How to Calm a Crying Baby Like a Mesopotamian
If you have a crying baby, check the diaper and check if they are hungry. Then calm yourself. You want your heartbeat and breathing to be slow, steady, calming and reassuring while you hold them and walk the floor with them.<p>Have a routine. Always hold them the same way so it becomes part of the signal. Etc.<p>Never spend more than 15 minutes trying to get them to sleep. If they won't go to sleep in that time, go play with them. They probably aren't mentally tired yet.<p>Try again to feed them, check the diaper, see if they are too warm, too cold, etc. Then try again to get them to sleep.<p>If it's a chronic issue, start a journal and see if you can find a pattern. They may be allergic to a particular juice they are getting. They may need a different formula because the one they are on is causing tummy aches. Etc.