When your baby wakes, it is very important to give her enough time to figure out how to fall asleep without your help.

say a consistent key phrase like “it’s sleepy time, good night.”

between 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. An ideal wake-up time is between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Of course, individual variations in schedule

»Give it at least a week. Changing a baby’s internal clock can take about that long.

Luckily, the peak usually only lasts one night; at most, two nights.

On the flip side, some babies who aren’t really that hungry will nurse or down a bottle just because it’s offered—

waking too early in the morning, you may want to add a short activity between waking up and eating: eat, play, sleep, play, then repeat. This will further dissociate feeding from sleep.

many babies only need 10 hours of nighttime sleep. So if your baby goes to bed at 7:00 p.m., 5:00 a.m. may be a normal time for her to be awake

Babies cry to convey a wide range of emotions during sleep training, including frustration, overstimulation, anger, overtiredness, or just plain dissatisfaction.