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Sleep Coaching – The GENTLE Alternative to Cry-It-Out

Last updated: April 28, 2021 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

For decades bleary-eyed parents had just two options for handling their child’s sleep problems: “cry-it-out” or make the best of the situation whilst waiting to see if their baby would become a better sleeper with time (i.e. “Wait-It-Out”). In recent years, and with the introduction of gentler strategies, baby sleep and how to save it …

No-Cry Sleep Training For Babies and Toddlers

Last updated: January 4, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

Does the term “sleep training” conjure up images of wailing babies and agonized parents? If so, then I hope what I’m about to say next will help paint a different picture for you: sleep training does not have to involve hours of crying. Sleep training does not have to mean you listening to your baby …

Your Cry It Out Sleep Training Questions Answered

Last updated: February 13, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

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 …

How Crying Can Lead to Babies Sleeping

Last updated: January 11, 2022 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

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 …

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