TH methods have worked, i.e. getting children to sleep through. But it only works through reinforcenment and unfortunately, that means that the child has learnt that mum wont come when I call, so why bother? Often this leads to clingy children, and this only shows a insecure attachment - they dont trust their mother, not sure when she'll come back, or when she'll respond.

Babyq - that is a very sad story. A person I know, who described her baby as the perfect Tizzie baby...sleeping through the night and whenever put to bed...showed signs of an insecure attachment, screaming when mother was out of sight, and Inconsolable until she returned. She said she was just a mummy's girl, but I saw something very different. Sometimes it is due to temperament, but often its reinforced.

Thats all from me, ive said what I need, and im not interested in personal attacks, which I believe is what is happening, myself included. I feel so strongly about this topic that I fear my arguments are loosing tact, I dont like that, and im sorry.

Over and out!

issy