Ugh.....CIO

joleine · May 2013

Meery82:
jess9802:
It is absolutely ridiculous to think that parents should subsume their need for sleep for months, if not years, to cater to the whims of a baby or toddler on the basis of shaky, if not shoddy, "science."
We have not really needed to CIO as a regular method of sleep training, b/c DS is basically a good sleeper. But there are absolutely times where I put him in his crib, screaming. I give him his blankie, a binkie, and pat on the tummy, say "I love you," and I walk away. Sometimes he'll cry for a few minutes and then I go back and comfort him. But more often than not...he...falls asleep.
I am sure I will come to regret this when he is in prison, but for now this selfish mommy needs her damn sleep.
LOL. Same here, mine goes to bed at night with a smile, but sometimes fights naps. He just cried for a couple minutes before falling asleep for his nap. Maybe your son and mine can be cell mates.

My littlest one will crawl up to us and say "ni ni" when she's ready for bed now. It's kind of the cutest thing ever.

Ninapmom · May 2013

All babies develop differently, this is true, but it certainly helps when the child has confidence and trust due to a responsive attachment parenting technique.

Andrewsgal · May 2013

Ninapmom:
All babies develop differently, this is true, but it certainly helps when the child has confidence and trust due to a responsive attachment parenting technique.

So other than baby wearing and BFing I was about as far from an attachment parent as one can be, yet bothy children trust me and are confident. How can that be?

Ninapmom · May 2013

Researched scientific evidence is wrong? I don't think so. I have my degree in early childhood education and have taken many childhood psychology classes, I think I know what I'm talking about, I've also quoted scientific researched evidence with the references provided if you would to check my information. I am not here trying to belittle anyone I am here to help educate those who may not already know this information. CIO is dangerous period.

Ninapmom · May 2013

Your child may be fine, some are able to cope, most others are not so lucky. Fact : when a baby cries and a parent does not comfort the child in a reasonable amount of time the baby experiences stress. When a baby experience any type of stress their cortisol levels in their brain heightened resulting in the child later in life having one or more or the following, adhd, add, trouble controlling emotions, easily upset, behavioral problems etc. Ect.

Ninapmom · May 2013

Even more intense and severe outcomes can result like different mental problems if CIO is in conjunction to other types of neglect

Ninapmom · May 2013

https://www.analyticalarmadillo.co.uk/2011/01/cryitoutpotentialdangersofleaving.html?m=1

calibroncosfan5968 · May 2013

speer06:
klasala318:
speer06:
klasala318:
OMG!! for the love of my child, i do communicate to him. He is one very loved, very safe, very independent and dependent at the same time. STOP QUESTIONING MY LOVE FOR MY SON.
He is not a neglected boy, he gets everything he needs from his family and more. You really think highly of yourself to bash down another mother.
Dude, you are an awesome mom and every post you make is bursting with the love you have for your son. This twattytroll literally had no posts before she came on here to harass you. I seriously doubt the validity of anything that has come out of her mouth today. 

Thanks Speer!! And i loved the Sheldon!
You're welcome  

Ninapmom · May 2013

Heightened cortisol leves in the brain causes impaired brain development, causing all sorts of issues in the future, not only that a baby needs and longs for its mother when he/she cries and becomes scared, lonely, and unimportant when cries are not answered.

jess9802 · May 2013

In September the American Academy of Pediatrics published a five year study on the long term effects of sleep training methods.

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/09/04/peds.2011-3467

If you're still in college maybe you can quote extensively from the full study, but for those of us who are not, the conclusion is thus:

Behavioral sleep techniques have no marked long-lasting effects (positive or negative). Parents and health professionals can confidently use these techniques to reduce the short- to medium-term burden of infant sleep problems and maternal depression.

So, OP, rest assured that the musings of a Sanctimommy with a BS in Child Psych really aren't worth your consideration. Listen to the AAP and rest assured you're making a reasonable decision.

Andrewsgal · May 2013

Ninapmom:
Researched scientific evidence is wrong? I don't think so. I have my degree in early childhood education and have taken many childhood psychology classes, I think I know what I'm talking about, I've also quoted scientific researched evidence with the references provided if you would to check my information. I am not here trying to belittle anyone I am here to help educate those who may not already know this information. CIO is dangerous period.

We can go head to head in degrees, but I have a masters in behavior therapy so once again I think you are dead wrong. Your so called research is flawed and outdated.

kpearse99 · May 2013

I have a degree in early childhood education too.....
Rest assured my son is not neglected and will grow up loved and secure....so F OFF!!!

Gismo123 · May 2013

Ninapmom:
Heightened cortisol leves in the brain causes impaired brain development, causing all sorts of issues in the future, not only that a baby needs and longs for its mother when he/she cries and becomes scared, lonely, and unimportant when cries are not answered.

