Bedtime Fading: The “Secret Sauce” in Sleep Training
Bedtime fading (or moving your child’s bedtime later temporarily) can be really helpful with sleep training. Here’s some advice on how to do it.
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Cry It Out Sleep Training Explained: How to Use CIO To Sleep Train A Baby or Toddler
“Cry it out” (CIO) sleep training is one of the most commonly used and recommended sleep training methods. It’s the best studied in the medical literature.It’s also the sleep training method that most pediatricians have used for their own children— precisely because it is so effective and quick. CIO sleep training has many names and…
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To CIO and Beyond! Making good decisions about extinction sleep training
In this episode, we talk about the controversial method of ‘Cry It Out’ (CIO) or Extinction Sleep Training. This approach, often misunderstood and feared, can be a quick and efficient method to improve a child’s sleep. We go deep on the criteria for its successful implementation, discussing age-appropriateness, parental consistency, and prioritizing safety and health….
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How Long Will My Child Cry During Sleep Training?
I get asked this question all of the time. Parents are understandably worried about how long their baby will cry during sleep training. It’s a terrible feeling when your child is crying even if you know it will help them sleep better long term. No parent likes to hear his or her child cry. Some…
