I need info on toddlers and CIO

[Mama Rophe]

I would like to arm myself with some info on what CIO does to toddlers not just infants. If anyone can help I would greatly appriciate it.

[Katherine]

It might help if you specify which age range you're thinking of... 1 yo? 2 yo?

People's definition of what actually *is* CIO start to vary more as kids get older, even in the AP community.

[Mama Rophe]

If a child ages 12-24 months wakes in the middle of the night and screams for mommy. (or just cries in general) This is really in relation to "sleep training".

[Katherine]

ok. and are you looking for suggestions on how to respond, or opinions on which ways we think are appropriate?

or some type of solid research showing that ignoring the cries is bad for the child?

[Mama Rophe]

I'm looking for solid research that not responding to the childs cries is bad. I am being bombarded on another message board and I need to defend some of my statements.

[Katherine]

ahh, I see.

hmmm... I'll wrack my brain, but I can't think of anything at the moment... sorry. :(

Maybe some of the other mamas will be able to help. :hug2

[CelticJourney]

I lost my link - does anyone know if the Harvard study is appropriate here (and have the link)?

[Mama Rophe]

I gave that link to them. One woman discounted it by saying that it was just meant for infants(meaning before 12 months) and it was outdated.

[Katherine]

So, after that magical first birthday, they all the sudden have totally different physiological, psychological, and emotional responses to being abandoned and in distress. :rolleyes

I'm sorry there's not more info like what you're looking for. :hugheart

[Mama Rophe]

That's okay. It was only a couple of women who kept coming back with comments that were negative. Hopefully I got through to some of the people who read it.


So, after that magical first birthday, they all the sudden have totally different physiological, psychological, and emotional responses to being abandoned and in distress. :rolleyes



I actually said something to that effect. Those women did not post after that.

[TulipMama]

http://www.zerotothree.org/tips/sleep.html

http://www.zerotothree.org/inconsol.html

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=122&id=1484#5

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=122&id=1899


(And searching the AAP. . . Toddlers and sleep (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/search?andorexactfulltext=and&resourcetype=1&disp_type=&sortspec=relevance&fulltext=toddler+sleep&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=send))


More later. . . Have to run some things to Hubby at work.

[Mama Rophe]

Thanks tulipmama!!! :hug