You baby is older now and those sleepless nights are getting...annoying. You decided to google how to help your baby sleep longer and you find that A) Sleep training is amazing and those who don't do it are over-protective moms and B) Sleep training is cruel and those who do it are unloving mothers who don't respond to their babies' cues. Wait What? This episode we talk about what sleep training is and if I will cause damage if I decide to try it out or not.

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