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How to and how not to calm a crying child: never shake
27.11.2024 09:06
On average, a child cries about 2-3 times a day. Tears on a child's face appear due to various reasons: hunger, a wet diaper, fear, etc.
Therefore, the surest way to stop a child’s crying is to figure out what is bothering the baby and eliminate the cause.
What methods will calm a child?
According to pediatricians, you can stop a baby crying by playing soft, gentle music or white noise.
Be sure to talk to your baby: the voice of a mother or father has a calming effect on a child and gives him a sense of security.
If you are dealing with a baby, it may be worth helping him change his position - an angry cry from the cradle may be associated with the discomfort he is experiencing.
Pick up the crybaby and hold him or her close to your chest – this way the baby will be able to feel your heartbeat, breathing, smell and close embrace and will remember the serene time spent in the belly.
What you absolutely must not do
Even if your baby doesn't want to calm down, control yourself and don't shake him under any circumstances, so as not to develop shaken baby syndrome.
Sudden movements can cause traumatic brain injury, which can lead to traumatic death, developmental delays, mental retardation, seizures, or blindness.
For reference
Shaken baby syndrome is a complex of organic disorders that can occur if a child's body experiences a concussion.
