Everytime I read one of these threads now I just feel SO guilty about doing CC with DS. Even though I didn't even do it properly, we would just let him cry for about 10 mins then he would drop off to sleep. We didn't know any better, thats what the books said to do, our parents - everyone!!!!

I still feel guilty - every day - looking at him, and wondering if I damaged him by doing this to him. Could this be why he is so difficult to manage? All the tantrums, whingyness, why he is so clingy? Because his needs weren't attended to as a wee one?

My answer to that is a definite yes.. even though I will never know for sure - I will always carry the guilt of being a bad mummy around.

Thank god I learnt better for Miss M - she never cries herself to sleep - if she does - she is being comforted to the best of my ability!!!