“Long periods of crying produced so much cortisol that it could damage a baby’s brain”
Crying babies are at risk of brain damage, claims child expert
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267977/Crying-babies-risk-brain-damage-claims-child-expert-Dr-Penelope-Ford.html#ixzz0lq4Wl3FL
“Dr Penelope Leach believes distressed babies who are left to cry are at greater risk of developing problems later in life.”
“She claims that fresh research proves that long periods of crying can damage developing brains, leading to learning difficulties later in life.”
“Dr Leach said young babies did not have the mental maturity to ‘learn’ to go to sleep at the right time…”
“She said: ‘A baby who is left crying for long enough will eventually stop, but not because he has learned to go to sleep happily alone, but because he is exhaused and has despaired of getting help.’”
“Dr Leach said continued crying led to the increased production of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol. Long periods of crying produced so much cortisol that it could damage a baby’s brain, Dr Leach said.”
“‘That doesn’t mean that a baby should never cry, or that parents should worry when she does. All babies cry, some more than others. It’s not the crying that is bad for babies – but crying that gets no response.’”
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