Ferber method

proper noun

A technique to treat infants' sleep problems, involving teaching the infant to soothe itself by allowing it to cry for a period of time before external comfort is offered.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A technique to treat infants' sleep problems, involving teaching the infant to soothe itself by allowing it to cry for a period of time before external comfort is offered.

Origin

Invented by Dr. Richard Ferber.

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APA

Ferber method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferber%20method

MLA

“Ferber method.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferber%20method. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ferber method,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferber%20method.

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