me, and I was eager to read Sleep, It Does a Family Good (Dr. Archibald D. Hart).

I was not disappointed.  This is a very practical, no-nonsense book that will probably answer more questions about sleep than you ever realized you had!

Sleep, It Does a Family Good is divided into three main sections:

• Part 1--Understanding Your Family's Need for Sleep--relates some of the reasons we need sleep, the importance of dream sleep, and the consequences of sleep deprivation. 
• Part 2--Determining Your Family's Sleep Problems--is written to help you assess how well your family is sleeping and to identify specific problems. 
• Finally, Part 3--Overcoming Your Family's Sleep Deprivation--contains detailed, practical strategies to help you solve your family's sleep problems.  Part 3, by the way, is approximately as long as the first two parts combined.

I've done a fair amount of reading about sleep deprivation and solving sleep problems, but I still learned a lot from this book.  I appreciate that Dr. Hart conveys research findings in a way that's accessible to readers.  I also appreciate that nearly all of the solutions he offers are natural, realistic, and affordable to try.  After I take some notes from this book, I'm going to pass it along to a sleep-deprived friend!

Learn more about Sleep, It Does a Family Good by clicking through the book title in this sentence, or read an excerpt.


Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book, at no cost to me, from Tyndale House Publishers. All opinions here are my own. Amazon.com links are affiliate links.