I am a READER and haven't read either one as of yet.
But am seriously thinking of getting the toddler
version myself! I don't know how or why I didn't read
the first one.... may read it just to read it....
knowledge never hurt anyone right?? <SMILE> DD3 is
still doing those horrible tempter tantrums and
NOTHING seems to work for her.... I am talking to the
ped. DR in January... maybe he will have ideas that I
haven't had yet.... LOL. I think that she is just
like her father and has a VERY demanding personality.
UG.
MERRY CHRISTMAS to EVERYONE!
Tami
--- megan kerns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i loved dr karps 'happiest baby on the block' book.
> it has been a great
> help this first six months. has anyone read 'the
> happiest toddler on the
> block'? i am thinking about buying that one
> sometime this spring. thanks!
> megan
>
> >From: "ml obermaier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "bfing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: [bfing] crying babies
> >Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:21:13 -0600
> >
> >Someone sent me this from Dr. Phil's website,
> thought it might be of
> >interest
> >The Five Techniques to Calm a Crying Baby
> >
> >Dr. Harvey Karp is a board-certified pediatrician,
> associate professor of
> >pediatrics at UCLA School of Medicine and the
> author of the book and video,
> >The Happiest Baby on the Block. He dispels a series
> of myths about newborn
> >babies and shares the five techniques to calm a
> crying baby:
> >
> >Myth: The baby is ready to be born after nine
> months.
> >
> >Babies are born too soon. Sure, every mother is
> ready to have her baby
> >after nine months, but babies are not like horses.
> A horse is ready to run
> >the first day of life. Our babies are fetuses the
> first few months. They
> >are not ready for the world until three months when
> they are smiling,
> >cooing and ready to interact. Of course, they have
> to be born, it's not an
> >option. But what a parent has to understand is that
> for the first few
> >months the babies are like a walking uterus. They
> still need an environment
> >that simulates what they experienced in the womb.
> Ever notice how a crying
> >baby can sometimes be soothed when you drive them
> around in your vehicle?
> >The vehicle is like an imitation of the uterus.
> There is a rhythmic calming
> >sensation that turns on their calming reflex. Other
> ways to imitate the
> >uterus: holding, dancing, rocking, swinging, white
> noise or singing.
> >
> >Myth: Parents know what to do from the beginning.
> >
> >It's intuitive to want to calm your baby, it's not
> intuitive to know how.
> >Tha
>
>t'saskill.It'snotahardskill,butit'ssomethingthatrequiresskill.Babieshaveacalmingreflex,likeanoffswitchforcrying,anditcanbetriggeredbydoingthefiveS's.BRBRSTRONGMythSTRONGBabiescrybecausetheyhavegas.BRBRBabiesdon'tcrybecauseofgas.Sometimesalittlegaswilltriggerthecrying,buttheydon'tgoonandonandonbecauseofit.Andyouknowitcouldn'tbe
>
> >gas if taking them for a car ride makes them quiet.
> Pain wouldn't come and
> >go like that. Pain wouldn't go away if you turn on
> a hair dryer, and yet,
> >that noise can calm them.
> >
> >The 5 "S's": How to Turn on Your Baby's Calming
> Reflex
> >
> >1. Swaddling: Wrapping makes your baby feel
> magically returned to the womb
> >and it will keep your baby from flailing his/her
> arms. If not done
> >correctly, the baby may cry even harder. Remember
> to swaddle snuggly. Loose
> >blankets may be a choking risk. Also, don't
> overheat your baby. (Babies
> >should never be sweaty and flushed.)
> >
> >2. Side/Stomach: Newborns are easier to calm when
> they're lying on their
> >side or stomach. This triggers the calming reflex
> by imitating your baby's
> >position in the uterus. Lying a baby on his/her
> back can sometimes trigger
> >a falling reflex and make your baby feel insecure.
> Keep in mind the
> >side/stomach position is great for calming crying,
> but babies should only
> >sleep on their backs.
> >
> >3. Shhhh: "Shhhh"ing your baby imitates the sound
> he/she heard in your
> >uterus, which was as loud as a vacuum cleaner.
> Place your mouth two to four
> >inches from your baby's ear and make the "shhhh"
> sound. It must be loud
> >enough to match the sound of your baby's crying, or
> he/she won't hear it.
> >
> >4. Swinging: Rhythmic moving imitates the jiggling
> your baby felt inside
> >the uterus and activates the calming reflex. Ways
> to use motion are: baby
> >slings and carriers, dancing, infant swings,
> rocking, car rides, bouncy
> >seats.
> >
> >5. Sucking: Putting a pacifier, finger or breast
> into a baby's mouth
> >satisfies hunger and turns on the calming reflex.
> >
> >For more information about Dr. Karp and his
> techniques for calming crying
> >babies, go to www.thehappiestbaby.com.
> >
> >
> >
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