Monday, April 01, 2002
A "Child Expert" Changes His Tune
"When I advised against bringing children into their parents' bed in an earlier article, I received many letters from parents who felt that sleeping alone is a custom our society unreasonably demands of its small children. I was impressed and have learned a great deal from the letters that expressed this point of view. I hadn't realized how many parents did NOT believe in helping a child learn to sleep alone at night. Their letters and their arguments made me reevaluate my rather rigid ideas on handling sleep problems in our culture." --- Dr. Braselton
It is nice to see a respected authority in child-rearing acknowledging that our culture often influences the way we perceive/interact with our children. It is also nice to see that views and opinions can be changed.
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