Sarah at http://becomingsarah.com/index.php?/becoming_sarah/comments/715/ (Can someone tell me how to make a neat little link instead of posting the whole http?) had a good post about why she doesn't let her ADORABLE daughter "cry it out".
I realized that I felt completely different about this topic before I had kids. Here is the comment I posted:
By Kerry on January 22, 2010
I used to think it was a-ok and something that I would most definitely practice with my children when I had them. And then I had one. Nope, can’t do it. I can not stand to have my always-smiley little girl be upset and crying, especially when I can DO something about it.
However, like Charlotte, Madilynn likes to get her beauty sleep for 12 hours a night (since she was one month old no less!), so yeah, maybe ask me when our family gets to round 2 :)
I realized that I felt completely different about this topic before I had kids. Here is the comment I posted:
By Kerry on January 22, 2010
I used to think it was a-ok and something that I would most definitely practice with my children when I had them. And then I had one. Nope, can’t do it. I can not stand to have my always-smiley little girl be upset and crying, especially when I can DO something about it.
However, like Charlotte, Madilynn likes to get her beauty sleep for 12 hours a night (since she was one month old no less!), so yeah, maybe ask me when our family gets to round 2 :)
What do you think? Has your opinion on self soothing one way or another changed after having kids?
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i realise now that before Alice was born, that never crossed my mind. and the reason is, it was natural from the start not to let our baby cry. and i like to believe that it's why she's so smiley and happy (most of the time). even when she cries in the middle of the night, i couldn't ignore her. what's the point ? i don't think i'd go back to sleep anyways...
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