Question: How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?

If there's one parenting issue that I've thought about deeply and seriously for years, it's this one.  My daughter was a terrible sleeper for many many years, so I learned a lot.  Thus, I give you my answer with a large amount of certainty. 

The answer is:  do the opposite of everything I did.

1. Don't try to get your kid to sleep in a bassinet/crib as soon as possible.
2. Don't try a different strategy and bring your kid into your bed for a few days.
3. Don't Ferberize for a few weeks and then let your kid get sick or have anything else occur that messes with the sleep schedule
4. Don't doggedly stick to one strategy.
5. Don't see-saw back and forth between approaches.

Pretty simple, really.