Can you just shut up already....you have no right to judge people on their parenting technique. and unless you have a PHD in this field and have your own published research, your degree doesn't mean sh!t. So basically go away!

joleine · May 2013

Andrewsgal:
Ninapmom:
All babies develop differently, this is true, but it certainly helps when the child has confidence and trust due to a responsive attachment parenting technique.
So other than baby wearing and BFing I was about as far from an attachment parent as one can be, yet bothy children trust me and are confident. How can that be?

I didn't BF or baby wear and my kids are perfectly healthy and happy.

Sigir · May 2013

Anyone else think nina is an AE for our lovely mod? Seems pretty clear to me.

Op, ignore her and our mod. I sleep trained my dd. our family is happier for it, and my dd also walked at 8 mo! Of course I know the reason she walked so early was bc of the confidence she has from having good sleep habits and self soothing. Ha!

What a joke this whole thing is. You can always count on our mod to show her true colors every so often so we don't forget what she's all about!

GeekFantasy · May 2013

Just... what? Self-righteous parenting at its finest, bahaha. Trolls will be trolls I guess. I'm all for doing what you have to to get by. Way to go, OP.

JoJo42 · May 2013

CIO is not right for every baby. However, it WAS right for MY baby. She cried in my arms, she cried out of my arms- so guess where she went? It was the best parenting deision I've made yet. She is happier and better rested, and so am I. Instead of waking every 1-2hrs, she wakes at most once per night. I rest my case. CIO is an excellent choice for many babies.

Sandylo · May 2013

Sheila Kitzinger, social anthropologist of birth and a leading authority on pregnancy and motherhood, says, "We are biologically programmed to respond to a baby's cry. It is a basic survival strategy, and it means that the baby needs help. A cry can mean, 'Feed me!', 'I'm lonely', 'I'm overtired and want help to get to sleep', 'I'm in pain, and please do something about it,' 'I'm soaking wet and need changing
If a caregiver ignore these cries the babies brain releases cortisol which can alter the baby's development

" After you've examined the long list of possible causes for your infant's crying and he still won't stop, it's OK to hold him, to give him the security of your presence he needs and is asking for the only way he can. While babies do sometimes need to cry, they should not be left to cry alone."

"prolonged crying is actually very bad for babies. Being left to do this over and over again can actually cause changes in their brains that can cause them to overreact to situations for the rest of their lives. Dr Margot"

jess9802 · May 2013

Sheila Kitzinger? Sheila Kitzinger, the nutter who believes that childbirth is orgasmic? Sheila Kitzinger the social anthropologist? WHAT exactly is her authority for making such broad statements about the long-term effect of prolonged crying, especially in older infants? Do you people think critically about this kind of stuff, or do you just regurgitate it on parenting forums to feel better about yourselves and your superior parenting?

Sandylo · May 2013

I'm simply sticking up for innocent babies who have no voice in the matter

forcing "independence" on a baby leads to greater dependence. Instead, giving babies what they need leads to greater independence later
We know now that leaving babies to cry is a good way to make a less intelligent, less healthy but more anxious, uncooperative and alienated person who can pass the same or worse traits on to the next generation

Giving babies what they need is really a basic right of babies

As Erik Erikson pointed out, the first year of life is a sensitive period for establishing a sense of trust in the world, the world of caregiver and the world of self. When a baby's needs are met without distress, the child learns that the world is a trustworthy place, that relationships are supportive, and that the self is a positive entity that can get its needs met. When a baby's needs are dismissed or ignored, the child develops a sense of mistrust of relationships and the world. And selfconfidence is undermined. The child may spend a lifetime trying to fill the inner emptiness.

From: https://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/morallandscapes/201112/dangerscryingitout

Sandylo · May 2013

Thanks for the compliment :

jess9802 · May 2013

Quoting an opinion piece from Psychology Today published before the AAP study on the long-term effects of crying it out merely reinforces my earlier point that you and the other concern trolls popping on this board lack critical thinking skills.

Also, speer, the gifs rock.

stepper1725 · May 2013

jess9802:
Quoting an opinion piece from Psychology Today published before the AAP study on the long-term effects of crying it out merely reinforces my earlier point that you and the other concern trolls popping on this board lack critical thinking skills.
Also, speer, the gifs rock.

This. I can copy & past things too! Here are some additional pearls of wisodom from the hack Darcia Narvaez (re: breastfeeding):

"Breastmilk is like a full-course menu for a child. In comparison, baby formula is like stale bread and water. "

"Formula is a starvation diet. It gives kids the equivalent of bread and water right when they are growing the most."

"Formula is linked to lower intelligence and ill health. Lower IQ, greater chances for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, illnesses throughout life. Is this what we want for our children?"

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201108/in-light-last-weeks-posts-is-pushing-formula-evil

So June moms, just to recap, CIO is abuse & formula is evil posion.

stepper1725 · May 2013

I promise I'll stop after this. Naravaez also says (no citations, just another ridiculous extrapolation):

"Formula is the first junk food. Do we want our kids to be healthy? Then we know they should not have foods that are out of balance with nature. So we don't want to give them formula. We don't want them to get used to the same flavor day after day (unlike breastmilk). We would be setting them up for eating disorders."

