A pediatrician has shared his awesome trick to stop a baby crying.
If you’ve ever been the owner of a newborn, you’ll know that sometimes they just … won’t … stop …crying. You’ve tried everything – they must be hungry. Cold. Hot. Need a nappy change. Don’t like the light/dark/grandma. You’ve sang and cooed and patted and rocked until you’ve burst into tears right along with them.
Introducing … The Hold.
The what?
The Hold.
It’s a method devised by a California paediatrician Dr Robert Hamilton – one he uses to calm babiesin his office. It has been described as ‘baby twerking’ and at the very least it’s pretty cute.
Take it away, Doc:
Introducing … The Hold.
The what?
The Hold.
It’s a method devised by a California paediatrician Dr Robert Hamilton – one he uses to calm babiesin his office. It has been described as ‘baby twerking’ and at the very least it’s pretty cute.
Take it away, Doc:
You basically fold your baby’s arms across their front and hold them to their chest with one of your hands. Your hand should also be positioned so you’re supporting their head.
Your other hand supports their bum.
Make sure your baby is held at a 45 degree angle – if they’re held too upright they can flip their head backwards, which will only result in more crying at best – or an injury at worst.
Then you gently rock them up and down and – here’s the best bit – wiggle their bum a bit.
Basically they twerk. Your child will twerk before they walk. So great.
Your other hand supports their bum.
Make sure your baby is held at a 45 degree angle – if they’re held too upright they can flip their head backwards, which will only result in more crying at best – or an injury at worst.
Then you gently rock them up and down and – here’s the best bit – wiggle their bum a bit.
Basically they twerk. Your child will twerk before they walk. So great.
“The Hold in the video works well and can help them get to sleep, it works with our baby boy Peter.
“If it comes down to them crying over being hungry, a dirty nappy or in too much pain it doesn’t really work,” she adds. “I found it helped a bit when they were over tired, had wind pains and the occasional bump. Every baby is different though and what works for one might not work for the other.”
“If it comes down to them crying over being hungry, a dirty nappy or in too much pain it doesn’t really work,” she adds. “I found it helped a bit when they were over tired, had wind pains and the occasional bump. Every baby is different though and what works for one might not work for the other.”
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