You’re not alone: Many parents, especially new parents, reach a point where they panic because they can’t calm their baby down no matter what they try. And if you ever get to that frustrating point, try any of these simple but effective ways to calm a crying baby:
Do the rock and shoosh
According to experts, when a baby is held and rocked, a calming response is triggered in their brain. As a result, your muscles will start to relax and your heart rate will slow down. Adding a repetitive whistling sound will help distract the child from crying because she will focus more on the sound. When her baby starts to cry, she can try rocking him back and forth using her arms or a carrier while she calmly whistles in his ear.
sing to your baby
Music has a safe effect on adults and babies: listening to a melody helps slow down our heart and breathing rates and effectively calms our nervous system. So try playing some music and don’t limit the melodies to lullabies. Experiment with different genders until you find one that your baby reacts to positively. But don’t forget that your baby is more familiar with your voice and hearing you sing will have an instant calming effect on him.
block stimulation
Since babies, especially newborns, are used to the dark, quiet, and confined space of their mother’s womb, they can easily become overstimulated by all the new lights and sounds in the outside world. When her baby starts crying nonstop, she tries to turn off the lights inside the bedroom. Also make sure there is as little noise as possible.
use white noise
In the last tip, minimal noise is mentioned instead of no noise. This is because babies are used to noise – they can hear you as you go about your daily activities while inside the tummy. Consider using a white noise machine (you can download an app), a vacuum cleaner, or a fan. These sounds are familiar to the baby as they mimic the sounds she heard while she was in the womb. Simply keep the volume low to help soothe your baby.
Follow these easy tricks on how to calm a crying baby instantly and you’ll have time to breathe and relax! Remember, babies grow very quickly, and before you know it, you’ll be looking back at this phase wishing your child was still a baby.