That's right folks, don't abuse your babies by letting them cry or feeding them formula. They'll become amoral, emotionally unattached, end up in in prison & have eating disorders. We don't want that do we?

Sandylo · May 2013

This thred has nothing to do with formula or breast milk.. So this is irrelevant

Sandylo · May 2013

Many health professionals see the AAP as a flawed study
There are several problems with this, in their favor they weren't introducing this CIO method until 8 months old. cio on an older infant or toddler is very different from on a newborn. and going back to check at intervals is different too. it is the difference between limited and unlimited cio.

stepper1725 · May 2013

Sandylo:
This thred has nothing to do with formula or breast milk..

jess9802 · May 2013

Sandylo:
Many health professionals see the AAP as a flawed study There are several problems with this, in their favor they weren't introducing this CIO method until 8 months old. cio on an older infant or toddler is very different from on a newborn. and going back to check at intervals is different too. it is the difference between limited and unlimited cio.

For your reading enjoyment.

Sandylo · May 2013

Not the point the point is the study is flawed many dropped out before it could be completed so we don't know the results of those babies.. Doesn't matter the age any age under 1 shouldn't be left to CIO

But when people say CIO isn't harmful for babies, babies is a broad term for all ages, and younger babies are effected more, it still doesn't make it right for older babies

https://www.askdrsears.com/topics/fussybaby/sciencesaysexcessivecryingcouldbeharmful

drbethc · May 2013

stepper1725:
Sandylo:
This thred has nothing to do with formula or breast milk..

hahaha! Too funny not to comment!

JessieCupcake · May 2013

Just coming in to say speer is amazing.

Carry on.

JessieCupcake · May 2013

drbethc:
stepper1725:
Sandylo:
This thred has nothing to do with formula or breast milk..
 
hahaha! Too funny not to comment!  ;) 

Ha! Didn't see that one. Was too distracted by gifs. Lol!

Well played.

Sandylo · May 2013

From Dr. SEARS:

Science tells us that when babies cry alone and unattended, they experience panic and anxiety. Their bodies and brains are flooded with adrenaline and cortisol stress hormones. Science has also found that when developing brain tissue is exposed to these hormones for prolonged periods these nerves wont form connections to other nerves and will degenerate. Is it therefore possible that infants who endure many nights or weeks of cryingitout alone are actually suffering harmful neurologic effects that may have permanent implications on the development of sections of their brain? Here is how science answers this alarming question:
Chemical and hormonal imbalances in the brain
Research has shown that infants who are routinely separated from parents in a stressful way have abnormally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as lower growth hormone levels. These imbalances inhibit the development of nerve tissue in the brain, suppress growth, and depress the immune system. 5, 9, 11, 16

Researchers at Yale University and Harvard Medical School found that intense stress early in life can alter the brains neurotransmitter systems and cause structural and functional changes in regions of the brain similar to those seen in adults with depression. 17

One study showed infants who experienced persistent crying episodes were 10 times more likely to have ADHD as a child, along with poor school performance and antisocial behavior. The researchers concluded these findings may be due to the lack of responsive attitude of the parents toward their babies. 14.

Dr. Bruce Perrys research at Baylor University may explain this finding. He found when chronic stress overstimulates an infants brain stem the part of the brain that controls adrenaline release, and the portions of the brain that thrive on physical and emotional input are neglected such as when a baby is repeatedly left to cry alone, the child will grow up with an overactive adrenaline system. Such a child will display increased aggression, impulsivity, and violence later in life because the brainstem floods the body with adrenaline and other stress hormones at inappropriate and frequent times. 6

Dr. Allan Schore of the UCLA School of Medicine has demonstrated that the stress hormone cortisol which floods the brain during intense crying and other stressful events actually destroys nerve connections in critical portions of an infants developing brain. In addition, when the portions of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional control are not stimulated during infancy as may occur when a baby is repeatedly neglected these sections of the brain will not develop. The result a violent, impulsive, emotionally unattached child. He concludes that the sensitivity and responsiveness of a parent stimulates and shapes the nerve connections in key sections of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional wellbeing. 7, 8

Decreased intellectual, emotional, and social development
Infant developmental specialist Dr. Michael Lewis presented research findings at an American Academy of Pediatrics meeting, concluding that the single most important influence of a childs intellectual development is the responsiveness of the mother to the cues of her baby.

Researchers have found babies whose cries are usually ignored will not develop healthy intellectual and social skills. 19

Dr. Rao and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health showed that infants with prolonged crying but not due to colic in the first 3 months of life had an average IQ 9 points lower at 5 years of age. They also showed poor fine motor development. 2

Researchers at Pennsylvania State and Arizona State Universities found that infants with excessive crying during the early months showed more difficulty controlling their emotions and became even fussier when parents tried to consol them at 10 months. 15

Other research has shown that these babies have a more annoying quality to their cry, are more clingy during the day, and take longer to become independent as children 1.

