Calm Your Crying Baby
Calm Your Crying Baby
Tips to soothe your crying baby
Even the happiest babies cry sometimes, and it's not always easy to figure out why. Translating your little one's tears can be tricky (not even the internet can help with this one).
If you're struggling to stop the waterworks, there are lots of techniques you can try to soothe your baby's fussing.
Here are 5 ways to calm a crying baby (and yourself too).
Baby's me time
Your baby's favourite spot will always be close to you, but even the tiniest newborns need downtime. If your baby is fussing but doesn't need a nap, it might be time for a time-out. Choose a safe snuggle spot and let them zone out – it'll give you some me time too.
White noise for babies
Making a noise to calm a crying baby might feel wrong, but recreating muffled sounds from the womb can work wonders. A special baby soother or white noise machine can help during the night when your baby wakes up crying. You can try a fan, vacuum or even gentle shushing to relax them.
Baby massage
Your touch helps your baby to feel safe and comforted. It also releases oxytocin (a happy, relationship-building hormone) that helps you bond. If bath time or nappy changes bring on the tears, try gently massaging tiny hands and feet to stop your baby's crying.
Baby's me time
Your baby's favourite spot will always be close to you, but even the tiniest newborns need downtime. If your baby is fussing but doesn't need a nap, it might be time for a time-out. Choose a safe snuggle spot and let them zone out – it'll give you some me time too.
White noise for babies
Making a noise to calm a crying baby might feel wrong, but recreating muffled sounds from the womb can work wonders. A special baby soother or white noise machine can help during the night when your baby wakes up crying. You can try a fan, vacuum or even gentle shushing to relax them.
Baby massage
Your touch helps your baby to feel safe and comforted. It also releases oxytocin (a happy, relationship-building hormone) that helps you bond. If bath time or nappy changes bring on the tears, try gently massaging tiny hands and feet to stop your baby's crying.
Taking baby for a walk
Crying is your baby's first language, and you won't always know what they're trying to say.
Keep calm, wipe those tears and remember that you'll soothe your mini eventually (there just might be a bit of drool along the way).
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