Cry it out?

So my son just turned 10 months and likes to be rocked to sleep. Some nights, he’ll go to bed on his own but he doesn’t always. It’s almost like he’s on a hiatus from sleep but he’s so tired.

His doctor told us to let him cry it out, check on him every ten minutes, but not to give in.

Well. I tried it tonight, my husband is insisting we do it. It just broke my heart, listening to him scream his head off. I know it’s not for everyone and I really don’t care that he wants to be held before bed, I love it, but is it worth it, letting him cry it out? He’s pretty independent, he just likes to know someone is there for him.

Here’s a picture of my little man, he has my heart ❤️