Just a walk in the park for us. A beautiful aloha Friday. Little guy slept through most of it, naturally.
A somewhat random run in with mom & Guang Guang. As with all family gatherings, we must stop to snack. Lychee cafe is like family to us. Chicken wings & beef tripe for me.
Guang had jook & peanut butter French toast. That man knows how to live! Plus, I get to eat some of his. Win.
My little man is heavier in the baby carrier. Luckily my increasing confidence as a mom helps me to carry him with (some) ease.
Right now he is laying across my lap, napping. Is that why lap & nap rhyme? They are meant to go together. Attempts at having him settle down in his crib were futile.
Clearly the cry it out method is not for us. Let me tell you the two reasons why:
- I read an article that said babies are actually not less stressed when the cry it out method seems to have gotten them to fall asleep on their own. Turns out, their cortisol levels are still as high, they just stop exhibiting external behaviors indicative of that stress (i.e., crying) because that has failed to get them the attention they need. Moms however are less stressed after baby stops crying because they are mistakenly believing the baby has finally calmed down.
- I believe babies are telling us exactly what they need. If it’s a cuddle you need kid, a cuddle is what you’ll get. Also, I heard somewhere that therapists do not let their kids cry it out at all, for fear of the psychological harm it would cause.
Every parent has their own set of beliefs. Studies are only helpful to the extent that they reaffirm what we already, quietly believe in. Usually. I believe in the cuddle.
