tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089789578809802571.post3666412933122434919..comments2023-06-28T06:55:14.219-04:00Comments on Swann's Pond: Spoil vs NurtureThe Swann'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03897080926759273403noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089789578809802571.post-53973780402744816012011-02-05T18:05:38.966-05:002011-02-05T18:05:38.966-05:00First of all, she is far too young to cry it out. ...First of all, she is far too young to cry it out. Whoever told you that should do some more research.<br />I try to always meet my kids needs. I have never let them "CIO." There have been times, when they became older(close to a year)that I let them fuss longer in the evenings before bed, but no more than five minutes before going in and rocking them. When I have worked on sleep training in the night, I do not leave their side. I rub their backs and and talk to them until they fall asleep, or are okay with letting me leave the room. My kids are by no means spoiled. Like you said, they cry because that is their only form of communication. <br />Ultimately, you have to parent how you feel comfortable. I won't judge someone who practices CIO with their kids, but it makes me uncomfortable and anxious doing it with my own children.Annie Kateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795696928347212578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089789578809802571.post-39516696183932014012011-02-05T13:34:24.940-05:002011-02-05T13:34:24.940-05:00I held the living daylights out of all 4 of you ki...I held the living daylights out of all 4 of you kids! I figure if God didn't want you to hold them, He would have made babies bigger! Even with Ryan who cried all the time, sometimes I had to go outside and let him cry, just because I was so exhausted and frustrated, it was a very short break! Babies were held 100% of the time while in mommy's belly, so just makes sense to me that they'd still need to be held a lot.momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089789578809802571.post-25694733479702836312011-02-04T22:29:00.937-05:002011-02-04T22:29:00.937-05:00Yep those sure are debate words! I personally agr...Yep those sure are debate words! I personally agree with your style, but I have known others that do the whole cry it out method and are fine with it. In the end we all have to decide what is best for our child and our family. No one family is alike and no one method will fit everyone perfectly.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14039512138644513340noreply@blogger.com