4MOMS GoodNight User Manual - page 13
If your baby seems to be getting too much or too little sleep (more than an hour
difference than the range for his or her age), talk to your pediatrician about your
concerns since it could be indicative of another problem.
My child sleeps in a regular bed. Can we still use the GoodNight Sleep Trainer?
Teaching sleep associations is easier with younger infants but, with practice and
persistence, can be done at any age. We assume that your child is still an infant and
confined to a crib, but the plan can be adapted to older toddlers as well, though you
may need a safety gate to keep your child in his or her room.
Question: I've read that letting a baby "cry it out" can cause all sorts of problemswill
the GoodNight Sleep Method hurt my baby?
We've researched all the studies and articles we could find on possible damage to
babies from crying. We have found many studies that show the benefits for your
baby of getting the necessary amount of sleep, studies that show that insufficient
sleep is harmful, but no studies that indicate that the GoodNight Sleep Method will
harm your child's development. The most common study used to "prove" that
crying is harmful to children referenced extreme examples where babies were kept
without being held, nurtured, or given visual stimuli, which was then extrapolated
to the average, loving American home. Sleep and the brain are imperfectly
understood areas of medicine, so it's natural that there are differences of opinion.
However, the experts within the medical community that we've consulted agree
that the GoodNight Sleep Method is completely safe as long as it's properly used.
My doctor has told me my child needs special care, should I still use the GoodNight
Sleep Method?
No. Discontinue use of the product immediately as your pediatrician knows your
child better than we do.
My child is 3 months old but still small for her age and my pediatrician says she needs
to eat at least once during the night. Can we still use the GoodNight Sleep Method?
No. The GoodNight Sleep Method is intended for babies who no longer require
nutrition during the night. You can still use the product to track her sleep cycles but
should follow your pediatrician’s advice and hold off on sleeping through the night.