Three Myths about Controlled Crying: What the Child Sleep ‘Experts’ Don’t Know

Controlled crying is a controversial technique, and with good reason as it is highly distressing for both parent and child, and has some potentially damaging effects that are not yet fully understood. Unfortunately, however, it remains a staple in the tool kit of many self-proclaimed ‘experts’ who (unknowingly) misguide parents with faulty assumptions and misinformation about child sleep behaviour. There is a lot I could cover here but, in the interests of keeping this short, I’ve tackled 3 common myths that are perpetuated by child sleep consultants, but that parents should be wise to when considering any sleep training method. These are outlined below: