Controlled-Timed-Crying Technique

The Controlled-Timed-Crying Technique (also known as CTCT for short) is a technique used in the Supernanny show to teach infants how to self soothe and initiate sleep themselves.

Steps

 * 1) Kiss your child goodnight
 * 2) Put your child into their crib. Place a hand on their tummy and say “Shhhh...” in a gentle, soothing voice, ignoring all attempts of gaining extra attention.
 * 3) Set the timer for 2 minutes
 * 4) If the baby continues to cry, repeat steps 2-4 until the child stops crying while doubling the time you are out of the room (1 minute, 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 8 minutes, 16 minutes, 32 minutes, etc.)

Episodes Used

 * The Davis Family (Season 8) (Madilynn)