Crying it out

There is a theory that advises you not to respond to a baby’s cries during the night because it will teach him to comfort himself back to sleep and therefore, he won’t bother you as much.  I have to say, this is the worst advice I have ever come across.  A baby in the early stage of growth is very vulnerable and it is the parents’ biological duty to satisfy every need of their offspring.  Letting him  ‘cry it out’ can be very psychologically and physically damaging to the child in the early stages of development.  There does come a point in development when baby will reach the stage where he does need to learn to comfort himself on his own.  However, as far as the right and safest way to look  after your newborn is concerned, give him everything he needs, and yes that obviously means some sleepless nights in the beginning.   

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