is a 5 month old to young to use control crying?

[simba1]

Is a five month old baby being manipulative if at night he screams hysterically for about an hour before eventually falling asleep. We rock him and sing to him for an hour every night as soon as he starts crying and i am wondering if he is manipulating us. Is it worth control crying? We did try last night but he got so upset!!!!!

great link NA

what everyone else said - I really dislike the word manipulation when talking about a tiny dependent non verbal being. Please don't leave him to cry, it will pass, it is so hard I know...

Trinity Rhino how nasty are you?!!! I'm sure you aren't a perfect Mum, don't be so horrible to this lady, she was clearly at her wits end and struggling!