If
your
baby
seems
to
be
getting
too
much
or
too
little
sleep
(more
than
an
hour
difference
than
the
range
for
his
or
her
age),
talk
to
your
pediatrician
about
your
concerns
since
it
could
be
indicative
of
another
problem.
My child sleeps in a regular bed. Can we still use the GoodNight Sleep Trainer?
Teaching
sleep
associations
is
easier
with
younger
infants
but,
with
practice
and
persistence,
can
be
done
at
any
age.
We
assume
that
your
child
is
still
an
infant
and
confined
to
a
crib,
but
the
plan
can
be
adapted
to
older
toddlers
as
well,
though
you
may
need
a
safety
gate
to
keep
your
child
in
his
or
her
room.
Question: I've read that letting a baby "cry it out" can cause all
sor
t
s
of problemswill
the GoodNight Sleep Method hurt my baby?
We've
researched
all
the
studies
and
articles
we
could
find
on
possible
damage
to
babies
from
crying.
We
have
found
many
studies
that
show
the
benefits
for your
baby
of
getting
the
necessary
amount
of
sleep,
studies
that
show
that
insufficient
sleep
is
harmful,
but
no
studies
that
indicate
that
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method
will
harm
your
child's
development.
The
most
common
study
used
to
"prove"
that
crying
is
harmful
to
children
referenced
extreme
examples
where
babies
were
kept
without
being
held,
nurtured,
or
given
visual
stimuli,
which
was
then
extrapolated
to
the
average,
loving
American
home.
Sleep
and
the
brain
are
imperfectly
understood
areas
of
medicine,
so
it's
natural
that
there
are
differences
of
opinion.
However,
the
experts
within
the
medical
community
that
we've
consulted
agree
that the GoodNight Sleep Method is completely safe as long as it's properly used.
My
doctor
has
told
me
my
child
needs
special
care,
should
I
still
use
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method?
No.
Discontinue
use
of
the
product
immediately
as
your
pediatrician
knows
your
child
better
than
we
do.
My
child
is
3
months
old
but
still
small
for
her
age
and
my
pediatrician
says
she
needs
to
eat
at
least
once
during
the
night.
Can
we
still
use
the
GoodNight
Sleep
Method?
No.
The
GoodNight
Sleep
Method
is
intended
for
babies
who
no
longer
require
nutrition
during
the
night.
You
can
still
use
the
product
to
track
her
sleep
cycles
but
should follow your pediatrician’s advice and hold off on sleeping through the night.
