Started by Clive Dorman of the Children's Project, the petition put upon Thursday was sparked by outrage at last week's Channel 4 programme'Bringing Up Baby'.
Families taking part in the series follow different childcare methodswith three mentors for their babies' first three months. The expertsinclude maternity nurse Claire Verity, who advocates a 'strict' methodshe devised based on Dr Truby King's 1950s routine.
This technique recommends shutting a newborn baby in a room at 7pm andleaving them to cry.
Mr Dorman accused the programme makers of putting ratings ahead ofchildren's welfare.
'This programme showed seriously distressed infants and sobbing parentsbeing told to neglect their new baby as part of a routine. It felt closeto viewing child abuse,' he said.
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