[lovingabby]

Hi,<br>
I am against crying it out (related to sleep especially) and have not let my child who is now 2 cry it out. She wakes up frequently to nurse. I am not wanting research evidence for me but for a couple of friends who let their children CIO. I was wondering if there has been any research to show the harmful affects of CIO? I do not need the evidence because my instinct says not to let my child CIO but it seems I guess that others do not have that instinct. Any ideas? Thanks

 

[sapphire_chan]

<a href="http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/1998/04.09/ChildrenNeedTou.html" target="_blank">http://www.hno.harvard.edu/gazette/1...enNeedTou.html</a>

 

[Kailey's mom]

I think I am going to print that out and give it to almost every one of my nagging " I need to let her CIO" relatives and dd's doctors. Thanks for posting that, I didn't know there was actual research<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/thumb.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="thumbs up">

 

[clavicula]

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