Daddy soothing??

My option.. That’s a lot for a 7 week old. A little fussing maybe but full on cries without soothing them seems wrong

No omg my child father does the same but we have a son he say he don’t want him to be a cry baby I hate it

Self soothing is a thing but at that age it’s just teaching her that no one comes to me when I cry. 😢 which is terrible. Now when they’re like 4yrs and doing it to keep you in the room instead of sleeping, sure. But that young, heck no. Imma cuddle my little baby because I’m his safe space. The world is big and scary and foreign to them.

That seems a little much. I will wait about 30 seconds to see if baby will soothe himself back to sleep since they make a lot of noises. The only time I let him go longer is if I can’t get him (like taking a quick shower). And sometimes I let him cry more if he’s overtired and I’ve tried EVERYTHING.

I honestly think that it’s wrong. It will just make it seem like he’s ignoring the basic needs of the baby

Your partner is in the wrong. All that does is to teach that baby that it doesn’t matter how much they cry no one is coming.

I’m with you they’re too little to ignore when they are upset. If your baby is crying it’s your job as a parent to care for your baby that’s how I feel. I feel the crying method is only for when putting baby down for a nap and crying till they sleep but that’s when they are much older right now their just a little baby whos new to this world that wants to be loved by their parent🥺

@Keaira how do you manage because i take my baby when i feel enough is enough. But my feelings make me want to flip out.

@Kelsey ok so its not me being extra.

@Alexis This is what I said. Baby is building trust, how can you abandon her so young in her basic need of needing your touch and soothing

Based on what I observed with my baby, they cry for a reason. It could be coz they are hungry, sleepy, or too tired to sleep, pooped, peed & wet their clothes etc. So, try to find the reason & make sure to be there for your little one. We r there safe space, all they knew is you mama. So don’t listen to others, trust yr instincts… 💕

Best to ask your pediatrician because the best bet is that the word of a whole bunch of peanut users and internet searches will not suffice to satisfy the strong opinion of your partner. A doctor telling you will hold weight! However, if you are just searching for opinions… I was always told that babies do not learn/do not have the ability to soothe until much later in life.

I’ll see about them self soothing, in moderation. My daughter mainly does it as she is fighting sleep.

That would work if babies were robots, but they are humans and have emotions like he does

If he is willing to hear you out I would let him know that your baby was use to being carried by you for 9 months and everything around he/she is so new to them and that babies want to be comforted when they cry it’s not for no reason that is a babies way of communicating with us because they can’t speak yet. It’s not wrong for you to hold your baby when they are crying it helps them build security and comfort in you which is important as they get older. I understand self soothing is a thing but maybe wait until he/she is around 4-6 months.