children older than seven months concluded that there were no beneficial nor negative effects to sleep training, but did not test the cry-it-out method. It tests two other gentler methods, including the camping out method. Co-sleeping is a common alternative that comes with its own risks and benefits. In popular culture In the film Meet the Fockers, Robert De Niro's character tries to use the Ferber method in teaching his grandson. It ended up not working due to Roz comforting Little Jack. In the Modern Family episode "Up All Night", Mitchell is trying to ferberize his daughter Lily while his boyfriend Cameron is against it. In "Catch of the Day" it is mentioned that Haley was also Ferberized. In the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode “Need You Now: Part One”, KC finds out that the family who adopted his son is utilizing the Ferber method. In the Raising Hope episode "Sleep Training", Hope's grandparents try to sleep-train her. In the Mad About You episode "The Conversation", Jamie convinces Paul to go one night with the Ferber method. Through the process they confront the moral and psychologic ramifications. The whole episode was done in a single take. In the White Collar episode "Taking Stock", Mozzie accuses Diana Berrigan's nanny Karen of being a Ferberizer. In the season 5, episode 4 This Is Us episode "Honestly", Jack tries to convince Rebecca that the "cry it out" method is the only way to help a restless baby Kevin sleep, as he needs to learn to soothe himself. In the same way, Kevin is shown overcoming difficult situations from his teenage and adult life on his own. In the House episode ”The Down Low”, an acquaintance of the patient briefly discusses the Ferber method with Thirteen. In the Psych episode “Rob-A-Bye Baby”, Burton Guster disapproves of a nanny who is unfamiliar with the Ferber method. in the film Confess, Fletch, the title character makes reference to the "Ferberization Method" to a police inspector experiencing sleep deprivation during an interrogation. See also Swaddling References Further reading External links The Ferber Method Helps Some Children Sleep Longer clinical bottom lines and summary of key evidence, 1999. University of Michigan Health System, Department of Pediatrics. Sleep Parenting 1985 introductions