This was my reply to the email address on Dr. John Rosemond site: I sent it to: [log in to unmask] Dr. Rosemond must be getting quite cranky in his old age. Interesting as he is a man. I as a woman in middle age now at 54 with two grown daughters 25 and 27 and I find him becoming harsh. The old adage "if it feels wrong, it probably is" applies in this single mom's case. Rather than the cruelty in the name of "cold turkey," the sleeping arrangement could be negiotiated in stages. A mattress on mom's floor for a week and then slowing moving it away from mom into the kids own room would be much better. Once she sleeps soundly on the mattress in her own room, she could have a reward of a special event. This is a child with one parent. We don't know the circumstances under which she does not have a father in the home. We don't know her daycare arrangements and whether she feels "safe" there. Making her feel safe at home is much better than the horrors you suggest. Why don't you ask some adults as to the clearest memory in their mind about their childhood and it will be some situation in which they felt fear or felt helpless. Your scenerio is bound to become one of her worst memories. Sorry to say Rosemond has become a "mean" older man. I used to like some of his answers (regarding teenagers). Judy Ritchie *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html