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    Sleep Training 101: 7 Tips for Encouraging Better Sleep

    Sleep training. Are there any more controversial words in the parenting lexicon? I mean, besides "reform school" and "Honey Boo Boo"? Sleep is the holy grail of the first year of parenting a new baby but the idea of sleep training, specifically so called cry-it-out methods, has a mixed reputation at best. As a parent who has now sleep trained two children, I can tell you that it's not as bad as it sounds. And if successful, it's even better than you dreamed. Here are a few of my tips for successful sleep training with as few tears as possible: - By Rebekah Kuschmider

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      Make sure your baby falls asleep under the exact same circumstances that he'd find if he woke in the night. If you went to sleep in bed and woke up on the couch, you'd be shocked fully awake and unable to go back to sleep easily. Same with baby. Make sure the lights are out, white noise is on, and baby is in his bed when he falls asleep. Changing the environment after he goes down will just confuse him if he... more 
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      Keep It Consistent
      Make sure your baby falls asleep under the exact same circumstances that he'd find if he woke in the night. If you went to sleep in bed and woke up on the couch, you'd be shocked fully awake and unable to go back to sleep easily. Same with baby. Make sure the lights are out, white noise is on, and baby is in his bed when he falls asleep. Changing the environment after he goes down will just confuse him if he wakes up later.
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