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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