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Self-Soothing Sleep Routines for Your Baby

A gentle, routine-based approach that builds self-soothing skills and gradually reduces intervention can help babies learn healthier sleep habits

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Geraldine Rubin, MD, Pediatrics

Establishing early self-soothing skills is important, though the ease of learning them varies by a baby’s temperament.

When families are exhausted, a structured approach to sleep learning can help identify which routines babies need help with and which they can do independently.

Addressing nighttime feeding habits is essential before expecting a baby to sleep through the night.

Gentle sleep-training methods focus on gradually reducing parental intervention rather than abruptly leaving a baby to cry.

Tracking crying intervals and responses can help parents find a balanced, individualized approach that supports both the child and family.


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