I found out that one of our eight-month-old babies had been taken to a dinner party and was really late home. He was exhausted. The parents feel that the baby "needs to" get used to being with other people. I am in a dilemma, as I cannot undermine the parents and need to work with them, but this type of situation worries me!'
There are two issues in this query - the baby being exhausted through disrupted sleep, and the parents' wish that the baby 'needs to' get used to other people.
First, we need to consider the importance of peaceful sleep for babies - indeed, for all of us! - and the impact of disrupted sleep on the baby. Second, why are the parents anxious about the baby's sociability? Ascertain whether the dinner party was a one-off or a regular social occurrence.
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