Harmful physiologic changes
Animal and human research has shown when separated from parents, infants and children show unstable temperatures, heart arrhythmias, and decreased REM sleep the stage of sleep that promotes brain development. 10 12, 13

Dr. Brazy at Duke University and LudingtonHoe and colleagues at Case Western University showed in 2 separate studies how prolonged crying in infants causes increased blood pressure in the brain, elevates stress hormones, obstructs blood from draining out of the brain, and decreases oxygenation to the brain. They concluded that caregivers should answer cries swiftly, consistently, and comprehensively. 3 and 4

P. Heron, NonReactive Cosleeping and Child Behavior: Getting a Good Nights Sleep All Night, Every Night, Masters thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Bristol, 1994.
M R Rao, et al; Long Term Cognitive Development in Children with Prolonged Crying, National Institutes of Health, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004; 89:989992.
J pediatrics 1988 Brazy, J E. Mar 112 3: 45761. Duke University
LudingtonHoe SM, Case Western U, Neonatal Network 2002 Mar; 212: 2936
Butler, S R, et al. Maternal Behavior as a Regulator of Polyamine Biosynthesis in Brain and Heart of Developing Rat Pups. Science 1978, 199:445447.
Perry, B. 1997, Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the Cycle of Violence, Children in a Violent Society, Guilford Press, New York.
Schore, A.N. 1996, The ExperienceDependent Maturation of a Regulatory System in the Orbital Prefrontal Cortex and the Origen of Developmental Psychopathology, Development and Psychopathology 8: 59 87.
KarrMorse, R, Wiley, M. Interview With Dr. Allan Schore, Ghosts From the Nursery, 1997, pg 200.
Kuhn, C M, et al. Selective Depression of Serum Growth Hormone During Maternal Deprivation in Rat Pups. Science 1978, 201:10351036.
Hollenbeck, A R, et al. Children with Serious Illness: Behavioral Correlates of Separation and Solution. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 1980, 11:311.
Coe, C L, et al. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Separation and Maternal Loss in NonHuman Primates. The Psychology of Attachment and Separation, ed. M Reite and T Fields, 1985. Pg. 163199. New York: Academic Press.
Rosenblum and Moltz, The MotherInfant Interaction as a Regulator of Infant Physiology and Behavior. In Symbiosis in ParentOffspring Interactions, New York: Plenum, 1983.
Hofer, M and H. Shair, Control of SleepWake States in the Infant Rat by Features of the MotherInfant Relationship. Developmental Psychobiology, 1982, 15:229243.
Wolke, D, et al, Persistent Infant Crying and Hyperactivity Problems in Middle Childhood, Pediatrics, 2002; 109:10541060.
Stifter and Spinrad, The Effect of Excessive Crying on the Development of Emotion Regulation, Infancy, 2002; 32, 133152.
Ahnert L, et al, Transition to Child Care: Associations with Infantmother Attachment, Infant Negative Emotion, and Cortisol Elevations, Child Development, 2004, MayJune; 753:649650.
Kaufman J, Charney D. Effects of Early Stress on Brain Structure and Function: Implications for Understanding the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Depression, Developmental Psychopathology, 2001 Summer; 133:451471.
Teicher MH et al, The Neurobiological Consequences of Early Stress and Childhood Maltreatment, Neuroscience Biobehavior Review 2003, JanMar; 2712:3344.
Leiberman, A. F., Zeanah, H., Disorders of Attachment in Infancy, Infant Psychiatry 1995

Meery82 · May 2013

speer06:

ok, this one made me snort and almost choke on my chili!

