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I adore this book! I cannot say enough about this book.....However, I'll start by telling you my story. From the very first day that my daughter came home from the hospital she did not want to sleep anywhere except with me. I was told by many that I should have her sleep in her crib from the beginning. The first day home I tried putting her in the crib for a nap, my husband and I laugh when we think of the look on her face, If she could talk I think that she would have said "I know that you are not even thinking about me sleeping here". She slept in our room for the next 17 months. Every 2 weeks I would try putting her in her crib, she would cry and I would feel terrible. It was my job to protect and love my child, why would I do this to her? I didn't HAVE to, so back to our room she went. Besides, I loved having her so close. My husband was not so happy and it became a sore spot. Everything changed when she was about 16 months old. She began tossing and turning, kicking, waking up in the middle of the night to get off the bed to play. Our previous arrangment worked because we were all getting sleep, now none of us were sleeping, it was time to move her into her bed. I saw an article about this book in a parenting magazine and ordered it. Here is a recap of the move from family bed to crib and then crib to big girl bed: Family bed to crib Night #1 - cried for 42 minutes, slept for 5 hours, woke up cried for 18 minutes, slept the rest of the night. Night #2 - cried for 35 minutes, slept for 2 hours, woke up cried for 10 minutes, slept the rest of the night. Night #3 - cried for 11 minutes, slept through the rest of the night. Went to bed everynight with no crying for 8 months until we moved her into her big girl bed. I used the book for that transition as well. Night #1 cried for 1.5 hours, slept for 1 hour woke up and cried for 1 hr 45 minutes, slept for 3 hrs, woke up cried for 45 minutes, slept the rest of the night. Night #2 - Cried for 3 hours, slept for 2 hrs, woke up cried for 1.5 hrs, slept the rest of the night. Night #3 - Cried for 20 minutes, slept the rest of the night. It has now been 5 months and she sleeps in her bed everynight with no crying. This books works if you follow the advise. The point that really stuck with me is that we are the parents and know that our children need to be independent and must have rest. I realized that I was being silly allowing a one and half year old child do the parenting for me. She is so well rested and happy now. I give the book to friends and at baby showers. I have had so many people thank me for it. Good Luck!