I liked that Sears supports nurturing and loving the baby rather than letting him cry it out as many books advocate, but I found that we needed some more structure in order to get our baby to fall asleep on his own and take proper naps. I liked the Baby Whisperer book and Dr. Weissbluth's book. Though I don't follow either to the letter, they enabled me to come up with a plan that got our baby to sleep through the night (and take great naps) without resorting to letting the baby cry it out.