Starting when a child is around 6 months of age, some parents may decide to try sleep training, which is designed to enable a child to self-soothe and fall asleep on their own.  While a bedtime routine focuses on the lead-up to sleep, many sleep training methods are related to how caregivers respond when a child's sleep is disturbed. However, parents can think about how bedtime routines and sleep training can work together to encourage positive sleep patterns.