I just spent the week at my parents' with my SIL and my 3 mo old and her 7 mo old. She has her LO on a schedule and he spent a lot of time fussing and sometimes out right crying. I am a STM and she is FTM and I remember allowing my 1st to cry but this time around I feel that i know better and babies need us to respond to their needs not the other way around. This week confirmed for me that I will not be doing any cry-it-out methods for my LO. He was a breeze all week- and now I feel bad for my nephew!
I'm just curious about what you other mommies are experiencing?
Re: Do you let your baby cry?
The other issue is that crying is a form of communication. My baby is delayed in motor and communication so by not attending to her needs more immediately, I feel that it may stunt her more. So couple that with the stress of crying = 1 frazzled mama!
1. Sleep training is proven by research to help babies learn to sleep through the night and it's her choice to do it or not
2. She was with her family so she probably wasn't embarrassed as the above poster suggested