Sleep training 1 year old

When is the best age to sleep train your baby? As parents, we always want sleep training to go as well as possible, right from the start. After all, sleep training often involves some amount of crying no matter how gently you try to do it.

In this article, I’ll share what I believe are the best ages to sleep train based on my experience as a pediatric sleep consultant for over 15 years.

Your Baby’s Ideal Sleep Training Windows

While you can do sleep training with newborns when your sleep problems just can’t wait to be fixed, we find it works best if you wait until at least 4 to 6 months old.

We also find it’s ideal to wait until your baby can stop being swaddled.

Ferber method sleep training

No matter when you start, it’s never too late! Sleep training usually goes a bit easier if you do it during one of these windows:

The 4-6 month window

The 4- to 6-month-old age range is often one of the best times to start sleep training.

Why? At this point, your baby is past the 4-month sleep regression, so they are starting to develop more “adult” sleep patterns. Your baby is also

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