Summary
LEAVING children to cry without offering any comfort could cause lasting damage to their brains, it was claimed yesterday.
Psychologist Professor Margot Sunderland says high rates of depression and emotional problems in teenagers may be the result of ignoring their distress earlier in life.See the full content of this document
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The 'Lasting Damage' of Leaving a Baby to Cry
She suggests in her book on raising children that persistent distress as a child can lead to lasting changes in the brain, including shrinkage of an area that links its emotional and logical sides.
Expert opinion has been divided over the years on whether parents to encourage a regular sleep routine s...See the full content of this document
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