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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Re: Interesting article about the cry it out method
and here is a counter article.
http://skepticalmothering.com/2011/12/13/the-dangers-of-being-insulting-and-misleading/
we just had this post war over on the June board yesterday - although I didn't read it - so thanks for the info (both)
I do think the article Sarah posted was very interesting, especially the quotes from Doctor Ferber. I have heard often times that people take his work and ideas out of context.
I personally do not prescribe to "sleep training." I know that is very anti-Bump, but hey most everything I do is anti-bump. I can find a lot of validity in the information and research in the original article. Much of it speaks to my personal parenting beliefs, such as my child will cry when she needs something. She has never "cried it out," but began STTN when she was ready. When she wakes up during the night I know something is wrong, usually she is teething or has pooped. Sometimes she is hungry or needs a cuddle and that is okay with me -- okay my own personal parenting. I do not think I could handle the stress of CIO and I don't think I need to. My mom never did and believe my my siblings and I are EXCELLENT sleepers. This is what works for me and my family, it may not work for you and your family.
I would be curious to read an article of similar credibility on the other side of the issue. I am a former journalist and teach a Critical Thinking college course and while interesting, I put little weight into blog posts. Not that the views presented are not valid, it just has not been proven as such to me yet. The original article did not weigh heavily on the opinion of the author, instead it used supporting research as the core, whereas it is the nature of a blog post to use an opinion as the core possibly with support.
Regardless, it is all a personal choice to make. I'm not going to tell you to not CIO if you don't tell me if I have to. I'm not going to tell you to use disposable diapers if you don't tell me I have to use cloth. I'm not going to tell you that you much breastfeed if you don't assert that formula feeding is the only way. I'm not going to judge you for staying home if you don't judge me for working. (The "you" being the collective "you" and not anyone specifically.) A little information and ability to make an informed decision never hurt anyone.
Jenny McCarthy = Former Playmate and MTV host
Pediatrician = Doctor with extensive experience and education on children.
Bumpies = Don't get me started!
I know who I get my health advice from!
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William born 7/12/2000
Andrew born 10/30/2011 (9lb 4oz at 37 weeks)