| Re: help ! how to deal with baby crying
I had 2 babies both are now adults (nearly).
My Dr told me that children can't speak as we do. If they have had a bad day they can't complain only cry. He told me if one of my babies started and they were fed, changed and is not hurt then to lay them in their crib and let them cry. Time it... If they were still crying after 5 minutes then try to fed, change etc...
Normally if I let them cry they cried for 3 minutes and then began playing...
Also with my first baby I was so afraid he would get hurt I held him ALL the time and held spoiled him...
Breaking a baby that has been held spoiled is tough...
My Drs always told me that letting a baby cry will not hurt them... (if there is no reason like feeding changing..)
Also what worked with my kids and with my nieces and the tons of kids I baby sat (including one that had Colic....) ENYA! playing
Next time she cries and she has been fed, changed is not hurt or sick put her in her crib, and play Enya at a level that wont disturb the neighbors but is loud enough to compete with her crying..
if she still cries after 5 minutes go in console her and try feeding or changing her
also after time begin lowering the volume of Enya
please let me know if this helps at all
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