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Why do people even debate in these threads? Just move on.[/quote]

It really doesn’t matter one way or the other in the end.
This article I feel has a balanced discussion of pros and cons.  
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220322-how-sleep-training-affects-babies

Personally have not sleep trained. One we cosleep and it is not necessary. Two if she wakes up before I’m in bed she either fusses for a minute or two and falls back asleep or goes full out on crying (usually when she is hungry).  She has been capable of falling back asleep on her own since early on without sleep training.

I actually do recall being a toddler and screaming for my parents at night and then not coming and worry that sleep training does not train sleep but rather learned helplessness (one you learn it’s futile to cry for your parents, you just stop doing it.)  so I am biased against it but also think people need to do what’s right for their family. If it helps parents be https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220322-how-sleep-training-affects-babies more well rested that is a good reason to do it.  Evidence shows it minimally increases the amounts babies actually sleep.

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