Let them yell

I hate to say it, but my mum might be right.

CONTROLLED crying - letting babies cry themselves to sleep - has been found to be a safe and effective way to resolve sleeping problems and depression in mothers.

Controlled crying reduced babies' sleeping problems by 30 per cent within four months, the study found, and cut depression rates in mothers by 40 per cent by the time children turned two.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/body-soul/why-tears-at-bedtime-are-good-for-babies-and-mothers-finds-study/story-e6frfot9-1225840461328