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Pinky,
"In
control" crying. Another interesting variation of term. The quest to sanitise,
or make the name more politically correct, is going from the sublime to the
ridiculous. "Uncontrolled screaming " is the term used by someone I know who,
like many others, felt pressured to give it a go.
Regards,
Wendy
I
was sent this for comment by a webhost - an expert on her panel answered the
following question thus: - I am amazed at the description - "in control"
crying.
Is
this getting to be a common way to persuade mothers to control cry? -it
is certainly the only option offered here.
Pinky
My son is 6 months old and has always had a dummy.
He is now waking up in the night-time to find that his dummy has fallen out,
so he cries out for me to go and put the dummy back in. As soon as I
do this, he falls back to sleep. The problem is that sometimes I have
to do this every hour during the night, which can sometimes be up to 8 times
a night. I can't really control cry him because the problem is solved
as soon as I put the dummy back in. And I don't want to stop using the
dummy just yet. Do you have any suggestions on how I can encourage him
to go back to sleep on his own?
Dear
Dummies or comforters . Had you considered, that by
getting up to put the dummy back in his mouth ,that you are thanking him for
waking up. When your child stops being rewarded he will have the opportunity
to self settle. I suggest you contact a Sleep Centre, they have
overnight stays to support you making a change. Speak with your
Maternal and Child Health Nurse. You say you are not ready to control
cry , think about " In control crying. " The dummy is a pet topic of
mine. They are of value with some small babies. It is my
observation that often they make children cry more, Good
luck
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