09/02/2026
The question I get asked more than almost anything else - which sleep training method should I use? đŽâđ¨
And the honest answer is: there is no single right method. There is only the right method for YOUR baby, YOUR comfort level, and YOUR familyâs specific situation.
Because hereâs what I see happen constantly: a mom hears about a method that worked for someone elseâs baby, tries it, finds it doesnât fit, abandons it on night three, and concludes that sleep training just doesnât work for her.
Itâs not that the method didnât work. Itâs that it wasnât the right method to begin with. đ¤
So letâs actually look at the landscape.
On one end you have extinction (full cry it out) fastest results, least parental presence, highest tolerance required. On the other end you have the chair method and pick-up/put-down; very gentle, very slow, highest parental involvement throughout.
And right in the middle? The Gentle 7. Ferber Method. Chair Method.
Structured enough to get real, lasting results. Gentle enough that you can actually follow through with it without abandoning ship on night two. Not the fastest method and not the slowest, but consistently the most sustainable.
Save this graphic for the next time someone asks you which method to use. đ
And if you want help figuring out which method is actually the right fit for your specific baby - not the one thatâs trending, not the one your friend used, but the one that fits your family , comment CALL below and letâs figure it out together.