Letting the baby cry doesn't help them develop their lungs, nor does it reinforce their character, much less is it a good method for them to learn to sleep. The crying of the baby is a request for help and, as human beings, our instinct leads us to attend to those who need help, how can we not do it with our own baby?
Even so, my idea has penetrated the idea that nothing happens to let him cry until he gets tired and falls asleep. To reverse that belief, it is important to disseminate scientific research such as the one that has just come to light that It shows why the crying baby should always be taken care of and the consequences of not doing so.
According to a recent study led by Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, in the United States, and which will be included in the scientific publication Applied Developmental Science, a baby that is usually loaded while crying could be a healthier, less depressive, friendlier, empathetic and even more productive adult.
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“What parents do in the first months and years is affecting for the rest of their lives the way the baby's brain will grow. Kisses, hugs, caresses and cooing is what the little ones expect. They grow better this way. ”The study was conducted with more than 600 adults and found that those who were hugged as children are now much more adaptable people, with less anxiety and better mental health.
The first life experiences have an influence on adulthood. Distressing situations, cries that are not taken care of, lack of contact produce fear and insecurity. Like any mammalian baby that is far from the protection of its mother, the baby feels a danger of life, and as a reaction to that threat the baby's brain increases the secretion of cortisol, the stress hormone.
When studying the cases, the author of the study observed that "already in adulthood, people who did not usually receive this care tend to be more reactive to stress and find it more difficult to calm down."
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