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The Ferber Method Explained: Age to Use, Separation Anxiety, and Is It Harmful?

Last updated: March 9, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

Sleep training, or teaching your baby healthy sleep habits, can be confusing and frustrating. One of the most popular sleep training methods is The Ferber Method, also known as Ferberizing or graduated extinction. This method involves letting your baby cry at increasingly longer intervals until they are sleeping better and taking longer naps. Here’s everything …

Cry It Out, Ferberizing, Controlled Crying, or No Cry Sleep Training: What’s The Difference?

Last updated: February 13, 2023 by Emily DeJeu

Crying during sleep training is a touchy subject, but it’s one that’s worth addressing. Why? Because most parents aren’t aware that crying during sleep training is a spectrum. Many families who are new to The Baby Sleep Site® mistakenly assume that sleep training is nothing BUT crying….heartbreaking, seemingly endless crying. However, while a very small …

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

Last updated: March 3, 2022 by Emily DeJeu

When parents contact the Baby Sleep Site for the first time, they often say the same thing: “Are you going to tell me I have to let my baby cry? Because I can’t handle that!” No parent enjoys the sound of their baby wailing in distress. That’s why the cry-it-out methods advocated by Ferber, Weissbluth, …

Ferber or Weissbluth?

Last updated: March 24, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, Founder and Lead Sleep Consultant

We’ve talked about how Babywise may or may not be right for your baby’s sleep, why Pantley’s No Cry Sleep Solution doesn’t always work, and about Dr. Sears and Weissbluth’s online chat about baby sleep. This article will talk about the differences and similarities between Ferber and Weissbluth. Which one will be better (or not) …

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