Meery82 · May 2013

Sandylo:
From Dr. SEARS: Science tells us that when babies cry alone and unattended, they experience panic and anxiety. Their bodies and brains are flooded with adrenaline and cortisol stress hormones. Science has also found that when developing brain tissue is exposed to these hormones for prolonged periods these nerves wont form connections to other nerves and will degenerate. Is it therefore possible that infants who endure many nights or weeks of cryingitout alone are actually suffering harmful neurologic effects that may have permanent implications on the development of sections of their brain? Here is how science answers this alarming question: Chemical and hormonal imbalances in the brain Research has shown that infants who are routinely separated from parents in a stressful way have abnormally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as lower growth hormone levels. These imbalances inhibit the development of nerve tissue in the brain, suppress growth, and depress the immune system. 5, 9, 11, 16 Researchers at Yale University and Harvard Medical School found that intense stress early in life can alter the brains neurotransmitter systems and cause structural and functional changes in regions of the brain similar to those seen in adults with depression. 17 One study showed infants who experienced persistent crying episodes were 10 times more likely to have ADHD as a child, along with poor school performance and antisocial behavior. The researchers concluded these findings may be due to the lack of responsive attitude of the parents toward their babies. 14. Dr. Bruce Perrys research at Baylor University may explain this finding. He found when chronic stress overstimulates an infants brain stem the part of the brain that controls adrenaline release, and the portions of the brain that thrive on physical and emotional input are neglected such as when a baby is repeatedly left to cry alone, the child will grow up with an overactive adrenaline system. Such a child will display increased aggression, impulsivity, and violence later in life because the brainstem floods the body with adrenaline and other stress hormones at inappropriate and frequent times. 6 Dr. Allan Schore of the UCLA School of Medicine has demonstrated that the stress hormone cortisol which floods the brain during intense crying and other stressful events actually destroys nerve connections in critical portions of an infants developing brain. In addition, when the portions of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional control are not stimulated during infancy as may occur when a baby is repeatedly neglected these sections of the brain will not develop. The result a violent, impulsive, emotionally unattached child. He concludes that the sensitivity and responsiveness of a parent stimulates and shapes the nerve connections in key sections of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional wellbeing. 7, 8 Decreased intellectual, emotional, and social development Infant developmental specialist Dr. Michael Lewis presented research findings at an American Academy of Pediatrics meeting, concluding that the single most important influence of a childs intellectual development is the responsiveness of the mother to the cues of her baby. Researchers have found babies whose cries are usually ignored will not develop healthy intellectual and social skills. 19 Dr. Rao and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health showed that infants with prolonged crying but not due to colic in the first 3 months of life had an average IQ 9 points lower at 5 years of age. They also showed poor fine motor development. 2 Researchers at Pennsylvania State and Arizona State Universities found that infants with excessive crying during the early months showed more difficulty controlling their emotions and became even fussier when parents tried to consol them at 10 months. 15 Other research has shown that these babies have a more annoying quality to their cry, are more clingy during the day, and take longer to become independent as children 1. Harmful physiologic changes Animal and human research has shown when separated from parents, infants and children show unstable temperatures, heart arrhythmias, and decreased REM sleep the stage of sleep that promotes brain development. 10 12, 13 Dr. Brazy at Duke University and LudingtonHoe and colleagues at Case Western University showed in 2 separate studies how prolonged crying in infants causes increased blood pressure in the brain, elevates stress hormones, obstructs blood from draining out of the brain, and decreases oxygenation to the brain. They concluded that caregivers should answer cries swiftly, consistently, and comprehensively. 3 and 4 P. Heron, NonReactive Cosleeping and Child Behavior: Getting a Good Nights Sleep All Night, Every Night, Masters thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Bristol, 1994. M R Rao, et al; Long Term Cognitive Development in Children with Prolonged Crying, National Institutes of Health, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004; 89:989992. J pediatrics 1988 Brazy, J E. Mar 112 3: 45761. Duke University LudingtonHoe SM, Case Western U, Neonatal Network 2002 Mar; 212: 2936 Butler, S R, et al. Maternal Behavior as a Regulator of Polyamine Biosynthesis in Brain and Heart of Developing Rat Pups. Science 1978, 199:445447. Perry, B. 1997, Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the Cycle of Violence, Children in a Violent Society, Guilford Press, New York. Schore, A.N. 1996, The ExperienceDependent Maturation of a Regulatory System in the Orbital Prefrontal Cortex and the Origen of Developmental Psychopathology, Development and Psychopathology 8: 59 87. KarrMorse, R, Wiley, M. Interview With Dr. Allan Schore, Ghosts From the Nursery, 1997, pg 200. Kuhn, C M, et al. Selective Depression of Serum Growth Hormone During Maternal Deprivation in Rat Pups. Science 1978, 201:10351036. Hollenbeck, A R, et al. Children with Serious Illness: Behavioral Correlates of Separation and Solution. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 1980, 11:311. Coe, C L, et al. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Separation and Maternal Loss in NonHuman Primates. The Psychology of Attachment and Separation, ed. M Reite and T Fields, 1985. Pg. 163199. New York: Academic Press. Rosenblum and Moltz, The MotherInfant Interaction as a Regulator of Infant Physiology and Behavior. In Symbiosis in ParentOffspring Interactions, New York: Plenum, 1983. Hofer, M and H. Shair, Control of SleepWake States in the Infant Rat by Features of the MotherInfant Relationship. Developmental Psychobiology, 1982, 15:229243. Wolke, D, et al, Persistent Infant Crying and Hyperactivity Problems in Middle Childhood, Pediatrics, 2002; 109:10541060. Stifter and Spinrad, The Effect of Excessive Crying on the Development of Emotion Regulation, Infancy, 2002; 32, 133152. Ahnert L, et al, Transition to Child Care: Associations with Infantmother Attachment, Infant Negative Emotion, and Cortisol Elevations, Child Development, 2004, MayJune; 753:649650. Kaufman J, Charney D. Effects of Early Stress on Brain Structure and Function: Implications for Understanding the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Depression, Developmental Psychopathology, 2001 Summer; 133:451471. Teicher MH et al, The Neurobiological Consequences of Early Stress and Childhood Maltreatment, Neuroscience Biobehavior Review 2003, JanMar; 2712:3344. Leiberman, A. F., Zeanah, H., Disorders of Attachment in Infancy, Infant Psychiatry 1995

What exactly is your purpose here?

