Is Sleep Training Harmful?

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We did CIO at 4.5 months, cried 5 minutes, has slept 12 hours a night ever since. It’s a dream. Parenting is hard and there isn’t a lot that is easy. I’m deeply grateful that despite the hardships, everyone in this house is well rested. I did the Ferber Method with both of my kids. It took 2 nights for both. They are excellent sleepers and have been ever since. They are teens now and there were no negative repercussions from it. It was by far the best decision I made regarding them. The cry it out method is abuse. Simple as Before we Sleep Trained he was a terrible sleeper so much so that we didnt average more than 2-3 hours of sleep a day for those first 4 months. We were so tired that we were pretty much delirious. Once he was sleeping better we were able to be much better parents to him because we weren't completely exhausted. Need help. There are so many arguments and counter arguments on sleep training out there. But I don't want my super active, fun, full of life baby to turn int

IsSleep TrainingHarmful? Misinformation and facts behind the internet’s most polarizing parenting debate. by Tom Vaillant, July 14, 2024 I recently became a parent and discovered an entirely new layer of society, rife with opposing opinions on nearly every detail of child-rearing. One of the most debated questions is whether or not to sleep train your child. The objective of sleep training is to teach infants to fall asleep independently, particularly if they frequently wake up in the middle of the night. Here’s a video from TikTok influencer Tiffany Remington as she decides to begin…

Is Sleep Training Harmful?

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