
Sleep Training,
Crying, and the Importance of Sleep
Notable Sleep Training Research and Articles
Below are some helpful resources and research studies for parents looking to better understand sleep training, infant crying, and the importance of sleep for both babies and caregivers. These materials explore the science of sleep, outline different sleep training approaches, and explain how crying may factor into the process. They may also help ease some common concerns, as research consistently shows that evidence-based sleep training methods do not harm healthy babies in terms of emotional well-being, attachment, or development.
It’s OK to let your baby cry himself to sleep, study finds sleep training did not stress out babies. Click here to view article.
Behavioral Interventions for Infant Sleep Problems: A randomized controlled trial. Click to read.
This study shows that there are no lasting harmful effects of crying during sleep teaching. Click to view study.
Parents Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Training Babies to Sleep. Click to read.
A great article about tears and how not all crying is bad. Click here to read.
Sleep Training Doesn't Hurt Your Child. Read article here.
Infant sleep training: rest easy? Read here.
Study shows that children sleep better when they have a nightly bedtime routine. View the article here.
Why moms need to prioritize sleep? Read here.
How blue light affects kids sleep? Read article here.

