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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: February 17, 2026 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.

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