As Jason is now 7 weeks, i'm getting familier with his crying tone...most of the time i'd prefer to pick him up and settle him, but other times i feel the need to let him cry for at least 10minutes consistently...as that seem like the only way to get him tied and go to sleep. Most of the time, my husband will leave him crying for over half an hour consistently. But now thanks to all your advice, i have persuaded my husband to let him cry for a max of 10 minutes only and then settle him. I have tried CC however i find it doesn't work for me at all, as everytime i walk in to calm my baby and walk out again, he'll start screaming and crying twice as much instead of calming down..so i'd prefer not to use that tactic. I have also tried giving him the dummy, but he just doesn't like it and will spit it out as soon as i put it in his mouth. Thanks for the great advice Barb, it is really helpful as i'm able to be more familiarise with babies feelings. I guess i'll just do what is suited for me and my baby most and ignore the conflict advices about letting my baby cry to sleep or to an extended time.