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Posted by DAD on October 16, 2000 at 12:16:01:
In Reply to: Re: baby not sleeping on his own posted by Aymee on October 13, 2000 at 21:40:54:
You have the patience of a saint and your son is very lucky to have a mother who is so willing to sacrifice everything for him. I agree with you that if you have a healthy/happy baby, you have not failed as a parent. But I must disagree with you that to continue to give in to your child's wishes regarding sleeping on his own. I am sorry to hear that your Son vomited while crying. I can understand how upsetting that can be. But believe it or not, it is not uncommon for a child to vomit during crying. Think about the strain really intense sobbing puts on the abdomen of an adult. Intense crying is known to cause spasms in the stomach and esophagus, which is basically what causes vomiting. So it makes perfect sense that a child would throw up while crying for an extended period of time. This is a PYSIOLOGICAL result and NOT caused by emotional stress, though it is not uncommon to think that it is. Please understand that I wouldn't even dare to suggest ways for you to raise your child. Obviously you are OK with your method and it works for you. Again, I think your son is very lucky to have a Mother as caring and willing to make sacrifices as you... But I had to chime in when you said that the experts are full of it regarding the ferber method of teaching a child to sleep on his own. I don't believe it does any harm. My son, and my nephew, and pretty much every child in my extended family went through this and all of us are OK. No harm done at all. Good luck to you and all the best. Dad
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