K.S.
Sorry B., I just got my email. But, after reading these posts, I had to say something. I've been on this site for a couple of years & it seems to be changing directions. If someone touchs on a "contraversial" issue, there is a lot of judging & telling what "has" to be done. Co-sleeping & CIO are only 2 of those issues. These things are not black & white as some people seem to think. Children "do not have to CIO" to learn to sleep on their own. I also read someone say that CIO works because the child learns that crying will not get his/her needs met. That person suggested that she? didn't want her children to learn that lesson. Why not? In some cases, how else are they going to get met? How else are we going to know? I want my kids to know that no matter how old they are, their parents will be there when they cry. Yes, I also want them to learn how to meet those needs on their own, but what is a parent for?
How many people told B. not to judge how others raise? Most of you. Yet, how many people were judging B. by how she decided to raise hers? She shouldn't have felt the need to apologize for her question. Maybe she didn't use the "correct wording", but not all of us can say exactly the right thing so as not to offend anyone. I believe that this site was established for parents to come on & get advice from others parents on a variety of issues. If you don't like what someone has to say, you don't have to reply.
The bottom line is what some were saying. Everyone has different parenting styles & what works for me might not work for another. But, I'll tell you what works & ir you try & it works, GREAT. If not, it wasn't meant to be. Move on.
I know this might sound preachy, but I just couldn't sit back & let another post go.