Parents!!! Please Help!!!

BrotherEastman · #1 10-23-2007, 09:17 PM

Okay, as many of you know; me and Heather are new parents. Our son is almost six months old now (my how time flies). Most of the time he is a relatively happy baby (very cuddly), but there are times when he cries and cries and cries and cries and well..................you get the picture. I am sure that the constant crying might get on some of your nerves as well. Is it okay to let the baby cry it out sometimes? I mean, does one always have to pick up the baby when he/she cries? What about when you're sleepy and it's late at night, you put him/her in the crib and he/she starts crying? Is it okay to ever just let the baby cry him/herself to sleep? Please, I need to know.

Rudy · #2 10-23-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Okay, as many of you know; me and Heather are new parents. Our son is almost six months old now (my how time flies). Most of the time he is a relatively happy baby (very cuddly), but there are times when he cries and cries and cries and cries and well..................you get the picture. I am sure that the constant crying might get on some of your nerves as well. Is it okay to let the baby cry it out sometimes? I mean, does one always have to pick up the baby when he/she cries? What about when you're sleepy and it's late at night, you put him/her in the crib and he/she starts crying? Is it okay to ever just let the baby cry him/herself to sleep? Please, I need to know.

Always be on the alert for ear infections.

BrotherEastman · #3 10-23-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudy

Always be on the alert for ear infections.

Even after you pick them up and they quit crying?

True Believer · #4 10-24-2007, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Even after you pick them up and they quit crying?

If there is an ear infection, the baby will cry more when laying down. There is more pressure on the ear, so when you pick him up, he will stop.

rgcraig · #5 10-23-2007, 09:24 PM

Ear infections or teething - -

Crying won't hurt them as long as you know that nothing else is wrong - - he's dry, full, not in pain.

Does he stop crying when you pick him up?

BrotherEastman · #6 10-23-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Ear infections or teething - -

Crying won't hurt them as long as you know that nothing else is wrong - - he's dry, full, not in pain.

Does he stop crying when you pick him up?

Yeah, Heather is usually on top of those things. And yes, he stops crying when you pick him up.

rgcraig · #7 10-23-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Yeah, Heather is usually on top of those things. And yes, he stops crying when you pick him up.

Well, this is where I might be different than the newer moms - - he's learned how to get attention and crying gets him picked up.

Might experiment and just let him cry (as long as you know all is well) and in a couple nights he'll get it that you aren't going to respond and stop trying.

BrotherEastman · #8 10-23-2007, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Well, this is where I might be different than the newer moms - - he's learned how to get attention and crying gets him picked up.

Might experiment and just let him cry (as long as you know all is well) and in a couple nights he'll get it that you aren't going to respond and stop trying.

You don't think there might be psychological ramifications in the long run?

rgcraig · #9 10-23-2007, 09:35 PM

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You don't think there might be psychological ramifications in the long run?

Not if he's cuddled and loved all day long - - however HO is on a different road here.

NightOwl · #10 10-23-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman

Okay, as many of you know; me and Heather are new parents. Our son is almost six months old now (my how time flies). Most of the time he is a relatively happy baby (very cuddly), but there are times when he cries and cries and cries and cries and well..................you get the picture. I am sure that the constant crying might get on some of your nerves as well. Is it okay to let the baby cry it out sometimes? I mean, does one always have to pick up the baby when he/she cries? What about when you're sleepy and it's late at night, you put him/her in the crib and he/she starts crying? Is it okay to ever just let the baby cry him/herself to sleep? Please, I need to know.

If you try to pick them up each time they cry, they will learn crying gets what they want and cry more.

My son is 14 but as a baby I let him cry himself to sleep and soon after I learned I dont have to pick him up each time he cries things started calming down at bed time. It wont be overnite but give it time and he will learn to go to sleep on his own

It might be good to first make a dr appt to make sure there is nothing like pain like ear infection making him cry, but after you know everythings ok, just let him cry himself to sleep

just my thoughts, hope it helps