Common Features & Principles of Soothing

At the outset, it may be worth getting our expectations right about what we should expect from soothing. One of the things that caregivers often tell themselves is, “If only I do this soothing right, I should be able to comfort my crying baby.”  Of course, if you try all kinds of ways to soothe your baby and your baby does not become quiet and happy, the next logical thought is: “I must not be doing it right because I can’t seem to comfort my baby... Read more

Soothing Methods to Avoid

There are many, many interventions that have been marketed to parents to help them soothe or calm their babies or to make them stop crying.  If you look at them, you will see that they all use one or more of the soothing features we described before... Read more