The problem with citing the Romanian orphanage is that it's too extreme to be in any way relevant to sleep training. There's a huge difference between gradual e

The problem with citing the Romanian orphanage is that it's too extreme to be in any way relevant to sleep training. There's a huge difference between gradual extinction (with parents coming back regularly in the room), with a loving relationship during the day and children in the Romanian orphanage who were left with no warm human contact whatsoever.