What's the best way to soothe a crying baby?

sammy says:
Rock them, cuddle them, change their nappy, try feeding them. push them in pushchair. just go through all the things that would make them cry first, could be something simple like a wet nappy
Lirita says:
T.L.C.... love and cuddel.
Summer says:
Holding them to your breast
Suzanne (Anne) says:
Swaddle tightly, cradle baby against your shoulder and pat his or her back while making a firm "shhhh!" sound right in their ear. I read that online once and it worked miracles with my boys!
Nicole says:
go through a check list starting with clean diaper ending with bottle.
Janelle says:
Hold them and give them love. Gently rocking them and singing. Make sure they have been fed and changed too. And a nice warm bath is soothing as well.
Ashlee says:
Pick them up and rock them.
Hannah says:
When Jake gets hurt he loves going outside, I cuddle him and he looks at everything, it takes his mind off the pain
Jennifer says:
Try to find out the problem then understand the discomfort they are going thru & see what would help to soothe the discomfort
SIMONA says:
HOLD HER ROCK HER N TELL HER EVERYTHING WILL B FINE
natalie says:
make them laugh...raspberrys always work.
kelli says:
picking them up and sing to them
Chrystal says:
Rocking your baby.
mary says:
giving dodi or favourite toy or teddy
tina says:
bouncing
Jessica says:
cuddle...i sing a lot
Stormy says:
Rock, bounce gently in your arms, binky, put him/her in the swing or bouncey seat. These are all the things i did with my daughter.
Mindy says:
When the weather was warm, just taking my boys outside to walk around would calm them down
nelly says:
Holding them and cudlling with them
Binang says:
Hold them Tight and and hum their Favorite song.
janielle says:
to give him what he needs!
Rachel says:
cuddles, a dummy, rocking and shooshing
ally says:
snuggling with a little bounce to your step and saying shhhh shhhh shhhh
kalisha says:
swaddle and rock them
laura says:
Rock him or bounce him gently
Lacey says:
a car ride or to run the vacuum cleaner was the best way for my 3 kids
Amber says:
Pick it up and cuddle it! Don't worry about spoiling your kid...you can spoil with material things, but there is no such thing as too much love.
Deidre says:
the rocking jiggle or belly down cradle hold
Jolene says:
dummy in mouth closing eyes and singing a lullabbye
Julie says:
Hold them and rub their back or caress it gently. For some reason this seems to soothe them. Also often I would sing to them ♥ close to their ear ... gentle loving songs.
AKISHA says:
pat their backand play some soothing music
Kelley says:
Love :) No, either one, two, three, or all of the 5 S's every new mom should memorize (swaddle, side carry, swinging motion, sucking, and ssshhhing) almost always worked when my daughter was 0-5m.
Janine says:
depends why they are crying... My baby only crys if hes really tierd which then I will cradle him give him is dummie and hes straight off to sleep, if hungry i obviously feed him.. if iritated I just take him for a walk around the house or if not cold i take him around the garden.. he soon calms down :)
jessica says:
bounce and pat
Lisa says:
rocking side to side, singing, and a bath. Distraction is key, yet sometimes there is nothing you can do but let them self soothe. If anyone figures it out, let me know!
Taryn says:
Hold him, sway him gently and walk him around.
Vanessa says:
Breastfeed!
Christina says:
a bath and lavender lotion massage
renee says:
feed her!
tiffanie says:
there is no best way every chid is different
Karen says:
Rock them and sing to them
charquita says:
well i rock my baby and hold her close so that she can hear my heart beat which was all she could hear for nine months
Ella says:
Hold them, breastfeed them, take a drive, put them on and take a walk, BABYWEARING
Leah says:
sing or play music
Casey says:
lots of cuddles, love, patience, and empathy
megan says:
the "mexican way" where you pat them on the bottom while humming in a repeated rhythm
Jennifer says:
Holding them close to your heart. Rubbing their back and singing to them
angela says:
Be calm yourself and rock or hum.
Tasha says:
ssshing sounds, rubbing her back, give her a pacifier
Marybeth says:
A hug from mommy with some rocking and patting
Samantha says:
I hold my daughter when she crys it calms her down.
Aimee says:
i use a soother, rocking, and my son loves metal music
Tiffany says:
any kind of attention!!!!!
Maria says:
warm bath
Megan says:
if Casen is crying alot... i give him gas drops or tylenol (if i think his belly hurts or he is teething)....I change his diaper, wipe him down with baby lotion, Change his clothes, feed him a bottle, and rock him. That way everything has been taken care of so he doesnt have a reason to be unhappy
Laura says:
cuddles and lullabies
Rachel says:
Depends on the problem. Gas and newborn - dip your finger in milk of magnesia; teething - motrin; fussy - walk and talk. Long walks outside worked miracles on Chloe
tina says:
bounce and walk
Jamie says:
cuddle, and rock
Alyssa says:
My son likes to be sung to.
Jennifer says:
rub their forehead
Chrissy says:
Singing.
Mina says:
Pick him Up and show him some noisy toy.
Crystal says:
Rocking
Pat says:
To swaddle it and then rock it and hold it close to you.
Kandice says:
I think it all depends on why they are crying. If it's because of gass I would always hold my baby where their stomach is pressed to my chest and bounce them and it would help. If it's because of teething I would get a wash clothe and run it in cold water and let them suck on it while I rocked them to sleep. And for just a plain fussy baby I would always whisper in my baby's ear and sing and it worked great. Always would dim the lights and make the comfortable.
Lucie says:
That all depends on why its crying.
Brandie says:
cuddle
bridgette says:
gentle rocking
RoseMary says:
Whatever works
DEISY says:
love, patient and cuddle
ashley says:
holding them to your chest and bounce, that always worked for my son!
Jay says:
My baby girl loves to snuggle with a little snuggy an dummy and a cuddle which helps to relax her an make her feel safe
Anjuli says:
i rock him and sing to him
Kimberly says:
Bouncing on an exercise ball.
Victoria says:
singing softly
Julie-Ann says:
cuddling and stroking back
Jen says:
hold them and sing quietly in their ear while rubbing thier head and back
Brittany says:
Hold her close and rock her
Michelle says:
1. sit on an exercise ball and hold them and bounce 2. rock them 3. sing to them 4. bring them in front of a mirror, tv, or bright colored/shiny object
Melissa says:
A drive in the car always helped mine the few times he fussed
Mariah says:
To soothe my little one, I pick him up and walk slowly around the house - I also put on the music channel ((he loooves music, soft ocean music)). He also like when I shake him while I walk around or even to slowly rock him back and fourth.
Lourisia says:
pat the bottom and rock them.
ashley says:
swadle or cradle on chest
Rosie says:
Try rocking them in their swing or bouncer. Also be sure they have a dry diaper, have eaten and are well burped.
kourtney says:
put him on your shoulder and rub his back or pat his but
Christina says:
Walk around the house, Rock baby, Give baby a bath, Give baby a massage.
Ashley says:
if all the needs are taken care of, fed, burped, changed. etc... checking to see if its gas, turn the lights off (i had a dim night light in my room i left on), sing, swaddle. hum, pat the butt, rub back. bathe... i could go on.
Rach says:
cuddles
lyn says:
make sure everything is taken care of and if still crying either give baby something with ur smell on like a t'shirt or lay bab y on ur chest and make shushing noises
Lauren says:
A cuddle and soothing words

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