With neuroscience, we can confirm what our ancestors took for granted—that letting babies get distressed is a practice that can damage children and their relational capacities in many ways for the long term. We know now that leaving babies to cry is a good way to make a less intelligent, less healthy but more anxious, uncooperative and alienated persons who can pass the same or worse traits on to the next generation.
Infants, Babies, the Power of Touch
Infants, Babies, the Power of Touch 
Any type of emotional invalidation in a child’s 18+ years with us as parents can cause personality disorders such as Schizoid, OCPD, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Narcissism, Anti-Social Personality Disorder and others. I have learned this from all of my research on the abuse I suffered as a child – emotionally, physically and mentally. Thanks for sharing! Author J.B. Snow
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Exactly! People don’t generally realize how babies’ and childrens’ brains are altered by these types of practices.
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I could never bring myself to do CIO. It goes against every thing I feel is my responsibility as a mother. If a baby is crying it is their way of communicating with you.
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Neither could I; at that time I didn’t even have all the information I do now about how CIO can actually damage a baby’s brain. I am so glad I followed my instincts!
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I remember my mom getting on me with my first cause I held her a lot and didn’t do the CIO method. She kept saying the baby is just trying to manipulate you. I ignored her and picked up my child. Now I see new parents talking about letting their babies cry it out and how wonderful it is and you can’t let the baby manipulate you. I just cringe!
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Me too! I dedicate a lot of my time to this. CIO has to be squashed!
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