Is it really all right to let my baby cry? I do not think it is all right to let a baby cry an emotional cry, however I believe you may let a baby protest (the broken cry you hear when a baby is trying to go to sleep). If you responded every time your baby protested, he would soon learn to protest whenever he wanted your attention. In fact, you would cause him to protest more. It’s not fair on a baby to be taught that someone will respond to every protest because, as your baby grows up, other people won’t like this behaviour.
