“Cry it out” (CIO) — or sometimes “controlled ... on baby if they’re crying — but there are several other sleep training programs that involve varying degrees of CIO.

uninterrupted sleep yet shudder at the thought of letting their baby “cry it out,” the sleep training method in which parents allow babies to cry themselves to sleep. But a new study adds ...

Let's start with the basics. Myth: Sleep training is synonymous with the "cry-it-out" method. Fact: Researchers today are investigating a wide range of gentler sleep training approaches that can help.

If you’re ready to sleep train your child but aren’t interested in the more harsh cry it out method, here’s everything you ...

I had seen a lot of anti–sleep training videos on Instagram by then. Yet, strangely, after consuming so much content about the horrors of “cry it out,” in watching Lawler’s video I found ...

On the advice of our pediatrician, parents and best friends, we were trying "cry-it-out" sleep training, whereby you let your child cry until he gives up waiting for you to come put him to sleep ...

Parents may not ask for or take advice regarding sleep training their child for many reasons. The dread of enduring crying or fears around bonding with one’s baby are often cited as main ...

Sleep training has garnered a negative connotation over the years, largely because one method known as “cry it out” has come to overshadow other aspects of the discipline. With this practice ...

While many parents think sleep training is limited to forms of the cry-it-out method, there are other alternatives when it comes to sleep training. Ahead, find out some of the most common methods ...

When you become a parent, sleeping through the night becomes a paramount concern—not just for your baby’s health but so that you can get some rest, too. While some parents are fine with sleep ...