As promised, here is my follow-up post to Sleep Training Progress. Before continuing to read, please be advised that in no way am I a sleep expert, and that you should always do your own research and make an educated decision based on your baby and your family's unique and specific needs. This post only outlines what I have found useful, and which methods worked best for us. Why sleep train? Sleep training is certainly not for every family, and not every baby needs it. The reasons we decided to sleep train are: Ever since Claire hit her 4-month wakeful period, her sleeping habits became horrible. She was waking up 5x a night and would nap for only 30-40 minutes at a time....