We have all heard about this technique when searching on the subject of helping your baby to sleep better, coping with sleep deprivation, teaching your baby to sleep through the night or even how to achieve better sleep for the whole family.
Some of us have bought books on the subject from Dr. Spock or other authors.
Controlled crying – is it really worth it? The very principle that makes controlled crying ‘work’ that is of greatest concern: when controlled crying ‘succeeds’ in teaching a baby to fall asleep alone, it is due to a process that neurobiologist Bruce Perry calls the ‘defeat response’. Normally, when humans feel threatened, our bodies flood with stress hormones and we go into ‘fight’ or ‘flight’. However, babies can’t fight and they can’t flee. So what does this mean for your baby? Pinky McKay explains. Read full article here.
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