| Pick up or not to pick up?
I have a 1-month old baby. Starting in the last couple of weeks, he would stake awake for 1 to 2 hours before going back to sleep each time, during which time he would only play on his own for short period of time and then would require someone to hold him for a while. He also now requires holding to fall asleep.
My husband and I have been discussing whether to pick him up every time he cries or let him "cry himself to sleep". A couple of friends have told us not to pick babies up and slowly they will learn to play on their own and fall asleep on their own.
Personally I don't have the heart to let the little one cry. We tried it out for 10 min yesterday and I had to pick him up. That 10 min already made me feel bad enough and I cried even though the little guy seemed completely fine as soon as I picked him up.
Should I toughen up and try not to pick him up? I'm willing to give that a try if it means a non-fussy baby aferwards. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated! |