Crying-it-out 'harms baby brains'

I found this so very interesting. I knew in my gut not to let babies cry and cry. As I get older the more I learn about raising kids, so I hope my children listen to me when I suggest things to them about raising their kids. I made LOTS of mistakes and I am trying to change that behavier in this family.

new book called The Essential First Year - What Babies Need Parents to Know.




One is not talking about a wakeful baby lying there gurgling, one is talking about a baby that is crying hard and nobody is responding.

"When that happens, and particularly if it happens over a long period, the brain chemical system releases cortisol and that is very bad for brain development.
"Some neuroscientists describe it as toxic."

The psychologist and parenting expert, who first found fame in the 1970s with her book, Your Baby and Child, said the important thing was for a parent to respond.

The mother-of-two said it was not necessary for the parent to discover why the baby was crying.
"If you do not respond and if you refuse to respond, the baby knows no response is coming," she added.
"The reason that a baby gives up after half an hour, three-quarters of an hour or an hour is that it has given up and that its expectations have been altered.
"I've heard it said that babies stop crying because they have learned that mummy wants them to go back to sleep.
"Babies are not capable of that sort of learning."

Crochet Baby Socks and hat

These are made from a washable wool yarn. I down sized the pattern from CGOA pattern.




They didnt fit Chase, my youngest grandson, so they are my class sample now. I plan on doing a FREE Crochet class @ Cascade Park Library soon.

Pink Crochet Socks

This is CGOA-001 pattern prepared by Jackie Young for Crochet Guild of America
www.crochet.org
at the end of Cuff intructions, it should look like this............

These are Taylors socks that I crocheted for her in several stages


This is the heel flap starting to cup.....at end of instructions for TURNING HEEL

This is the cuff and the Heel Flap at the end of HEEL FLAP instructions

Texture Magic Blankee

I made a couple little Blankee's for grandBabies. I made them using Fat Quarter of Minkee and cotton, batting and TextureMagic.

The green one I simply sewed squares with a wavy stitch 2" apart. I did the binding before I shrunk it up.





The pink one I used the wavy stitch and did 2" sq's and then did some stitching on the curvy parts of the paisley design so the sq's end up about 1" apart

We will see how the granBabies like them. These are there Travel Blankee's

In Off Hours Truckers Pick Up Stitchin

I watched the Video, So cool that it was on Wall Street Journal

A friends Cockie Cock Plucked

I hope you dont mind me posting this Correen , it is too cute. We sewers and quilters need a good laugh.

Chase eating his foot

So cute
He does Yoga with Grama sometimes......LOL He is almost 8 mo old now

Free Project for National Quilting Day 2010

Free Project for National Quilting Day 2010

Demo Today

I am doing a Demo @ Craft Warehouse today. 1-3 I am getting $25 credit to do it.

My Daughter Diana

My daughter has spent some time at the hospital lately. SHe has been there 4 times in  the last 2 weeks. One problem after another. SO sorry if I havent been post and putting my pics up.
Tish