The claim
「Rocking or feeding to sleep is a bad habit to break immediately」
Verdict
Partly trueNeeding soothing to sleep is normal in the early months, not spoiling. It only needs gradual change if it’s degrading the whole family’s sleep — on your timeline, not anyone else’s.
Sources
AAP · American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics. (2016). Behavioral interventions for infant sleep problems: A randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 137(6), e20151486. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/137/6/e20151486/52401/Behavioral-Interventions-for-Infant-Sleep-Problems
Mechanism source ° · Peer-reviewed paper · checked 2026-08-02
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