Comments on: Can you do the cry it out method on a two month old or is that way too young? http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young Resources for the new and expectant mother. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:47:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Smile http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23511 Smile Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:21:38 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23511 At that age the baby wont cry any longer than 15 minutes. If the baby is than something is wrong. But its fine to let even a 1 month old cry it out from time to time At that age the baby wont cry any longer than 15 minutes. If the baby is than something is wrong. But its fine to let even a 1 month old cry it out from time to time

]]> By: Jaelyn Riley's Mommy! http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23510 Jaelyn Riley's Mommy! Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:11:08 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23510 i think 2 months is WAY too young. i also would not take advice from someone that cannot even spell 'what'. i try to avoid advice from people that cannot spell or even attempt using correct grammar. my daughter is 11 weeks and i cannot imagine letting her cry for extended periods of time. i would do what you did with your first and wait until your child is closer to a year old. good luck. i would much rather comfort my child than listen to her cry. i think 2 months is WAY too young. i also would not take advice from someone that cannot even spell ‘what’. i try to avoid advice from people that cannot spell or even attempt using correct grammar. my daughter is 11 weeks and i cannot imagine letting her cry for extended periods of time. i would do what you did with your first and wait until your child is closer to a year old. good luck. i would much rather comfort my child than listen to her cry.

]]> By: My 3 tiny people are 1. http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23509 My 3 tiny people are 1. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:28:46 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23509 The point of crying it out is learning to self soothe.. A child can learn to self sooth at 6 weeks of age.. A child can also legally learn to drive at 15 ( where I live ) but that doesn't mean they can or are ready.. Crying it out and teaching a child to self soothe are different.. We as adults, self soothe, we don't sleep all night, we wake up, roll over and go back to sleep. Babies need help doing this.. You do this by putting them down in their bed when they are showing signs of being tired, not freaking out because they are exhausted. You slowly, calmly relax them.. You should google self soothing, develop a routine with your baby.. and try and ease him into this.. that way you never have to do cry it out. The point of crying it out is learning to self soothe..

A child can learn to self sooth at 6 weeks of age..

A child can also legally learn to drive at 15 ( where I live ) but that doesn’t mean they can or are ready..

Crying it out and teaching a child to self soothe are different..

We as adults, self soothe, we don’t sleep all night, we wake up, roll over and go back to sleep. Babies need help doing this..

You do this by putting them down in their bed when they are showing signs of being tired, not freaking out because they are exhausted. You slowly, calmly relax them..

You should google self soothing, develop a routine with your baby.. and try and ease him into this.. that way you never have to do cry it out.

]]> By: Master http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23508 Master Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:52:26 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23508 I agree with the majority of the posts that say that 2 mos. is too young. I waited until 6 mos. and even then, I still didn't/don't let him cry for very long. I know you didn't want a debate, but I always find it funny how people can say "I don't understand why a mom would want to pass up reasuring, holding, comforting and cuddling their baby and instead, make him cry his self to sleep alone. I just don't get it." or "You would really rather pass up time cuddling and loving her to sleep to listen to her scream for her mommy? I don't get it. Be a mom. Enjoy your tv show or whatever it is that's so important that you can't take the time to rock your baby to sleep" when they don't live your life. What's worse, letting your baby cry a little, or causing harm to your baby whether intentional or not because you are so sleep deprived that you can barely stand up. I agree with the majority of the posts that say that 2 mos. is too young. I waited until 6 mos. and even then, I still didn’t/don’t let him cry for very long. I know you didn’t want a debate, but I always find it funny how people can say “I don’t understand why a mom would want to pass up reasuring, holding, comforting and cuddling their baby and instead, make him cry his self to sleep alone. I just don’t get it.” or “You would really rather pass up time cuddling and loving her to sleep to listen to her scream for her mommy? I don’t get it. Be a mom. Enjoy your tv show or whatever it is that’s so important that you can’t take the time to rock your baby to sleep” when they don’t live your life. What’s worse, letting your baby cry a little, or causing harm to your baby whether intentional or not because you are so sleep deprived that you can barely stand up.

