Sleep Training for Infant: Why Starting at Night Is the Biggest Mistake

Most parents think sleep training their infant means two things:

    1.    Leaving your baby to just cry it out at night.

    2.    Waiting until 4–6 months before you can even start.

Both are dead wrong. And believing them is exactly why so many families stay stuck in exhaustion far longer than they need to.

The Truth Nobody Tells You

Sleep training isn’t just leaving your baby to cry it out. And you don’t have to wait until 4 months to begin. The foundation starts earlier, and it actually begins with the day, not the night.

Where Success Actually Starts

My approach to sleep training infants flips the script. I don’t start at night. I start with the day.

    •    Naps that are both predictable and balanced, not too much, not too little.

    •    A feeding schedule that fuels steady growth and meets your baby’s needs during the day so they naturally reduce night feedings.

    •    Wake windows that match your baby’s age and needs.

When the day runs on rhythm, nights naturally fall into place. Babies stop fighting sleep. Parents stop dreading bedtime. Longer stretches happen without leaving your little one to just cry, because their needs have already been met during the day—well fed, rested, and cared for in a predictable rhythm.

Why Waiting Is Costing You Sleep

Waiting until 4–6 months doesn’t help—it only makes the process harder. The older your baby gets, the more alert they become, and the harder it is to break old patterns. By laying a foundation early, you don’t just get more sleep—you avoid months of stress and frustration.

The Bottom Line

Sleep training for infants is about setting up their days so nights become easy. The families I work with see results fast—not because I push babies into something they’re not ready for, but because I build the foundation that makes sleep natural. Don’t start at night. Start with the day. Nights will follow.