# Evidence Shows Sleep Training Strategies Are Safe for Babies

Research indicates sleep strategies help babies and parents without causing long-term harm.

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A study involving 328 Australian babies beginning in 2003 found no evidence of harm to the child or the parent-child relationship after using sleep strategies. [^1]

Evidence shows sleep strategies can help babies and parents sleep better and do not harm the baby or their relationship with their parents when used properly. [^2]

The author prioritizes fertilizing soil with organic matter and beneficial microbes before planting any crops in their backyard permaculture patch in Adelaide. [^3]

Researchers followed two groups of 8-month-olds: an intervention group whose parents met with a trained nurse for advice on sleep strategies, and a usual care group whose parents received no advice. [^4]

Sleep strategies aim to help babies learn to settle themselves to sleep without the help of an adult. [^5]

Koren Helbig recommends 'chopping and dropping' weeds and spent winter veggies to create no-dig layers that feed the soil. [^6]

Koren Helbig states that citrus trees should not be planted in winter in cooler temperate regions like Adelaide because the frigid soil shocks the tree. [^7]

The author advises waiting until soil temperatures reach at least 16 degrees Celsius before planting citrus trees. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. A study involving 328 Australian babies beginning in 2003 found no evidence of harm to the child or the parent-child relationship after using sleep strategies. (Medical Xpress, News)
2. Evidence shows sleep strategies can help babies and parents sleep better and do not harm the baby or their relationship with their parents when used properly. (Medical Xpress, News)
3. The author prioritizes fertilizing soil with organic matter and beneficial microbes before planting any crops in their backyard permaculture patch in Adelaide. (abc.net.au, News)
4. Researchers followed two groups of 8-month-olds: an intervention group whose parents met with a trained nurse for advice on sleep strategies, and a usual care group whose parents received no advice. (Medical Xpress, News)
5. Sleep strategies aim to help babies learn to settle themselves to sleep without the help of an adult. (Medical Xpress, News)
6. Koren Helbig recommends 'chopping and dropping' weeds and spent winter veggies to create no-dig layers that feed the soil. (abc.net.au, News)
7. Koren Helbig states that citrus trees should not be planted in winter in cooler temperate regions like Adelaide because the frigid soil shocks the tree. (abc.net.au, News)
8. The author advises waiting until soil temperatures reach at least 16 degrees Celsius before planting citrus trees. (abc.net.au, News)

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