Sleep Training: The Truth About Crying it Out

Cry it Out: Does it Cause Harm?

In his pediatric practice, Parents Ask expert Dr. Cohen often finds that new parents come to him anxious, overwhelmed, and confused—they receive conflicting advice from books, the internet, neighbors, and relatives. He wanted to provide as an alternative to encyclopedic , overwhelming books, strict regimens, and old wives’ tales, so using his unique position as award-winning pediatrician and new father, Cohen set about writing a guide to your baby’s first year that offered essential information in an engaging, easy-to-use format. Thus, EAT, SLEEP, POOP (Scribner; March 20, 2010) was born, and our newest series FACT OR FICTION, dispelling the concerns that fall in these categories was incarnated. Every episode, Dr. Cohen sets the record straight by confirming or denying some of the most common parenting fears. Today, he addresses SLEEP and the "Cry it Out" debate.

Dr. Cohen believes the best tool for parenting is informed common sense: know all the facts and then do what is medically sound and what feels comfortable for your family. It’s an approach that’s meant to simplify and reassure at a time when you need it most.

Organized by subject and chronology and filled with helpful diagrams, quick reference worksheets, and entertaining and revealing daddy vs. doctor sidebars, Eat, Sleep, Poop’s user-friendly format walks readers through everything from preparing for baby’s arrival to preventing illnesses to the ins and outs of those three basic functions that will come to dominate a new parent’s life. Chapters include:

Eat—Breast, Bottle and Beyond, which addresses breastfeeding basics, introducing the bottle, and solid food guidelines.
Sleep—Rock-a-Bye Baby includes advice for establishing a bedtime routine, teaching your baby to self-soothe, and preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Poop—The Scoop on Poop, which has tips for dealing with constipation and diarrhea.
Hachoo!—Common First-Year Health Concerns, your go-to guide for handling illnesses from vomiting to Hand, Foot and Mouth.
Protect—Vaccines, Dr. Cohen’s thoughts on vaccines and autism, vaccines and Mercury and Aluminum and more.

Today, Dr. Cohen addresses debunks one of the biggest sleep myths out there and offers practical and reassuring advice.

What issues concern you the most: Eating, Sleeping, or Pooping?

See Also:

-Raising Kids With Sleep Issues

-Sleep Issues Affect Behavior in Children!

-Don't Use Bedtime as Punishment!

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