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s/o letting LO cry - I feel SO bad right now

redshoegirlredshoegirl member
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Late this afternoon I went out into the backyard to clean up the dog poo (I won't even tell you how long it's been since it was done, suffice it to say that I feel like the worst pet owner ever). Will and Dash were sleeping soundly and I figured that if they started crying I'd be able to hear them through the living room window. I was out there for about 40 min before I came back inside - I opened the back door to the sound of poor little Dash HOWLING.

I have no idea how long he was crying - apparently our windows block sound way better than I thought. I ran to him as fast as I could (which wasn't very fast considering I washed my hands twice), but OMG I feel so guilty! I know it's not like I meant to let him lie there crying, and we're cuddling right now (he's asleep again), but I still feel really crap about it. Crying

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Re: s/o letting LO cry - I feel SO bad right now

  • sanae78sanae78
    Aww. Don't feel bad. He's fine and that's all that matters. I think part of why I don't feel super guilty letting Kaya cry sometimes is because of what I do. At work we can't tend to every baby every time they cry. Some babies cry A LOT and we have to just let them go because we have other babies to feed. I don't think that all babies who were in the nicu end up with major psych issues because they were allowed to cry for some period. But then again, who knows.
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  • redshoegirlredshoegirl member

    imagesanae78:
    At work we can't tend to every baby every time they cry. Some babies cry A LOT and we have to just let them go because we have other babies to feed.

    This is actually one of the hardest things (at least for me) with having twins - learning that sometimes I just have to let one of them cry. It really, really sucks, but sometimes there's just no way around it. Sad

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  • MrsNJSwimmerMrsNJSwimmer member
    I think it's just something you have to do.  I try to entertain him when I'm in the shower and he starts crying, but I think he's just tired of being constrained, and he just has to cry.  I always feel bed too though. I just wonder if there are other times I should let him cry longer so I don't spoil him or something.
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  • mrspresleymrspresley
    awww don't feel bad...though i know it's not hard to. he could have been crying for just a minute, you never know. and even if it is longer, he's ok!
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  • inamrainamra member
    Aww, it's okay, don't beat yourself up over this. You didn't know that it would be so hard to hear them and it's not your fault. He could have been crying for just a moment. Their cries can escalate to that level in a heartbeat sometimes, so that doesn't mean that he has been crying for a long time. What's important is that you got back to him and he was okay =)
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  • MrsIHMrsIH
    I just wanted to echo what others have said, please don't beat yourself up over it, big hugs!
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