How to Calm a Crying Baby

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Crying is one of the many ways babies communicate. They cannot use their words to communicate their needs. This leaves it up to us to find out what they are trying to communicate. Before following these steps, check to see if your baby is hungry or needs a diaper change. You should also check your babies temperature before following these steps. Sometimes babies just might feel like crying. In such situations, these steps should still help the calming process. If your baby is tired, this should also be helpful in calming your baby and getting him or her to sleep.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • Cozy baby blanket
  • Baby's favorite items (pacifier or stuffed animal)

Step1
Pick baby up while giving words of comfort. It helps to use a calming voice when talking to babies.
Step2
Try swaddling baby in a blanket.
Step3
Give baby his or her favorite item.
Step4
Switch positions of baby. Try different positions to see what baby likes most. You can even try putting baby down and then picking him or her back up.
Step5
Rock the baby back and forth.
Step6
Begin to sing or hum to baby while still rocking.
Step7
Repeat Steps 4 through 6 until the baby is nice and calm.

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