Also, make sure you're past the point of your baby needing multiple
nighttime feedings before you sleep training, otherwise you'll just be leaving her hungry throughout the night, which actually does make you a bad parent.
Many families do not adhere to recommendations advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the World Health Organization (WHO) that infants be
fed only breast milk or formula for the first 4 to 6 months of life.1 — 4 Although the health consequences associated with the early introduction of complementary foods are controversial, 5 — 8 there is evidence that early introduction of solid foods may increase infants» risk of enteric infections, allergic reactions, obesity, choking, and food aversion.9 — 13 Complementary foods are often high in protein, raising questions about the consequences of high protein intakes on growth and obesity.14 In addition, early complementary
feeding does not increase the likelihood of
nighttime sleeping15 and may increase the likelihood of
feeding disorders, especially if parents introduce developmentally inappropriate food or
feeding techniques
before children have acquired the necessary neuromuscular skills.16, 17