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cruel to be kind?
in Baby
im having a bad evening with harri today he has been reaaly good with his last 3 feeds but the 4th one was i nught mare (reflux) and now hes in a really grumpy mood.my dad says i am too quick to go to him as son as he cries, am i making a rod for my back? what does everyone else do when thier lo cries or grumbles? do you leave to cry for a while? im all in a state now so need help please girls!!!
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I go to Reuben quite quickly when he cries ashe usually does want or need something when he cries. The best judge is you- if you know your lo is fed, clean nappy, no wind and nothing else wrong then give him a few mins- they do learn quickly and a spoilt child can be hard work but you are the best judge of what to do with your child
If you've made sure that Harri is fed, burped and clean then you could try leaving him to cry for a couple of mins and see if he calms down. It never worked with Lily, I had to pick her up all the time (I think being in pain she wanted to be close to me, even though I couldn't calm her down) and I wouldn't say she's spoilt now- she goes to sleep by herself and stays asleep all night. Only you know what's best to try.
Don't feel bad or that it's your fault he cries, you can only do your best.
xxx