2 Month Old Crying When Left

Pick him up and hold him. It's good for his development.

I am probably going to be in the minority here......

If my baby cries, I pick him/her up. That simple. Unless, of course, dinner is boiling over and I cannot get to him right at that moment. If they want to be rocked to sleep at 2 months old, I rock them to sleep.

I have raised three children. None cry extensively, none are "spoiled" and all are well-behaved, well-rounded kids (and not just by my standards! =)

If baby cries, pick him up, especially at that age. I think a few minutes of tears while you quickly run and get the laundry is just fine. But anything longer than that is uneccessary in my personal opinion. 2 months is so young!

Good luck mama!

I would not let him cry at all, but would get there and pick him up as quickly as I could. If you'd like him to sleep longer, try swaddling him tight, then don't put him down till he's well asleep. Or, put him to sleep in a swing or a little vibrating chair.

I rarely let my now 7 month old cry, but sometimes I'm doing something and can't just get to him. bed time is always rough around here. was with all 4 of my kids. even at naps, he is rocked and given a bottle and I wait till he is asleep to put him in bed. If he wakes when I lay him down I rub his back, he rolls onto his tummy the minute he hits the mattress now that he can roll over. then i leave him. I've never tried to put him down awake, and at 2 months it was a lot of short naps, but now he sleeps for an hour or more 2-3 times a day, and slept through the night last night for the first time (almost a full 12 hours). It gets better.

And there is nothing wrong with letting him nap in his swing or bouncy for a little bit yet.

I'm going to answer the questions you ASKED, not the question you didn't ask. If you want to do CIO that is a personal decision. I have done it with both of my children. My son was the opposite though, fine for naps, but cries at night. I started with 10 minutes....then a few minutes later he started doing it again and was not sleeping well. I would nurse him, rock him, etc and nothing worked. I eventually started letting him go 20 minutes max because I was at my wits end...and every time he stopped crying right at 20 minutes. I always made sure to listen to his cry though to make sure it didn't sound like he was in pain. If something seemed off I would go check on him. Use your gut instinct. Both of my children slept through the night at about 8 weeks and both are still excellent sleepers and nappers. Good luck!

He is two months old.... he doesn't NEED to cry to exercise his lungs or any other wives tales (do you need to bleed to 'exercise' your veins?).
Crying is the only way he has of saying he needs something (even if it is just attention from someone). Pick him up, hold him, cuddle him, if you need to do stuff and he wants up get a carrier of some sort (sling, moby wrap, mei tai, there are LOTS of options out there) and put him in it as you do house work.
I sleep with my babies so I'm not sure how other mothers put their children to sleep but my best advice is to use his nap time to rest yourself, not get chores done.
Remember this time pasts quickly (doesn't seem so now but it will) and soon he will be 'too big' for hugs and kisses from mom let alone snuggle time! ENJOY YOUR BABY!!! :-)

I feel for you :) My middle was REALLY bad for that from the get go. But he actually became and still is my best sleeper! It is really hard, but he's so little. I have heard that when they're this young, they still feel like they're "part" of you, and need your smell, your touch, your voice etc to feel secure. But at the same time, you have other things to do like eating, showering, resting etc. I agree if you can find a sling, carrier or wrap that works for you do it! I havent had alot of luck, but I know other moms who swear by them. If you pick one have someone SHOW you how to use it first before you even buy it! Good luck and hang in there :)