Banish Bedtime Battles is the ultimate resource for parents struggling with the challenge of getting kids to sleep alone. Flannery-Schroeder and Tucker have put together a treasure trove of tools and information that will make for more restful nights for countless children…and their parents!

Eli Lebowitz, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, author of Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD

A must-read for all parents facing bedtime struggles with their children. Drs. Flannery-Schoeder and Tucker help parents understand their role in their child's sleep struggles and empower them to shift their approach to bedtime. They offer a range of science-backed tools and strategies that are practical and effective. Beautifully written and relatable, this easy-to-follow guide will quickly become one of my most recommended books.

Elizabeth Reichert, PhD, Clinical Director of Child Outpatient Services, Co-Director, Stanford Parenting Center, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine

The book parents have been waiting for! This user-friendly, science-backed, and practical guide to banish bedtime battles will also improve parenting, build child coping skills, and enhance parent-child connections. It’s a win-win-win-win!

Michele Borba, Ed.D., educational psychologist, and author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine

In Banish Bedtime Battles, Drs. Flannery-Schroeder and Tucker present a thoughtful and concise step-by-step approach to help parents and families navigate common bedtime challenges. Parents learn to implement evidence-based strategies through a structured approach accompanied by relatable case examples. It takes a positive strengths-based approach to skill building rather than distressing “cry it out” methods. It’s a must read book for parents who are struggling to have their child become an independent sleeper!

Joseph McGuire, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Drs. Flannery-Schroeder and Tucker have provided a valuable, science-based guide for families on an important topic: childhood bedtime challenges. The book outlines a balanced, practical approach that emphasizes the child's autonomy and needs alongside the needs and strengths of the caregiver(s). The volume contains important information on the health benefits of sleep. Each step in the program is well-described, with trouble-shooting tips.

Michael Southam-Gerow, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University

Flannery-Schroeder and Tucker’s well-informed and clearly written Banish Bedtime Battles provides an effective approach to help your school-aged child achieve independent sleep. Yes, sleep itself is good, but improved sleep comes with numerous added benefits for you and for your child. Importantly, the author’s 6-week plan does not include punishment (it doesn’t work) but does provide (a) the details for the specific methods to employ, (b) easy-to-relate-to illustrative case examples, and (c) a flexible style that allows for personalization—all of which will get you to the goal. Not a magic pill, or an overclaimed sudden success, this well-researched approach fully merits sticking with it to enjoy the added rest, increased independence of your developing child, and a less stressful bedtime.

Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished University Professor and Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Temple University