need reassurance or advice for Happy Babes on Block

Nhbaby

Happiest Baby on the Block is excellent! Once I started following it for my first baby things just worked wonderfully. Crying was less, sleeping improved, etc. But, now
my baby is 22-mo old and I have a 5-wk babe. It breaks my heart when little guy is crying if I'm changing big guy's diaper, getting him in/out of highchair, cutting up food, etc.. Ugh!! It hurts my heart!! I go as fast as I can to get to him but sometimes he cries 1-2 mins! Feels like an eternity! I really have become good at nursing while doing other things with big guy but sometimes it's just not possible. Pls tell me i'm not doing insane psychological damage… I fully believe in the 4th trimester but how do you follow the "rules" with a Toddler? Maybe I should go post this on the 2 under 2 board....

Bigboobsmcgee

Are you worried about doing damage to the baby because you have to let him cry sometimes?? Heck no! Dude, that's life, your baby will be fine. It's hard to hear them cry but you aren't hurting your baby at all. Don't worry

marijaa333

He would only be negatively affected if you didn't tend to him, but delaying it by a minute or two won't make any difference. He is just crying because he doesn't understand that you will be there in a short while. Babies truly live "in the moment."  I am very impressed that you are handling two under two!!

jenniferaudrey0116

I read that if baby is satisfied 1/3 of the day no psychological damage is done. Lol I don't know if it has scientific merit but it made me feel better!

sunnyday016

A few minutes? No harm done! I've got two big kids to take care of and they are much more demanding than a fussing/crying baby. Your baby will be just fine