Crying it out - Page 8

*Nanny Pam* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cattitude

Let him scream. Check on him, make sure he's not choking, etc. But LET HIM SCREAM. I know it's horrible but if you don't, you are going to want to kill yourself when he's two and ruling the roost.

I'm not trying to be mean. My offer still stands as it did early on. If you can't stand to hear him scream, call me, I'll come over and you can go sit outside and I'll make sure he's fine. It may take a week or so, but I guarantee you, you will win.

Speedy, I agree with Catt. It will take all your strength.....but you have to let him cry, scream, whatever he does.....just hang in there.

Take Catt up on her generous offer, and get out for a ride or a walk or something. If you have friends that support you through these times, take advantage of their generosity.
Do you have a DVD player? Baby Mozart, Bach, whatever....those worked wonders for one of my grand-daughters.

Just keep it on "repeat" so it plays very softly, all night long.

K-Jo....do not pick up your baby every time he cries.

*Pete* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 05:46 PM

Perhaps the answer lies in the animal kingdom. Have you tried licking his face when he cries?

OldHillcrestGuy · 12-05-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete

Perhaps the answer lies in the animal kingdom. Have you tried licking his face when he cries?

godsbutterfly · 12-05-2007, 06:06 PM

I've always sworn a lot of babies have sensors in their diapers or at least mine sure did and my grandchildren seem to! The minute they touch down in their cribs their eyes and mouths fly open even though they were snoring five minutes before that. I have always hated to hear them scream and have their baby tantrums too but sometimes when I have known there was nothing else wrong with them and they were so tirecd they couldn't even stand themselves I have just had to let them go for it, It really is hard to tough it out but after making sure they are alright it was all I could really do. Wait until you have to keep carrying them back to bed because they can get out of it!

*cattitude* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedy70

She says things like "Are you going to swaddle him until he's 17?".

Well, are you?

*cattitude* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 06:12 PM

Do you have a Johnny Jumper?

*Bann* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cattitude

Let him scream. Check on him, make sure he's not choking, etc. But LET HIM SCREAM. I know it's horrible but if you don't, you are going to want to kill yourself when he's two and ruling the roost.

I'm not trying to be mean. My offer still stands as it did early on. If you can't stand to hear him scream, call me, I'll come over and you can go sit outside and I'll make sure he's fine. It may take a week or so, but I guarantee you, you will win.

Even at this stage they can manipulate. You can tell that by the intensity of the yelping even though you've checked on him & everything is "fine". Today it's screaming - in a couple of years...oy!

*Bann* ^(Premo) · 12-05-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cattitude

I think it occurs around that self-soothing age of 14.

Speedy70 · 12-05-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cattitude

Do you have a Johnny Jumper?

He's getting a Fisher Price Jumperoo for Christmas. I got him an exersaucer, but he's still too small for it.

OldHillcrestGuy · 12-05-2007, 07:15 PM

Speedy has the babys Daddy left work yet, it's smowing like crazy here everything is covered.

12-05-2007, 06:06 PM	#74 (permalink)
godsbutterfly Free to Fly Member Since: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,630	I've always sworn a lot of babies have sensors in their diapers or at least mine sure did and my grandchildren seem to! The minute they touch down in their cribs their eyes and mouths fly open even though they were snoring five minutes before that. I have always hated to hear them scream and have their baby tantrums too but sometimes when I have known there was nothing else wrong with them and they were so tirecd they couldn't even stand themselves I have just had to let them go for it, It really is hard to tough it out but after making sure they are alright it was all I could really do. Wait until you have to keep carrying them back to bed because they can get out of it! __________________ Life is fragile...handle it with prayer.
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12-05-2007, 06:12 PM	#76 (permalink)
cattitude ^(Premo) My Sweetest Boy Member Since: Mar 2002 Posts: 33,589	Do you have a Johnny Jumper? __________________ The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men. - Emile Zola Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. - John Wooden
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12-05-2007, 07:15 PM	#80 (permalink)
OldHillcrestGuy Registered User Member Since: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Hall Posts: 3,005	Speedy has the babys Daddy left work yet, it's smowing like crazy here everything is covered.
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