Scientist claims his picture book puts kids to sleep in minutes

Scientist claims his picture book puts kids to sleep in minutes

(Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin via Facebook)


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SALT LAKE CITY — For many parents, getting children to sleep is an ongoing battle. Desperate for solutions, they'll try everything, from blackout curtains to white-noise machines. A new book, written by a Swedish behavioral psychologist and linguist named Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin, is being hailed by fans as one of the best options yet.

According to information on Forssen Ehrlin's website, he wrote the book "with a specific language pattern based on psychological techniques that will help your child to relax and fall asleep."

Forssen Ehrlin isn't shy about his sleep-inducing claims. The cover of "The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep" proclaims, "I can make anyone fall asleep."

Parents are apparently intrigued by the concept, because the book is currently the top seller on Amazon.com. That's right — a self-published book from a Swedish scientist is outselling titles like Harper Lee's controversial "Go Set a Watchman."

A review of the book's ratings on Amazon reveals that many readers believe it helped their children. With more than 120 people weighing in, the book currently has a rating of 3.6 stars out of 5.

Of course, the book has its detractors. A significant number of Amazon reviewers say the book was a disappointment. Some even go so far as to see that it's "creepy" or "manipulative."

Forseen Ehrlin addresses the manipulation concerns on his website, saying that, "As a parent you always have to help the child do things with the help of imagination and some positive reinforcements to create a new behavior."

For now, the book is continuing to dominate the charts. It has been translated into seven languages and Forseen Ehrlin is planning future books to comprise a series.


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