DO you soothe your baby or do you let him/her "cry it out"?
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Nellie Wise Gamgee
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I've let my daughter 'cry it out' once when she was completely inconsolable (holding her etc didn't do a bit of good). Aside from that I don't like letting them do that. I figure they're crying for a reason.
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When my son was a baby I would let him cry for a bit if I knew he wasnt dirty, wet or hungry. I never let him cry for more than a few minutes though because it broke my heart.
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When i babysit my nephew i soothe him all the time but he doesn't cries too often which is good.
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Well, my "baby" is now 18, but I never let him 'cry it out'. They're just babies, they can't TELL you what's wrong. Motherly, ( and fatherly), instincts should tell parents that.
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I respond to the needs of my child.
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both. some-times they just need to cry it out.
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I'm a firm advocate and practicer of Attachment Parenting, so letting a child "cry it out" is not an option as far as I am concerned.
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Depends on why they're crying. As babies never since babies only cry if they need something. As they got older and started having temper tantrums I let them cry those out. If you comfort a child throwing a tantrum they learn that it's okay to throw a fit when you don't get your way instead of just expecting "No" as an answer. I also don't baby them when they get hurt unless they are really hurt. I'm talking if they stub their toe or get a small cut I don't coddle them. I tell them to relaxe and let it pass because crying will make it hurt longer. Now if they are truely hurt and in pain or sick as a dog I do baby them a little, but not much. If you do that they learn to deal with pain and not completely fall apart from a paper cut. Too many kids these days fall apart at the slightest upset to their world. I think that just makes it harder for them to deal with life in a calm manner.
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I have had four kids. I learnt that sometimes they need to have a cry to relieve the tension. I think you learn what their different crys mean and you know when to pick them up or let them be.
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Too much crying in newborns expecially can cause hernea's, which will just make for more painful crying. If the baby is changed, feed, burped, and comfortable, a 5 minute cry here and there won't hurt them, but not too often in a day and not for too long. If it's longer, something is wrong, or they may need a nap, I find after 5 minutes I pick my 2 month up and she'll go to sleep, from exhaustion. Regardless of what people say scientific evidence has proven that those babies who have cryed it out, and those who have been held end up being equally able of independence, so it's really up to you.
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I knew two people who were 100% Def, so there baby had no choice but cry it out, and after 6 months, the child never cried, he would just wave his hands whildly. I asume, the baby is tring to comunicate, and with out words, all he/she can do is make noise, or wave about. Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old http://www.tinyike.com/communication-and-your-1-to-3-month-old/
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I can't stand to let my baby cry. It brakes my heart. he is now 9 months and I have to rock him to sleep every night. I know it's a bad habit. But hey there only babies once and he's my last.
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My daughter is 7 months old and usually sleeps very well...on the odd occasion she will have a cry when i put her to bed...Im a softy so i always go in there to give her a cuddle but its become a pain because now she relys on me doing that...Now i let her cry from a few minutes if i know shes not hungry or wet... Usually when she crys i just find that she is over tired..A couple of minutes of crying and she is out like a light...Heartbreaking to hear though..
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I have a 7 month old and usually she sleeps very well she crys on the odd occasion and i used to go in there and cuddle her cos im a softy..she became dependent on me doing that so i stopped. Now if she crys i leave her for a couple of mins if i know she is not hungry or wet or too hot i leave her..a couple of mins of crying and she is out like a light..heartbraking at times though
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