Ignoring Your Instincts?

God designed babies to be very needy and He gave mothers the instincts to attend to their baby’s needs.  This is why a baby’s cry affects mothers so negatively.  And yet mothers often try to squelch those instincts because a man has told them that their God given instincts were wrong.    For instance, Ezzo’s teachings have ruined many nursing relationships.  Check out this article from the Washington Post back in Feb 1999 about him which listed concerns pediatricians had about his teachings.

Even mothers who don’t buy into Ezzo’s teachings will often get convinced to allow their baby to “cry it out.”  Yet, back in 2005 a study was released that links prolonged crying in babies with lowered IQ points.  Crying has also been shown to cause undue stress in babies, risking their emotional health.  So, don’t ignore your instincts, pick your baby up and comfort him or her.  You cannot spoil a baby by holding him too much.

2 Comments

  1. Angie on December 10, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    I am about to begin composing a post on the Ezzo/Babywise method and its damaging effects; I would greatly appreciate your insight, resources, and recommendations.

    Thanks as usual. 🙂

    • Hermana Linda on December 10, 2010 at 10:17 pm

      I don’t focus on Ezzo because all info is already at http://ezzo.info. I do have that link in my sidebar. Ezzo is incredibly damaging and I’m glad you are tackling it.

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