Getting baby to sleep through the night Getting baby to sleep through the night Parents yearn for the day when their baby will sleep through the night. There are countless baby books claiming to contain the magic cure for sleepless nights.
Some experts claim the only thing to do is let the baby cry.
Others claim crying it out is a harmful practice and the best solution is a nurturing family bed. Still others recommend a gradual separation allowing the parent to sit with the baby until he or she falls asleep while slowly moving the chair out of the room over the course of weeks. Parents should realize that many experts consider a baby sleeping five hours in a row to be sleeping through the night. This twelve-hour night might happen, if one is lucky. But it s not the common behavior.