Comments on: Crying It Out

By: Baby Sleep Options: Crying It Out vs. Mom and Dad | Parenting | Baby, Pregnancy, and Parenting at Babies Online

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:48:49 +0000

[...] very popular debate between new parents around the world is the one regarding letting your baby cry it out (CIO) or comforting your baby till they fall asleep. The topic goes very closely with the parenting [...]

By: Introducing Your New Baby to His Siblings | Baby | Baby, Pregnancy, and Parenting at Babies Online

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:33:53 +0000

[...] in realistic terms what changes will occur when the baby arrives. Tell your child that new babies cry a lot — when they are tired, hungry, hot or cold, have a wet diaper, need to be cuddled, or [...]

By: Dr. Mary Fay

Dr. Mary Fay — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:49:06 +0000

I’m a pediatrician who specializes in treating sleep problems in children. I think this was a good article, but would like to point out that if CIO fails, which studies report occurs from 10-50% of the time, further investigation into what may be causing the child to sleep poorly is needed. Most sleep disorders are missed, and my own son went years before proper diagnosis and treatment. CIO never worked for him because he was suffering from insomnia due to his sleep disorder. I’ve written a website and book for parents about how to spot children like him. It’s called When “Crying it out” Doesn’t Work
Mary Kathleen Fay, M.D.