Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast

Why I Hate The Term "Cry-It-Out" (it’s probably not why you think!)

Season 1 Episode 225

First and foremost, Cry-it-out (CIO) also known as "extinction" is NOT an approach used by The Happy Sleep Company, but certainly one that is very prevalent among search engine results related to sleep coaching. So let's talk about it, in this episode I explain why I hate the term CIO (which might not be why you think) and also gives parents an understanding of what CIO really is.


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Erin Junker | Paediatric Sleep Consultant
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