• Sleep training is a colloquial term for “behavioral sleep interventions” and does not damage parent-child attachment.
• The average age for sleep training is 5.3 months, with a wide range of ages.
• Modified and unmodified extinction methods are more successful than parental presence.
• Success rates are high regardless of age, but parental presence has the lowest success rate.
• Sleep training can be a great option, but it is not for everyone.
Published January 2, 2023. Visit ParentData to read Emily Oster’s original post.