JessieCupcake · May 2013

Sandylo:
From Dr. SEARS: Science tells us that when babies cry alone and unattended, they experience panic and anxiety. Their bodies and brains are flooded with adrenaline and cortisol stress hormones. Science has also found that when developing brain tissue is exposed to these hormones for prolonged periods these nerves wont form connections to other nerves and will degenerate. Is it therefore possible that infants who endure many nights or weeks of cryingitout alone are actually suffering harmful neurologic effects that may have permanent implications on the development of sections of their brain? Here is how science answers this alarming question: Chemical and hormonal imbalances in the brain Research has shown that infants who are routinely separated from parents in a stressful way have abnormally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as lower growth hormone levels. These imbalances inhibit the development of nerve tissue in the brain, suppress growth, and depress the immune system. 5, 9, 11, 16 Researchers at Yale University and Harvard Medical School found that intense stress early in life can alter the brains neurotransmitter systems and cause structural and functional changes in regions of the brain similar to those seen in adults with depression. 17 One study showed infants who experienced persistent crying episodes were 10 times more likely to have ADHD as a child, along with poor school performance and antisocial behavior. The researchers concluded these findings may be due to the lack of responsive attitude of the parents toward their babies. 14. Dr. Bruce Perrys research at Baylor University may explain this finding. He found when chronic stress overstimulates an infants brain stem the part of the brain that controls adrenaline release, and the portions of the brain that thrive on physical and emotional input are neglected such as when a baby is repeatedly left to cry alone, the child will grow up with an overactive adrenaline system. Such a child will display increased aggression, impulsivity, and violence later in life because the brainstem floods the body with adrenaline and other stress hormones at inappropriate and frequent times. 6 Dr. Allan Schore of the UCLA School of Medicine has demonstrated that the stress hormone cortisol which floods the brain during intense crying and other stressful events actually destroys nerve connections in critical portions of an infants developing brain. In addition, when the portions of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional control are not stimulated during infancy as may occur when a baby is repeatedly neglected these sections of the brain will not develop. The result a violent, impulsive, emotionally unattached child. He concludes that the sensitivity and responsiveness of a parent stimulates and shapes the nerve connections in key sections of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional wellbeing. 7, 8 Decreased intellectual, emotional, and social development Infant developmental specialist Dr. Michael Lewis presented research findings at an American Academy of Pediatrics meeting, concluding that the single most important influence of a childs intellectual development is the responsiveness of the mother to the cues of her baby. Researchers have found babies whose cries are usually ignored will not develop healthy intellectual and social skills. 19 Dr. Rao and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health showed that infants with prolonged crying but not due to colic in the first 3 months of life had an average IQ 9 points lower at 5 years of age. They also showed poor fine motor development. 2 Researchers at Pennsylvania State and Arizona State Universities found that infants with excessive crying during the early months showed more difficulty controlling their emotions and became even fussier when parents tried to consol them at 10 months. 15 Other research has shown that these babies have a more annoying quality to their cry, are more clingy during the day, and take longer to become independent as children 1. Harmful physiologic changes Animal and human research has shown when separated from parents, infants and children show unstable temperatures, heart arrhythmias, and decreased REM sleep the stage of sleep that promotes brain development. 10 12, 13 Dr. Brazy at Duke University and LudingtonHoe and colleagues at Case Western University showed in 2 separate studies how prolonged crying in infants causes increased blood pressure in the brain, elevates stress hormones, obstructs blood from draining out of the brain, and decreases oxygenation to the brain. They concluded that caregivers should answer cries swiftly, consistently, and comprehensively. 3 and 4 P. Heron, NonReactive Cosleeping and Child Behavior: Getting a Good Nights Sleep All Night, Every Night, Masters thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Bristol, 1994. M R Rao, et al; Long Term Cognitive Development in Children with Prolonged Crying, National Institutes of Health, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004; 89:989992. J pediatrics 1988 Brazy, J E. Mar 112 3: 45761. Duke University LudingtonHoe SM, Case Western U, Neonatal Network 2002 Mar; 212: 2936 Butler, S R, et al. Maternal Behavior as a Regulator of Polyamine Biosynthesis in Brain and Heart of Developing Rat Pups. Science 1978, 199:445447. Perry, B. 1997, Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the Cycle of Violence, Children in a Violent Society, Guilford Press, New York. Schore, A.N. 1996, The ExperienceDependent Maturation of a Regulatory System in the Orbital Prefrontal Cortex and the Origen of Developmental Psychopathology, Development and Psychopathology 8: 59 87. KarrMorse, R, Wiley, M. Interview With Dr. Allan Schore, Ghosts From the Nursery, 1997, pg 200. Kuhn, C M, et al. Selective Depression of Serum Growth Hormone During Maternal Deprivation in Rat Pups. Science 1978, 201:10351036. Hollenbeck, A R, et al. Children with Serious Illness: Behavioral Correlates of Separation and Solution. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 1980, 11:311. Coe, C L, et al. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Separation and Maternal Loss in NonHuman Primates. The Psychology of Attachment and Separation, ed. M Reite and T Fields, 1985. Pg. 163199. New York: Academic Press. Rosenblum and Moltz, The MotherInfant Interaction as a Regulator of Infant Physiology and Behavior. In Symbiosis in ParentOffspring Interactions, New York: Plenum, 1983. Hofer, M and H. Shair, Control of SleepWake States in the Infant Rat by Features of the MotherInfant Relationship. Developmental Psychobiology, 1982, 15:229243. Wolke, D, et al, Persistent Infant Crying and Hyperactivity Problems in Middle Childhood, Pediatrics, 2002; 109:10541060. Stifter and Spinrad, The Effect of Excessive Crying on the Development of Emotion Regulation, Infancy, 2002; 32, 133152. Ahnert L, et al, Transition to Child Care: Associations with Infantmother Attachment, Infant Negative Emotion, and Cortisol Elevations, Child Development, 2004, MayJune; 753:649650. Kaufman J, Charney D. Effects of Early Stress on Brain Structure and Function: Implications for Understanding the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Depression, Developmental Psychopathology, 2001 Summer; 133:451471. Teicher MH et al, The Neurobiological Consequences of Early Stress and Childhood Maltreatment, Neuroscience Biobehavior Review 2003, JanMar; 2712:3344. Leiberman, A. F., Zeanah, H., Disorders of Attachment in Infancy, Infant Psychiatry 1995

