Sleep Training Archives

Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Intensity

Last updated: December 11, 2025 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

Welcome to Part 2 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. If you are just joining us, you may want to read Part 1, What is baby temperament? Today we start talking about the nine different temperamental traits. At the end of the series, I will give you a quiz to determine your child’s temperament. …

Baby Temperament and Sleep Series: Part 1

Last updated: December 11, 2025 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

This is Part 1 of my Baby Temperament and Sleep Series. This series is about your baby’s temperament and how it might affect his sleep and/or how you solve sleep problems. Across this website, I mention temperament a lot. I also write about how temperament DOES affect what sleep training method you might choose to …

How To Handle Teething and Sleep Training

Last updated: March 10, 2026 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

When babies are teething, their sleep can be impacted. Learn how and tips about sleep training even when baby is teething.

Cry-it-Out to Wean from Breastfeeding?

Last updated: November 10, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

Is crying it out to wean your baby from breastfeeding fair? To you? Your baby? How should you NOT use CIO to wean your baby? Take a peek for a few thoughts.

Will Cry-It-Out Change Your Baby / Child’s Personality?

Last updated: September 7, 2023 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

I happened upon an article where a woman and husband were against cry-it-out. Specifically, The Ferber Method. They ended up doing it anyway because it was what worked. In that article, Confessions of a Ferberizer, she said that, in the end, her son stopped wanting to be rocked or cuddle. She did not seem to …

Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 6

Last updated: April 21, 2026 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

In Part 6 of this baby sleep training series, read all about MY personal story with sleep!

Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 5: Check and Console

Last updated: November 17, 2025 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

In part 5 of The Baby Sleep Site’s sleep training series, learn more about Check & Console, The Ferber Method, & Cry It Out sleep training.

Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 4 – The Chair Method

Last updated: September 10, 2025 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

In part 4 of this baby sleep training series, learn more about “The Chair” sleep training method & see if it’s the right fit for your family.

Sleep Training (From No Cry to Cry) Series – Part 3: Fading Method

Last updated: September 10, 2025 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

In Part 3 of this sleep training series, learn about “The Fading Method” and see if it’s the right fit for you and your baby or toddler.

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