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It's astounding to me that so many people on HN, a place where folks generally profess to be driven by science and data, are in this thread just casually throwi
by awillen 4y ago
It's astounding to me that so many people on HN, a place where folks generally profess to be driven by science and data, are in this thread just casually throwing around anecdotes and comments about evolutionary instinct while completely ignoring the actual science and data. Doubly so when so many of the comments are pretty vicious towards people who sleep train their babies.
- metabagel 4y agohttps://www.attachmentparenting.org/ensure-safe-sleep-physically-and-emotionally https://www.attachmentparenting.org/ensure-safe-sleep-physic... >>Parents who are frustrated with frequent waking or who are sleep deprived may be tempted to try sleep training techniques that recommend letting a baby cry in an effort to "teach" him to "self-soothe". >>Research shows us that an infant is not neurologically or developmentally capable of calming or soothing himself to sleep in a way that is healthy. The part of the brain that helps with self-soothing isn't well developed until the child is two and a half to three years of age. Until that time, a child depends on his parents to help him calm down and learn to regulate his intense feelings.
- sanderjd 4y agoIt's so weird to me that you're throwing around attachmentparenting.org links like they are the final objective word on the subject. It would be like linking to the American Enterprise Institute in a discussion on economics. They are smart and well read on the subject, but they are pushing their own point of view, which is far from being the only one.
- remote_phone 4y agoNot even a single study was cited in that page. It’s garbage.
- julienfr112 4y ago"his intense feeling" measured in what unit ?
- metabagel 4y agoRead everything you can by this guy: https://www.attachmentparenting.org/bruce-perry https://www.attachmentparenting.org/bruce-perry