]]> By: jj474 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23507 jj474 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:32:18 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23507 i didnt do with mine but at the end of the day its ur child so if u think that is the right thing to do then do it my mum done with me and my sis so i really wouldnt listen to any one one here if they dis u u gotta do wot u think rite w ur baby as long as he/she ok and u in regular contact w health visitor then fine i didnt do with mine but at the end of the day its ur child so if u think that is the right thing to do then do it
my mum done with me and my sis so i really wouldnt listen to any one one here if they dis u
u gotta do wot u think rite w ur baby
as long as he/she ok and u in regular contact w health visitor then fine

]]> By: Melissa http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23506 Melissa Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:28:49 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23506 Way, Way too young. They simply can't grasp the concept yet. I am not for the cry it out method, but, to each their own. But either way two months is too young. I think those who do it don't recommend under 4 months, and even then it may not work until they are 6 months or older. Way, Way too young. They simply can’t grasp the concept yet. I am not for the cry it out method, but, to each their own. But either way two months is too young. I think those who do it don’t recommend under 4 months, and even then it may not work until they are 6 months or older.

]]> By: graham's mama http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23505 graham's mama Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:19:42 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23505 Your baby is too young to self-soothe. You would really rather pass up time cuddling and loving her to sleep to listen to her scream for her mommy? I don't get it. Be a mom. Enjoy your tv show or whatever it is that's so important that you can't take the time to rock your baby to sleep. Edit: Umm...2 months, 11 months...HUGE difference. Master: Part of being a mom is being sleep-deprived. I was sleep-deprived at the beginning and still am, and I managed to not to let my baby cry. This is where co-sleeping works wonders. Let your baby nuzzle up to you and fall asleep while YOU sleep. No tears, plenty of sleep for both. Your baby is too young to self-soothe.
You would really rather pass up time cuddling and loving her to sleep to listen to her scream for her mommy? I don’t get it. Be a mom.
Enjoy your tv show or whatever it is that’s so important that you can’t take the time to rock your baby to sleep.

Edit: Umm…2 months, 11 months…HUGE difference.

Master: Part of being a mom is being sleep-deprived. I was sleep-deprived at the beginning and still am, and I managed to not to let my baby cry. This is where co-sleeping works wonders. Let your baby nuzzle up to you and fall asleep while YOU sleep. No tears, plenty of sleep for both.

]]> By: Luv My Malai http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23504 Luv My Malai Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:14:13 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23504 two months too young. I will start CIO method around 9months two months too young. I will start CIO method around 9months

]]> By: Wyatts mama http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23503 Wyatts mama Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:46:36 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23503 Your child doesn't know how to self sooth. The child doesn't know how to do anything by himself right now including putting himself to sleep. He relies on his parent's to feed, comfort, and sooth him. He needs the closeness of his parents and he needs to know that when he cries someone is there for him. He is way to younge to be left to cry himself to sleep. Why on earth would you even need to use the CIO method? There's NO harm in rocking your baby and comforting him to sleep. He NEEDS this closeness. It's just plain cruel to deny your baby of that. But that's my opinion. ***I don't understand why a mom would want to pass up reasuring, holding, comforting and cuddling their baby and instead, make him cry his self to sleep alone. I just don't get it. Your child doesn’t know how to self sooth. The child doesn’t know how to do anything by himself right now including putting himself to sleep. He relies on his parent’s to feed, comfort, and sooth him. He needs the closeness of his parents and he needs to know that when he cries someone is there for him. He is way to younge to be left to cry himself to sleep.

Why on earth would you even need to use the CIO method? There’s NO harm in rocking your baby and comforting him to sleep. He NEEDS this closeness. It’s just plain cruel to deny your baby of that.

But that’s my opinion.

***I don’t understand why a mom would want to pass up reasuring, holding, comforting and cuddling their baby and instead, make him cry his self to sleep alone. I just don’t get it.

]]> By: kk & kyky's mom http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young/comment-page-1#comment-23502 kk & kyky's mom Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:32:12 +0000 http://thepregnantnews.com/emotions/can-you-do-the-cry-it-out-method-on-a-two-month-old-or-is-that-waytoo-young#comment-23502 Too young. Sorry to rain on your parade. You seem awfully excited to try this out on your baby huh? How odd... 6 months and up is the recommended age to try cio. Poor baby.... Too young. Sorry to rain on your parade. You seem awfully excited to try this out on your baby huh? How odd… 6 months and up is the recommended age to try cio. Poor baby….

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