Hi.
My baby is 10 weeks old and over the last couple of weeks he has really turned up the crying. Its driving me to the end of my tether and I'm struggling. I feel, and so does my Mum, that I have responded to his cries so instantly in the past that he has learned that this is how he gets my attention and that it always works straight away. Now I understand that crying is pretty much the only form of communication babies really have but it feels that he is either asleep or crying and I really want some strategies to try and help him to cut down how much he crys - if that's possible? I was wondering is it ok to leave him crying for a little while (5 mins approx) and will he learn from this that he cant rely on it to get my attention immediately. I have read that too much crying releases stress hormones which can be bad for their development. However, I don't know how long they have to cry for for that to happen. I really don't know whats best to do! Please help!
Sally