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Fearful Night Crier

Aka: Fearful Night Crier
  1. See Also
    1. Night Awakening in Children
    2. Sleep Problems in Children
    3. Trained Night Feeder
    4. Trained Night Crier
  2. Techniques
    1. Stay with your child if he is fearful
      1. Stay at crib until infant is calm
        1. Do not lift child out of crib
        2. Sit quietly in a chair in the room
      2. Consider listening to music via headphone
      3. Avoid talking after initial comforting remarks
    2. Leave briefly every 15 minutes
      1. Return after 1-2 minutes
      2. Helps habituate against separation anxiety
      3. Leave the door open and the night light on
    3. During the day, show love, attention, affection
      1. Hug, cuddle and comfort generously
      2. Carry about in a backpack or front sling
      3. Play separation games during the day
        1. Peekaboo
        2. Hide-and-Seek
        3. Chase me
  3. Reference
    1. Schmitt (1991), Your Child's Health

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