Controlled crying worked great for me! (Controlled Crying)

Member Name: vicky2006xx

Product:	Controlled Crying
Date:	11/10/08 (232 review reads)
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Advantages: helps baby to sleep longer, helps them settle themselves and gives mum me time.

Disadvantages: havign to let baby cry it can be upsetting

I dont see controlled crying as neglect, i know how easy it can be fior first time parents to spoil their children and get them to the stage where they can only fall asleep been rocked or in mummys arm. My girls were around 12 weeks when i started the controlled crying, i had to get them into ome sort of routine and sleeping pattern as i had twins. It would have been literally impossible for me to rock my babies to sleep. I als oknew me and my partner needed the time when they were in bed to relax and spend time together. To some that may seem selfish but when you have a baby you still need time for you! even if its just to get a nice relaxing bath without been disturbed or eat your tea before its gone cold because baby is crying. It only takes a week or so of the controlled crying and their into a sleeping routine. I used to lay them down awake after a nice warm bottle and leave the room. they would start to cry and after a couple of minutes i would go back in give them their dummy and leave again. If they ever got really worked up to the point they were sobbing i picked them up settled them and laid them straight back down. Like i say after around 5 nights they went to sleep alone with no probelms at all. To be honest it was the best thing i could have done, not only does it give us time to relax but it gets your baby into a sleeping routine where they can sleep as long as they need. I would definately recommend this and i do understand that its not always easy to let your baby cry but so long as you know they have a clean nappy, their not hngry or in pain it really helps baby and you.

Summary: Controlled crying worked great for me and i would recommend it as long as its done correctly