amazing_ayah wrote:ladymama wrote:Sometimes you have to let kids cry. Letting him cry at bed time isn't a big deal. Should they let him cry for more than 10mins at a time? No. But saying "they forced him to go to bed"... Well yeah, that's parenthood. We put kids to bed so when they get enough sleep, and so we can get things done or relax a bit.
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My daughter is a month younger than ollie and i have never let her "cry it out ". I can't even think about doing that to her. Sure there are times when she doesn't want to go to bed but i just reason with her and tell her if you dont go to bed then you will be to tired to go to the park tomorrow. And she'll sleep right away. I guess dumping your kid in bed and closing the door behind you is the fastest and easiest way for them to relax but i dont think it's healthy for ollie at all.
I never agreed with it either, until I needed to do it. My daughter is almost 3 now, but when she was 8 months old she would nap an hour in the day and sleep 6 hours at night. In those six hours she woke up at least 10 times. Her pediatrician commented on how she was losing weight and getting sick often, and that's when we discussed her sleep problems. I cried, but we decided MCIO was the best option. Within a week she was sleeping for 12 hours, only waking up once or twice a night. She still sleeps well.
Is it cruel? Sometimes, it can be. But not every child is the same and some children need it. I think they do it with Ollie because they are too lazy to comfort him, but generally speaking it's not that bad for a child to cry for 10 minutes after the parents leave the room. Most kids would much rather stay up and play all night!
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