Q&A: How do you calm a crying baby?

by rutty

Question by jbean4jc: How do you calm a crying baby?
My 5 month old son only wants to be with me at night. Last time he went to spend the night at my husband’s parents house he cried and wouldn’t stop and we ended up having to go get him. He will be spending the night there again tomorrow night. My husband and I will be going out with friends and I don’t want to be interupted by his parents calling us telling us to come get him. We are going to Mexico at the end of the month for a week, and I want him to get used to being with someone else at night besides me. What are some good tips and tricks to calm a crying baby, aside from the obvious (feeding, changing, rocking, singing, etc.)? My mother-in-law found that running water seems to work. Any other ideas so I don’t have to come and get him tomorrow night? Thanks a bunch!

Best answer:

Answer by Jianna
I’ve always found that gently stroking the forehead does the trick. My children always fall right asleep when I do that. It also works when my sister-in-law or their grandparents do it. Try it out and see what happens. It’s worth a shot, right?

What do you think? Answer below!

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