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Meery82 · May 2013

JessieCupcake:
Sandylo:
From Dr. SEARS: Science tells us that when babies cry alone and unattended, they experience panic and anxiety. Their bodies and brains are flooded with adrenaline and cortisol stress hormones. Science has also found that when developing brain tissue is exposed to these hormones for prolonged periods these nerves wont form connections to other nerves and will degenerate. Is it therefore possible that infants who endure many nights or weeks of cryingitout alone are actually suffering harmful neurologic effects that may have permanent implications on the development of sections of their brain? Here is how science answers this alarming question: Chemical and hormonal imbalances in the brain Research has shown that infants who are routinely separated from parents in a stressful way have abnormally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as well as lower growth hormone levels. These imbalances inhibit the development of nerve tissue in the brain, suppress growth, and depress the immune system. 5, 9, 11, 16 Researchers at Yale University and Harvard Medical School found that intense stress early in life can alter the brains neurotransmitter systems and cause structural and functional changes in regions of the brain similar to those seen in adults with depression. 17 One study showed infants who experienced persistent crying episodes were 10 times more likely to have ADHD as a child, along with poor school performance and antisocial behavior. The researchers concluded these findings may be due to the lack of responsive attitude of the parents toward their babies. 14. Dr. Bruce Perrys research at Baylor University may explain this finding. He found when chronic stress overstimulates an infants brain stem the part of the brain that controls adrenaline release, and the portions of the brain that thrive on physical and emotional input are neglected such as when a baby is repeatedly left to cry alone, the child will grow up with an overactive adrenaline system. Such a child will display increased aggression, impulsivity, and violence later in life because the brainstem floods the body with adrenaline and other stress hormones at inappropriate and frequent times. 6 Dr. Allan Schore of the UCLA School of Medicine has demonstrated that the stress hormone cortisol which floods the brain during intense crying and other stressful events actually destroys nerve connections in critical portions of an infants developing brain. In addition, when the portions of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional control are not stimulated during infancy as may occur when a baby is repeatedly neglected these sections of the brain will not develop. The result a violent, impulsive, emotionally unattached child. He concludes that the sensitivity and responsiveness of a parent stimulates and shapes the nerve connections in key sections of the brain responsible for attachment and emotional wellbeing. 7, 8 Decreased intellectual, emotional, and social development Infant developmental specialist Dr. Michael Lewis presented research findings at an American Academy of Pediatrics meeting, concluding that the single most important influence of a childs intellectual development is the responsiveness of the mother to the cues of her baby. Researchers have found babies whose cries are usually ignored will not develop healthy intellectual and social skills. 19 Dr. Rao and colleagues at the National Institutes of Health showed that infants with prolonged crying but not due to colic in the first 3 months of life had an average IQ 9 points lower at 5 years of age. They also showed poor fine motor development. 2 Researchers at Pennsylvania State and Arizona State Universities found that infants with excessive crying during the early months showed more difficulty controlling their emotions and became even fussier when parents tried to consol them at 10 months. 15 Other research has shown that these babies have a more annoying quality to their cry, are more clingy during the day, and take longer to become independent as children 1. Harmful physiologic changes Animal and human research has shown when separated from parents, infants and children show unstable temperatures, heart arrhythmias, and decreased REM sleep the stage of sleep that promotes brain development. 