Lasting Effects

Here is a link to a great Harvard article about crying it out:

Children Need Touching and Attention

It is from 1998, which was a little surprising to me.  I figured that something from a prestigious place would warrant a little faster change in the way we'd live.  But 12 years later and it is still commonplace, if not just flat out encouraged, to let your child cry themselves to sleep at night.

When Hoss was first born and I was back at work, there were a couple well-meaning mothers who told me how hard it was to let their kids cry it out, but it was worth it (the independence the children were learning).  I think the end result isn't really the independence we think it gives, and this article really covers that.

I don't really have much more insight tonight, sorry!  So I think I'll wrap it up here for now.  If you have any comments, please leave them below!  Also, check out some of the blogs I'm following for more great topics.

Thanks again and God bless....