How to calm the child when he cries: advice to parents

Baby crying is able to bring to a nervous breakdown even the most calm and balanced mother. Pampers dry and tummy soft and not swollen? Newborn had dinner recently, but too early for teeth? Does the baby have a normal temperature, no rash or other strange symptoms? There are no reasons for crying, but the baby is screaming and stopping? How to calm a child’s tantrum and not go crazy?

From 0 to 3 months

Why do crumbs cry for a few weeks? Perhaps they are just scared or upset. Parents who are tired of constant sleep deprivation and long motion sickness are advised to try the technique of American doctor Harvey Karp.

First, a restless baby is wrapped in a diaper or bed sheet. Hands primatyvayut to the body. The tissue should slightly squeeze the body of the newborn. Tight swaddling is associated with crumbs with the mother's womb, where it was crowded, but calm and warm.The lights in the room are muffled to recreate the cozy atmosphere, and the baby is placed next to her.

If the diaper is not enough, the wrapped baby is turned on its side. Under the head put the forearm, tummy wrap his hand. The crumb should fall a little forward. The child, who was laid on the flank, quickly calms down, because in that position he slept in the womb. And the palm, which the parent supports the newborn, slightly presses against the intestines, eliminating colic and discomfort.

If the baby continues to whimper softly, he needs to be rocked. Mom or dad presses the tiny back to his body, supporting the head with his palm. The child lies on its side, leaning on his forearm, and the second hand supports it from the bottom, so that the crumb accidentally slips out of the embrace.

Standing still or slowly walking around the room, you need to swing the newborn to the side, as if in a crib. The amplitude is small, the movements are smooth and cautious. The swaying reminds babies of the shaking that he felt in her mom's belly when the pregnant woman walked or just tossed and turned in bed.

A fetus that lives in the uterus constantly hears food being digested in the intestines of a woman. A muffled sound that resembles white noise reaches the baby in the womb. Even capricious and restless babies fall asleep when mom starts to rock them and hiss. At first, she makes a loud "Sh-sh-sh" to shout down to a crying newborn. When the baby calms down, the voice becomes quieter.

The baby is silent, but is not going to sleep yet? In children up to 3–6 months, a strong sucking reflex is developed. In order not to begin a repeated hysterics, they suggest that a hushed or pacifier be offered to the calmed down baby. While the newborn's mouth is busy, he is silent, and mom can take some time off from crying.

The technique works if the crumbs are not more than 3-4 months. Sometimes swaddling and motion sickness is enough. If the baby is not in the mood, it is recommended to use all five tricks at the same time.

Several reasons and tricks

New parents do not know how to read the thoughts of the little man, so they miss some of the details. Hysterical babies may begin because of the folds on the sheets or slipped blankets, too hard mattress or imperceptible irritation on the skin.

Screaming baby advised to get out of bed and strip. Check diapers, remove diapers and let the baby lie down for 10–15 minutes without a diaper.

Carefully inspect the skin between the legs and buttocks, as well as the armpits and back. If the mother found redness, you need to treat the area with chamomile broth or boiled water, and then apply powder or light baby cream with vitamins. Irritation is accompanied by itching and burning sensation, due to which the baby cannot sleep. Children's cosmetics will remove unpleasant symptoms and calm the child.

Sometimes the baby cries from hunger. He stretches pens to his mother, shouts demandingly and persistently. Infants grow rapidly, and their appetite increases, so you should not be surprised if, after 30-40 minutes after a hearty dinner, the baby asks her mother's breast again. And having received the desired and satisfying hunger, the child will calm down and fall asleep.

Young children have poor thermoregulation, so they wake up in the night from cold or heat and begin to resent. If the air temperature has increased, and the back and nose of the baby are hot, you need to remove his pants or replace the blanket with a sheet.Newborns with a cool nose and belly are dressed in a jumpsuit with long sleeves or covered with a rug.

4 to 10–12 months

Children, like adults, see nightmares. Did the baby get hysterical in the middle of the night? Perhaps he dreamed that his mother ran out of milk, or his parents left and left him alone. A screaming child needs to be picked up, shaken and reassured. To sing a song for him, to tell a fairy tale. Mom's voice distracts the baby from bad visions and lulls.

