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Don't Reward Wake-Ups
It is absolutely essential that you do not, however unintentionally, reinforce night waking. That means you do not acquiesce to requests for a snack or to snuggle with you on the couch. Even the attention they get when you come into their room can be enough to reinforce this behavior.
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