A new study suggests that it very well might!
For years it seems like the popularity of cry it out has been increasing but mainly for one reason. It is easier and clearly more convenient to many parents.
But now a new study is saying that parents should never leave an infant younger than 6 months old to cry on its own, even for just a couple minutes of time. Many parents, especially old school parents will insist that running to a baby every time they cry will only “spoil” the baby, but as a mother who has had to let my child cry sometimes, I do not believe you can spoil a baby at all. Example? My toddler. Every time he cried as an infant, I tended to him whether it was a dry diaper, a feeding, or just some gas. He is 2 now, the shining example of independence, and is far from spoiled.
But going back to the research, Doctors and Scientists have been studying the negative impact of allowing an infant to cry for period of time, and what kind of impact it can have on their development and mental health.
Many things parents do not take into consideration are the things that can happen, such as suffocation, hyperventilation, or choking on their own vomit. Another very scary outcome could also be brain damage. Now as parents we look at these risk factors and should ask ourselves, “Is letting out baby cry really work risking this?”
Take a couple minutes, and read the study linked above. Hopefully it will help you to change your opinion on cry it out.