10 12, 13 Dr. Brazy at Duke University and LudingtonHoe and colleagues at Case Western University showed in 2 separate studies how prolonged crying in infants causes increased blood pressure in the brain, elevates stress hormones, obstructs blood from draining out of the brain, and decreases oxygenation to the brain. They concluded that caregivers should answer cries swiftly, consistently, and comprehensively. 3 and 4 P. Heron, NonReactive Cosleeping and Child Behavior: Getting a Good Nights Sleep All Night, Every Night, Masters thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Bristol, 1994. M R Rao, et al; Long Term Cognitive Development in Children with Prolonged Crying, National Institutes of Health, Archives of Disease in Childhood 2004; 89:989992. J pediatrics 1988 Brazy, J E. Mar 112 3: 45761. Duke University LudingtonHoe SM, Case Western U, Neonatal Network 2002 Mar; 212: 2936 Butler, S R, et al. Maternal Behavior as a Regulator of Polyamine Biosynthesis in Brain and Heart of Developing Rat Pups. Science 1978, 199:445447. Perry, B. 1997, Incubated in Terror: Neurodevelopmental Factors in the Cycle of Violence, Children in a Violent Society, Guilford Press, New York. Schore, A.N. 1996, The ExperienceDependent Maturation of a Regulatory System in the Orbital Prefrontal Cortex and the Origen of Developmental Psychopathology, Development and Psychopathology 8: 59 87. KarrMorse, R, Wiley, M. Interview With Dr. Allan Schore, Ghosts From the Nursery, 1997, pg 200. Kuhn, C M, et al. Selective Depression of Serum Growth Hormone During Maternal Deprivation in Rat Pups. Science 1978, 201:10351036. Hollenbeck, A R, et al. Children with Serious Illness: Behavioral Correlates of Separation and Solution. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 1980, 11:311. Coe, C L, et al. Endocrine and Immune Responses to Separation and Maternal Loss in NonHuman Primates. The Psychology of Attachment and Separation, ed. M Reite and T Fields, 1985. Pg. 163199. New York: Academic Press. Rosenblum and Moltz, The MotherInfant Interaction as a Regulator of Infant Physiology and Behavior. In Symbiosis in ParentOffspring Interactions, New York: Plenum, 1983. Hofer, M and H. Shair, Control of SleepWake States in the Infant Rat by Features of the MotherInfant Relationship. Developmental Psychobiology, 1982, 15:229243. Wolke, D, et al, Persistent Infant Crying and Hyperactivity Problems in Middle Childhood, Pediatrics, 2002; 109:10541060. Stifter and Spinrad, The Effect of Excessive Crying on the Development of Emotion Regulation, Infancy, 2002; 32, 133152. Ahnert L, et al, Transition to Child Care: Associations with Infantmother Attachment, Infant Negative Emotion, and Cortisol Elevations, Child Development, 2004, MayJune; 753:649650. Kaufman J, Charney D. Effects of Early Stress on Brain Structure and Function: Implications for Understanding the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Depression, Developmental Psychopathology, 2001 Summer; 133:451471. Teicher MH et al, The Neurobiological Consequences of Early Stress and Childhood Maltreatment, Neuroscience Biobehavior Review 2003, JanMar; 2712:3344. Leiberman, A. F., Zeanah, H., Disorders of Attachment in Infancy, Infant Psychiatry 1995

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Hahaha, I see it now! That's awesome!! I didn't read that sh!t either. Talk about some regurgitated bullish!t.

JessieCupcake · May 2013

I fixed it.

I wanted to play the gif game too.

alizabethanne · May 2013

JessieCupcake:

LOL!!! Awesome!

kpearse99 · May 2013

stepper1725:
jess9802:
Quoting an opinion piece from Psychology Today published before the AAP study on the long-term effects of crying it out merely reinforces my earlier point that you and the other concern trolls popping on this board lack critical thinking skills.
Also, speer, the gifs rock.
This. I can copy & past things too! Here are some additional pearls of wisodom from the hack Darcia Narvaez (re: breastfeeding):
"Breastmilk is like a full-course menu for a child. In comparison, baby formula is like stale bread and water. "
"Formula is a starvation diet. It gives kids the equivalent of bread and water right when they are growing the most."
"Formula is linked to lower intelligence and ill health. Lower IQ, greater chances for cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, illnesses throughout life. Is this what we want for our children?"
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/moral-landscapes/201108/in-light-last-weeks-posts-is-pushing-formula-evil
So June moms, just to recap, CIO is abuse & formula is evil posion.

wow...then I am hands down the WORST parent!!

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