Children aged 3-4 months like to sleep and sit in a sling. The baby presses against the body of the parent, listens to her heartbeat. In an elastic cocoon closely and warmly, cozy and safe. In the afternoon, mothers put on a sling, put a child in it and go for a walk on the street. Some kids like the noise of cars and busy streets. These sounds stop the tantrum and lull the crumb.

What to do with a crying child, if there are two nights on the clock, and there is no strength to rock him? Turn on the TV or computer. Switch to the channel, broadcasting cartoons or advertising. The main thing is that the picture is bright and juicy, and the characters are constantly moving. The baby's attention will switch to the screen, and it will subside.Yes, to teach the baby to the TV is bad, but the health of the mother is more important.

You can distract the child with a bright package or wrapping paper. Hang her over the bed and go to the bed, let the baby touch and mash it.

Soothe crumbs dancing. Mom takes him in her arms and waltzes around the room, singing something softly. Swings up and down and sideways, slowly twists and gently throws into the air. Attention baby switches to strange movements. He becomes fun, and the child forgets why he cried. As soon as the baby becomes silent, he is given a pacifier or a bottle of the mixture to prevent another hysteria.

Children during a tantrum open their mouths wide and grab the air. It enters the stomach and intestines, causing colic. If a baby screams for more than 5 minutes and cannot stop, it is lifted up with a “column” and helps to burp.

Does the child often cry without objective reasons? Perhaps he lacks attention. Yes, an exhausted mother wants to fall on the sofa and lie down in silence for at least 30–40 minutes, but the baby needs caress and care.

With a screaming baby you can lie on the bed and talk. Read a fairy tale or invent your own, tell him a poem, or just speculate about life. Babies do not understand what mom is talking about, but her voice works better than any soothing pills.

From 2 years to 3-4

Parents breathe a sigh of relief when a child has colic and all teeth erupt, but you cannot relax. Two-year-olds throw tantrums because:

• do not want to eat or feel hungry;
• mother did not give candy;
• did not like the jumpsuit;
• they are tired, but they cannot fall asleep;
• do not want to go out or go home.

A kid with a bad mood will find a thousand reasons to make a tantrum. Mom jerks her left eye, and her hands are drawn to the fifth point of the crybaby, but you need to keep calm. How to stop sobbing and screaming?

Let's cry later
The parent drops to his knees, looks into the eyes of the child and offers to calm down, because the sun will soon sit down, and if not hurry, it will become dark. At night, the kids sleep, no one rides on a swing or roundabouts. After all, you can cry in the evening, if you really want. Children usually agree and calm down, but the adult must fulfill the promise and go with the baby to the street.

Sleeping dad
Does the child cry loudly and choke with tears? Mom hugs him by the shoulders and says that the baby has the right to cry, but you need to make it quieter, because in the next room dad is sleeping.He is very tired or ill, so you can not wake up the parent. Children try not to upset the adult and stop screaming, and then they calm down altogether.

Fast reaction

• see what the cat does;
• go count the leaves on the trees;
• include favorite cartoons;
• check who it was rustling in the closet.

Speak quickly and harshly, not allowing the child to cry. Children's attention will switch to more interesting things, and mom will not have to listen to offended cries.

Bad item
Did the kid hit the table or hit the sofa? The object that made the baby hurt must be punished. To slap or knock with a stick, and then come to mom so she kissed the injured finger or pen, and everything went away.

Reasons for concern

Is the baby crying while feeding? It is possible that the newborn has inflamed mucous membranes of the throat or mouth, nose or ears. Baby cries when pissing? It is advised to check the kidneys and ureter, to eliminate inflammation and pyelonephritis.Is the baby crying during bowel movements? Parents turn to the pediatrician and examine the rectum for cracks, otherwise the child develops a fear of feces, and there is psychological constipation.

Children scream because they are tired or slept during the day, and at night they want to communicate with their parents. Crying because of unfamiliar surroundings or strangers. Parents are not always able to understand why the baby is outraged, and the two-year-old suddenly fell to the floor and threw a tantrum. The main thing is never to leave a screaming child alone with pain and resentment. It is better to hug him, squeeze and protect from everything in the world.

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