"Ignoring a baby's cry is like using earplugs to stop the distressing noise of a smoke detector. The sound of a smoke detector is meant to alert us to a serious matter that requires a response - and so is the cry of a baby."

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Source : Jan Hunt (2013). “The Natural Child: Parenting from the Heart”, p.34, New Society Publishers

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