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10 Best Ways to Calm a Crying Baby!!!
Hollywood, FL
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
"It is important to realize that the baby is not crying to irritate or annoy you. Most times, you can easily figure out what the child wants and can successfully calm him down by responding to his immediate needs. But make sure to contact the pediatrician if sickness is suspected," says Debra Holtzman, JD, MA, an internationally recognized safety and health expert and the author of the new book, The Safe Baby: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Home Safety (Sentient Publications, 2005)
In addition, Holtzman says "Experience has taught me that as a parent, the calmer I am around my children– no matter what age–the calmer they are. And like everything else in life, the constant crying by your baby will truly pass" Holtzman warns that no one should ever shake a baby, not in anger or in play. A shaken baby can die. Other possible effects range from blindness, spasticity, and seizures to severe motor dysfunction, paralysis, mental retardation or development delays. Children as old as five are vulnerable to this type of injury, but babies less than one year of age are at highest risk.
Here's Debra Holtzman's top 10 list of ways to calm a crying baby.
1. Take her for a drive in the car or for a ride to the park in her stroller.
2. Vacuum your entire home. Babies like the noise, and your home will never be so clean!
3. If the baby is still small enough, put him in a snug pouch that attaches to you and walk around the home with him.
4. Put on the stereo; take her in your arms and dance to your favorite songs.
5. Hold him in your arms and sing softly.
6. Rock him in a rocking chair.
7. Give him a pacifier. If he's teething, give him a cool teething ring.
8. Wrap the baby snugly in his favorite baby blanket while you hold him in your arms.
9. Lay the baby face down across your lap and gently rub her back. (Do this while the baby is awake and you are closely watching her.)
10. It is OK after tending to the baby's immediate needs such as feeding or diapering, to simply put the baby back into her crib and leave the room. Holtzman says to peek in every 10 minutes or so to make sure the baby's OK
But Know when it's time to take a time-out. When you feel frustrated, angry, or stressed out–before you lose control–it is important to calm yourself down. Put the baby in her crib and take some time out for yourself, away from the baby. Here are some suggestions: Have a trusted adult come by and watch the child for a while; Telephone or chat over the internet with a friend, relative or someone in your support group. Do something you find relaxing: read, exercise, take a bubble bath, play your favorite music.
Debra Holtzman is an internationally recognized safety and health expert and award winning author. She has nearly two decades of experience in the safety and health fields. Debra is the safety expert on the Discovery Health Channel. The Safe Baby: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Home Safety (Sentient Publications, 2005) is in bookstores everywhere.
Interviews may be arranged via: E-mail: safebook@aol.com
Telephone: 954-963-7702
http://thesafetyexpert.com
In addition, Holtzman says "Experience has taught me that as a parent, the calmer I am around my children– no matter what age–the calmer they are. And like everything else in life, the constant crying by your baby will truly pass" Holtzman warns that no one should ever shake a baby, not in anger or in play. A shaken baby can die. Other possible effects range from blindness, spasticity, and seizures to severe motor dysfunction, paralysis, mental retardation or development delays. Children as old as five are vulnerable to this type of injury, but babies less than one year of age are at highest risk.
Here's Debra Holtzman's top 10 list of ways to calm a crying baby.
1. Take her for a drive in the car or for a ride to the park in her stroller.
2. Vacuum your entire home. Babies like the noise, and your home will never be so clean!
3. If the baby is still small enough, put him in a snug pouch that attaches to you and walk around the home with him.
4. Put on the stereo; take her in your arms and dance to your favorite songs.
5. Hold him in your arms and sing softly.
6. Rock him in a rocking chair.
7. Give him a pacifier. If he's teething, give him a cool teething ring.
8. Wrap the baby snugly in his favorite baby blanket while you hold him in your arms.
9. Lay the baby face down across your lap and gently rub her back. (Do this while the baby is awake and you are closely watching her.)
10. It is OK after tending to the baby's immediate needs such as feeding or diapering, to simply put the baby back into her crib and leave the room. Holtzman says to peek in every 10 minutes or so to make sure the baby's OK
But Know when it's time to take a time-out. When you feel frustrated, angry, or stressed out–before you lose control–it is important to calm yourself down. Put the baby in her crib and take some time out for yourself, away from the baby. Here are some suggestions: Have a trusted adult come by and watch the child for a while; Telephone or chat over the internet with a friend, relative or someone in your support group. Do something you find relaxing: read, exercise, take a bubble bath, play your favorite music.
Debra Holtzman is an internationally recognized safety and health expert and award winning author. She has nearly two decades of experience in the safety and health fields. Debra is the safety expert on the Discovery Health Channel. The Safe Baby: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Home Safety (Sentient Publications, 2005) is in bookstores everywhere.
Interviews may be arranged via: E-mail: safebook@aol.com
Telephone: 954-963-7702
http://thesafetyexpert.com
