How to soothe...

darceyf · May 2011

DD has been fighting sleep during the day and also now after her 3am feeding. What are your ways to soothe/put them to sleep when they are SOOOO tired?!?!

lhicks13 · May 2011

DS fights his afternoon naps all the time. The only thing that makes him calm down is swaddle and a pacifier. HTH!

nugget0411 · May 2011

yes!!! here too...not really sure-i just feed him

GHBEA · May 2011

Get the DVD Happiest Baby On The Block it really works. My DH could never get Olivia to sleep watched this DVD and she goes every time now no problems.

I got mine from the library.

yesthisiskim · May 2011

I swaddle, hold her on her side in my arms, rock her side to side and pat her back. I sometimes enlist help from the paci.

luvdelilah · May 2011

I think the Happiest Baby on the Block 5 S's are swaddle, shhh's, side-lying, sucking, and swinging (right?). The book says you need to do all 5 just right for them to work. However, I've found that doing the Shhh's in LO's ear with some swinging/bouncing/back patting works really well.

Make sure you have the other basics covered as well - fed, changed, and warm. My LO was fighting his nap all afternoon until I realized he was just chilly.

ncbelle · May 2011

Put her in a wrap and bounce on the exercise ball or walk around.

photomagnate81 · May 2011

I swaddle, swing and pacifier. This is a few of the happiest baby tips, I should really watch those DVD's I hear it works great. I just bought a night light that changes color since LO seems so interested in lights, but I have to get him calm first before he will even relax to look at it.