Contribute to an article on holding babies

[julie]

I got an email with a request for parents of infants to weigh in on holding their babies, so I thought I'd share in case anyone wants to weigh in (Note that Lysa has already made an official API response to this but he wants individual parents too):

Name: Keath Low
Email: keathlow@aol.com <mailto:keathlow@aol.com>
Title: contributing writer
Media Outlet/Publication: iParenting.com <http://iparenting.com/> /
Disney Family Internet
Deadline: 8:00 AM EASTERN - October 13
Query:
""To Have and To Hold, and Hold, and Hold..."
There are some new moms that just can't put their newborn down. Is holding a newborn all the time a good idea? What are the pros and cons? Can it lead to a "spoiled baby"? Can it lead to sleeping problems?

Need quotes/tips from both seasoned moms and experts. Would also
love to hear from moms who loved to hold and hold and hold their
newborn!
>
> Please email me at keathlow@aol.com <mailto:keathlow@aol.com>

[naomifrederickmd]

:(:mad:Ugg, That is such a tedious idea.

I bet the adults in his family never hug each other either?

Its such a sad way to live life. I bet his perspective is, you cannot sleep train a child if you want to just hold it all the time.
Ugg