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Which sleep training method actually fits your baby?
Every family's crying tolerance, room setup, and calendar is different, so there is no single "best" sleep training method. Answer a few questions about your baby's age and temperament and your own limits, see a transparent, scored recommendation, then print a real night-by-night plan for the method you choose. No course to buy, no email required, and every method fact is sourced and dated.
The 5 methods, at a glance
Pulled directly from our sourced comparison matrix, so this preview never drifts from the full comparison. Crying level and timeline trade off against each other: the lowest-crying methods take the longest.
Graduated Extinction
Put baby down drowsy but awake, leave the room, and check in on a lengthening timer if crying continues, offering brief verbal or hands-off reassurance without picking baby up.
Typically 3–7 nights
Full Extinction
Put baby down drowsy but awake after the bedtime routine and do not return to the room until morning (or a genuine feed/safety need), with no checks in between.
Typically 3–5 nights
Chair Method
Sit in a chair beside the crib each night, gradually moving the chair farther from the crib (and eventually out of the room) over successive nights, offering minimal interaction while present.
Typically 7–14 nights (practitioner estimate, no RCT)
Pick-Up-Put-Down (PUPD)
Put baby down drowsy but awake; if baby cries, pick baby up to comfort briefly, then put back down again once calm (or calmer), repeating as many times as needed.
Typically 7–14 nights (practitioner estimate, no RCT)
Bedtime Fading
Temporarily move bedtime later, to match when baby is actually falling asleep quickly with minimal fuss, then gradually shift it earlier once baby is settling well at the later time.
Typically 14–21 nights
Which method fits?
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