Note to Parents: How to Soothe Crying Babies

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Children are happiness for loving parents, because only they are the most important value in the lives of many people. But how often tears well up in children's eyes, and then plaintive sobs are heard! The cause of a child's crying largely depends on his age. Accordingly, we need different approaches and ways to calm the baby.

How to soothe a newborn

The crying of a newborn expresses any requirement of the child, because he has not yet learned to formulate his desires in a different way.

Parents eventually begin to understand their baby by the nature of crying, because it can be caused by pain in the tummy, colic, the desire to eat or sleep, the inconvenience of the position taken, or a soiled diaper. It is also known that the baby is used to swaying inside the mother. While in the womb, he felt protected when he heard the steady murmur and beating of his mother's heart. Therefore, to calm newborn crying children, it is worth turning on quiet calm music or some household appliances. The sound of a running vacuum cleaner or washing machine can distract the baby, and tight swaddling (only in the arm area) will saveit from unnecessary swinging and possible injuries. Instinctively, parents begin to rock the baby, hug him to themselves, and this is very correct. Close contact is necessary for a child of any age to feel cared for. Breastfeeding or a pacifier that distracts the baby from the cause of anxiety also helps. But if you suspect that your newborn is suffering from colic, you should consult your doctor and perhaps give your child the prescribed medication.

How to soothe an older child

When children begin to speak and actively gesticulate, it becomes much easier for parents to understand their child. But even at this age, crying cannot be avoided. The main thing is to determine the cause of the disorder of crying children, and then act.

It happens that a child is hurt or offended, he fell, hit, got scared or injured. In this case, you must definitely come to his aid, pity, hug, pat on the head and say comforting words. But there are cases when a baby cries because of whims, he wants to get what he wants, some thing that parents do not allow to take, cannot buy, etc. What if the child is crying for this reason? In no case do not follow his lead, do not give sweets and sweets, do not indulge. You need to try to calm yourself down, and then divert his attention to something else. You can do something unexpected for him, for example, put him in a warm bath. In extreme cases, when nothing helps, you can simply leave the baby alone with him, he will get enough, and then quietlywill start to play, because children will not cry for a long time when no one looks at them and does not react.

How to teach crying children to resolve conflicts

When a kid starts going to kindergarten, he gets into a team, learns to play with other children, change toys, help others. However, it often happens that children need the same car, they do not want to share, as a result - the child cries in the kindergarten. In this case, a teacher with experience will help the kids get out of the conflict situation, offer solutions. After all, a child who does not have a brother or sister will not learn this at home alone. The most important thing for parents of crying children is to try to be calm and balanced during a child's tantrum, then this condition will be transmitted to children.