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Forget Cry it Out; Why Not Try Fading it Out?

Last updated: January 19, 2026 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

CIO, or cry it out, is a controversial subject and one that has been dividing parents for at least 2 decades. But in the opinion of our expert sleep consultants, the larger problem with CIO is that some parents assume ALL sleep training is CIO; they assume that sleep training is just letting your baby …

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