Going to your baby every time she cries will spoil her?
NO – Rather than getting spoiled, young babies who are attended to each time they cry become secure and confident in the love of those around them! Remember, in the uterus, babies are held, jiggled and shushed 24 hours a day, so from their point of view even being cuddled 16 hours a day is a huge cutback.
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I have a friend who tries to let her son cry it out and it breaks my heart. They think he might have colic and they are doing their best. But I keep telling her its ok to come to him when he cries because then he learns that he can feel secure in their love.
Yes Ive been told by some friends that its ok sometimes to just let them cry but who can really do that Especially if youre dealing with something like colic. They need to be soothed, and crying is their bodies way of telling you whats up since they cant yet use words.
my husband and i actually had the gall to try that for a few days. not always running to the baby when she started crying. it made me feel nuts. luckily we were in the process of reading the happiest baby and not only did we learn everything we needed to know about colic but we ALSO learned that its ok to comfort your baby when shes crying as much as you want to. i knew my maternal instincts were kicking in for a reason.