There is an author named Ferber who has written extensively on sleep in children. The Moms (Lynn G? and Julia?) who mentioned comforting the child, but waiting longer and longer intervals seemed to be following (at least to some extent) Feber's philosophy. Many parent educators actually call it Ferberizing your baby. In its pure form I think it is harsh, but it is easy to modify to fit your nurturing level. At six months old my son was up every hour, all night long. I was losing my mind. I (we) tried a mild version of "ferberizing" and it worked well for us. The biggest thing I learned from the book is that you can train a child to get hungry at certain times. My son was used to nursing every hour. I had to help him learn to eat less frequently, at least at night. You do have to do what works best for you though. If it doesn't bother you to get up, and your child is doing well, go with whatever works. Good luck