I often hear adults giving advice to mummy that she should leave me to cry and fuss alone rather than picking me up at the slightest whimper, lest i end up demanding to be cradled 24/7.
I am amused because more often than not, they end up saying: "oh okay la okay la, carry you" when i whimper a tad more. Sigh... Bottomline - it is easy to give advice, til you are challenged with the situation yourself. Doesn't it happen all the time?
