Leaving babies to cry for a short time rather than immediately comforting them may be a secret to longer sleep for both babies and parents, according to a new study.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests certain techniques that mothers and fathers can follow to teach their babies settle themselves. These include 'controlled crying', where the parent waits a certain length of time before soothing the child.
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