I am a working mother of a 28-month-old. My husband and I read every book on parenting, including Baby Wise. In that book, it advocates letting your baby cry it out. We decided to go against that advice and we just got her on a schedule without letting her cry. We simply nurtured her by holding her and cuddling. She sleeps 10 hours a night in her own crib and she takes 1-2 naps a day for 2-3 hours.
I believe that loving being a parent and working together as a team has created our happy little girl. Our secret is speaking quietly to her, reading to her, and keeping her on a set schedule.
By Kim Villanueva
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