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Dispelling Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Myths and What to Do Instead book cover

1st Edition

Dispelling Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Myths and What to Do Instead

Edited By Jennifer G. Rosier Copyright 2026
154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge

154 Pages
by Routledge
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This book draws together evidence from psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and human development to make a compelling case for why you shouldn’t be using or recommending crying‑it‑out sleep training techniques with babies. Dispelling Cry‑It‑Out Sleep Training Myths and What to Do Instead explains what normal infant sleep is like and explores the history and context of cry‑it‑out sleep... Read more

Introduction
Jennifer G. Rosier

1. From “Crying Expands the Lungs” to “You’re Going to Spoil That Baby”: How the Cry-It-Out Method Became Authoritative Knowledge
Jennifer G. Rosier and Tracy G. Cassels

2. Is Consolidated Infant Sleep Normal? Why Night Waking is Typical in Infant Sleep Development
Elaine S. Barry

3. The Evolved Nest: Sleep Training Violates Humanity’s Baselines for Child Raising
Darcia Narvaez and Mary Tarsha

4. Trials, Tears, and Trust: Does Sleep Training Impact Attachment?
Levita D’Souza

5. Self-Soothing or Self-Silencing? Debunking the Belief that the Cry-It-Out Method Develops Emotional Regulation
Jennifer G. Rosier

6. A Critical Review of Cry-It-Out Efficacy Studies
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

7. What To Do Instead of Cry-It-Out
Tracy G. Cassels

Biography

Jennifer G. Rosier, Ph.D., is Professor of Interpersonal Communication at James Madison University. Her research interests center around understanding the innerworkings and interdependence of romantic and parent–child relationships. She has published several articles about the cry‑it‑out method in journals such as theJournal of Family Issues, Clinical Lactation, and Family Science Review.

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