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Originally Posted by RiceIntegraRS
I actually got a question for u guys. Did anyone do the cry it out method for there babies? The moms seem to be for it but for me i cant deal with it, i think its way too harsh
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IMO, letting the baby cry it out is too traumatizing for both the parents and the kid. IMO, every parent-baby have their own communication cues, and as a parent, you'd tend to pick up those cues from the baby relatively quickly if you are keen on paying attention to them. So a lot of time, you'd at least have a vague idea of what the baby's crying is trying to tell you.
At a minimum, there is:
- a hungry cry
- an I peed / pooped cry
- an I am uncomfortable cry
- an I am tired cry
- an I am sad cry
- an I am throwing a tantrum cry
- an I am sick cry
- an I want to be carried / held cry
With the sad / tantrum cry, after we have more or less confirmed that this is, one of us would still at least hold him in my/her arms to let him know that Baba Mama are there for him. My wife did her own thing to try and soothe the baby -- I don't remember what she did anymore. I tend to walk around while carrying him, and may or may not talk to him in a soft voice. When he feels supported / secure, he'll quiet down. I may not be able to stop walking, and I may not be able to put him back down in bed. But you'll figure out what you can / cannot do LOL~
If it is the I am sick cry and Tylenol / Advil isn't bringing the temperature down, you pack your things and go to Children's.