Articles Tagged: controlled crying

Babies left to cry suffer stress even after they have quietened down

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

It’s a debate that has divided the parenting community for generations: should you leave a baby to cry until it settles itself or pick it up and comfort it?

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Crying baby 'put in cupboard' by midwife

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 26, 2011

PA A midwife at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex, has been suspended after she allegedly put a crying newborn baby ...

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'Cavemen were better parents' says parenting expert

By Katy Holland, Sep 23, 2010

Bin those parenting manuals. If you want to be a better parent, you just need to look back at our earliest ancestors to find ...

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Ask Joanne: We use dummies but my babies still wake up

By Joanne Mallon, May 31, 2010

What's your dilemma about any aspect of life as a parent? Our experienced life coach Joanne Mallon is here to answer your ...

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Letting babies cry themselves to sleep could "damage their brains"

By Jenny Cornish, Apr 23, 2010

Parenting expert Dr Penelope Leach has sparked a heated debate by claiming that leaving young babies to cry themselves to ...

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Older baby masterclass

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 27, 2010

Wondering how to get your older baby to sleep through the night, how to encourage physical development or where to start with ...

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Ask Joanne: How do I get my baby to sleep through the night?

By Joanne Mallon, Feb 11, 2010

What's your biggest challenge in family life? Send your questions and dilemmas to experienced life coach Joanne Mallon via ...

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Controlled crying - is it harmful?

By Jenny Cornish, Jun 14, 2009

It's one of the most hotly debated topics: should you leave a baby to cry itself to sleep or not? Now child expert Dr ...

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