16 weeks is when your baby can learn to self settle independently so this is an appropriate age to start sleep training. But it's never too late to start! We work with babies from 4 months to 4 years old.

I use a range from very gentle attachment methods to firmer cry based methods. It depends on the temperament of your baby and the parenting style you like to use. Sleep training is not making your baby cry. There will be some tears throughout the process as your baby figures out how to self soothe but you will be confident that your baby is ready, and the chosen method will be successful when we write a personalized sleep plan based on your baby's needs.

This is most likely due to your baby not knowing how to resettle themselves back to sleep after every sleep cycle. When we sleep train your baby, we teach them how to put themselves to sleep and how to resettle themselves at every sleep cycle.

This is due to an inability to sleep independently and to stay asleep without you.  With sleep training, your child will learn how to fall asleep by themselves and stay asleep in their crib. 

For sure, as long as you implement one crib nap a day, stroller naps and car naps are super handy for when you need to run errands or just take a break from the house.

All the scientific sleep training studies have shown that not only is sleep training not harmful to your little one but extremely beneficial. This 2015 study (https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/137/6/e20151486/52401/Behavioral-Interventions-for-Infant-Sleep-Problems?redirectedFrom=fulltext) in particular proved that babies in different control groups with spaced soothing, gradual withdrawal, and just education (no sleep training) all had similar levels of attachment between parents and babies up to 12 months after the study. Babies who used spaced soothing were found to fall asleep faster and have less overnight wakings than attachment babies, not because they had "lost trust in their parents" but because they had the ability to self settle.

Another study that showed only positive results from 50 babies in a sleep training study can be found here: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-006X.62.1.63

This is such a normal emotion to feel when the anti-sleep-training community is so vocal online! The battle between co-sleeping and sleep training is real. But no one can tell you what's best for your family except you. The decision to sleep train is easier when we come to understand the benefits of growth, memory processing, brain stimulation, and overall health that long nights of sleep will give your little ones. As the mother of your family, you are the heart of the household and your health - both mental and physical is extremely important. If you are acting on extreme sleep deprivation this will affect your whole home negatively and the most unselfish thing you can do for your family is to help your baby sleep through the night.