SLEEP REGRESSIONS
By Sleep Training Kids
There is no rule on how long you should or shouldn’t let your baby cry it out. It always depends on the baby’s age, sleep training plan, and your parenting style. Surveyed parents report shows that it normally takes between 30-120 minutes each night over the course of a week.
When someone asks how long they should let their baby cry it out, it’s also important to remember that “cry it out” has a wide variety of meanings.
In fact, it covers a whole spectrum of sleep training methods.
#01
Full Extinction
Description: After bedtime, your baby is allowed to cry and self-soothe to sleep.
#02
Gradual Extinction
Description: Let your baby cry for a short period of time before checking in on them.
#03
Faded Extinction
Description: After putting your baby to bed, you let them cry for a few minutes before checking in on them a few times before fading out the check-in process for the night.
#04
Controlled Crying
Description: You let your baby cry in small, controlled bursts before comforting them.
Letting your baby cry doesn’t make you a bad parent.
The type of cry changes or becomes more dramatic and more like wailing.
Your child’s crying becomes too forceful and they vomit.
Lots of crying leads to increased straining and a full diaper.
In any case, best of luck as you sleep train your baby – and figure out how long they should cry.
Because sometimes, all that stands between your family and a better night’s sleep is a small amount of crying.
There are some babies that will do better after using a variation on crying it out.
If that’s the case, try a variation on cry it out. See how it works.