Now, don't run off on me. I know the term "extinction bursts" seems really clinical and cold, but don't worry: we're going to go over exactly what this term means, why it can derail even the best sleep training, and how you (the sleep-deprived parent) can deal. Extinction Bursts: What They Are The concept of extinction bursts isn't just related to sleep training; it's actually a psychological concept that extends to all kinds of behaviors. To understand this concept, we first have to define
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11 Cry It Out Dos and Don’ts (Plus How Your Baby’s Temperament Affects Cry It Out Sleep Training)
We've said a lot over the years about cry it out sleep training methods: we've defined cry it out and shared ages to try it (if you feel so led), differences between controlled crying and cry it out, how to determine if you should try cry it out, and whether or not cry it out will change your baby's personality. But nevertheless, this is a topic that we get lots of questions about in our Helpdesk. Specifically, lots of parents ask us when they should/shouldn't try cry it out, and how cry it
Your Cry It Out Sleep Training Questions Answered
By far, one of the most controversial topics related to baby sleep training is something called 'Cry It Out'. Specifically, should parents do it? Is it cruel and unusual punishment, or is it a fast and effective way to teach a baby to sleep through the night? The answer, of course, depends on who you ask. Let me be clear right up front that we are not here today to debate the morality of cry-it-out as a sleep training method. Nicole built The Baby Sleep Site® on the foundation that
How Crying Can Lead to Babies Sleeping
A lot of times parents don't understand how crying can ever lead to their baby sleeping. They think that they will certainly exhaust themselves and fall asleep that way, eventually, but what are they really learning? This article is very much NOT about cry it out. There is a LOT in between helping your baby back to sleep every two hours at night and letting them cry it out. This article is discussing how crying can lead to sleep and why crying might be a necessary step in your baby learning how