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The Ferber method demystified Last updated: August 2006 Who is Richard Ferber? Pediatrician Richard Ferber is the director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children’s Hospital in Boston. Since the publication of his book Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems in 1985, he’s become known as a leading — and controversial — expert on [...]

Ferber Method One of the most important things in getting your baby to sleep properly is for baby to learn to sleep on his or her own. The reason it is so difficult for many parents – why parents of a newborn suffer from so many sleepless nights – is because your baby, at first, [...]

Sleep training: The Ferber method and its alternatives 2008 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved The Ferber methodalso known as graduated extinctionis perhaps the most well-known sleep training program for children. It is also one of the most controversial, primarily because the method involves a degree of crying it out. In a series of training [...]

Margie: It’s hard when you’re getting up constantly in the middle of the night. It’s just wearing on me. Narrator: First-time parents Mike and Margie Gunn aren’t going to let their 5-month-old son control their nights anymore. It’s time for a dose of independence for little Nicholas. Mike: I don’t want him to get to [...]

Overview At some point in most new parent’s lives, sleep becomes one of their most discussed topics. The lack of sleep that can result from an infant’s choppy sleeping patterns can make the entire family irritable. While the goal of some sleep training methodologies is to teach your infant how to self-soothe and sleep longer [...]

  Best Infant Sleep Positioner – Finding One Don’t Have to be Complicated  Gone are the days where parents can dismiss even the best infant sleep positioner as non-essential. With the increasing awareness about SIDS as well as concerns about child safety, this child sleeping device is now one of the “must-buys” for [...]

Infant sleep apnea What is infant sleep apnea? Infant sleep apnea is a condition where a baby stops breathing during sleep for twenty seconds or longer. Infant sleep apnea is much more common in premature babies (preemies) or babies with other medical conditions and diseases. If you suspect your baby has sleep apnea contact your [...]

There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby. However, sleep concerns often plague new parents who wonder what a normal infant sleep schedule is and how to get their infant to sleep more so the entire family is well rested. The idea of a “normal†sleep schedule for young infants is actually quite wide and [...]

Send to Friend Home – Baby Channel – Baby Sleep Night Terrors Night terrors is a sleep disorder that typically occurs in children aged three to twelve years, with a peak onset in children aged three-and-a-half years. It is estimated that one to six percent of children experience night terror… Q&A: I’m having trouble getting [...]

It has been a long two months, waking up every two to three hours to feed the newest member of your family. You remember that your doctor said that babies can sleep through the night at 2 months, but your little treasure seems to think everyone needs to be up at 2 AM – and [...]