Erynne - posted on 01/12/2010 ( 63 moms have responded )
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Even Dr. Ferber, who created the cry-it-out/controlled crying technique now decries his methods. He has said if he knew then what he knows now about it, he'd never have recommended it. Too bad so many people are still duped by it.
http://www.drmomma.org/2009/12/cons-of-c...
http://drmomma.blogspot.com/2009/12/exce...
http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/pinky_...
Shouldn't babies soothe themselves to sleep through crying? When can they be relied on to soothe themselves?
http://www.drmomma.org/2009/12/should-ba...
When will they sleep through the night, if I DON'T let them cry to sleep?
http://www.drmomma.org/2009/12/sleeping-...
If you feel lost now, then you can educate yourself on proper parenting techniques: read "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" and "The Baby Sleep Book."
Please keep in mind, just because a technique has 'worked' for someone else doesn't mean there is no damage, o that you should blindly repeat it. If your gut tells you that letting a baby scream and cry alone in a room is in any way wrong, shouldn't you listen to it instead of people who keep insisting your baby is old enough to sleep without your help?
And if you have no qualms of conscience about your baby screaming alone, maybe it's time to reconnect with your infant. I think your parent-baby bond might need a little strengthening.
- E
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