sleep training baby Archives

How and When to Nap (Sleep) Train Your Baby or Toddler

Last updated: August 3, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

If there’s one thing we’ve written A LOT about here at The Baby Sleep Site®, it’s sleep training. Dare we say we’re sleep training experts? 😉 And usually, when we talk about sleep training, we’re talking about sleep in general — both nap time sleep and nighttime sleep. Today, however, we’re going to consider the two separately. …

Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?

Last updated: September 6, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

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: December 4, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

Ferber & Weissbluth offer differing methods for sleep training. Here we look at similarities & differences & consider what might work best.

FREE Guide: Five Ways To Help Your Child Sleep Through the Night

Join over 500,000 parents for 15+ years & sign up today to receive the guide and Newzzz, our Baby Sleep Newsletter absolutely FREE!