3 More Ways to Remain Calm When your Baby is Crying

3 More Ways to Remain Calm  When your Baby is Crying

Continuing on from last week's article about ways to remain calm when you baby is crying

4. Put your baby in the pram and go for a walk. Again, movement is often soothing and being out of your arms can be more relaxing for both of you.

5. Have a long, warm relaxing bath or shower together.  There is nothing more soothing than water. Often this calms everyone and breaks the cycle.

I have added this because it is important.

6.  Take of yourself with regular time outs and doing something just for you.   This should probably be number one- it’s a preventive action. When you do this well, it fills your bucket of give and those times when your baby needs lots of your give, you will have those extra reserves to help you through these really tough times.  Not caring for yourself will mean that your reserves are lower and it will take less for you to feel the stresses of having a baby.  It is important for every stage of our lives but particularly when we are caring for others daily.

Once your baby is calm again it is easier to be able to think back and try to work out what may have upset your baby.  Sometimes it won’t be obvious, sometimes it will.  If it is a regular occurrence it is worth seeing a health professional to rule out any medical cause. 
As time goes on your will be able to work through these times more quickly. Often when you go through your list and can’t find a reason , lack of sleep can be the answer.  

It is surprising how much sleep little ones need. And also a simple answer for unhappy babies in the absence of discomfort or hunger.

Remember you & it will help get your baby sleeping easier

Remember you

Remember you are you.  

When you have a baby it is easy to get caught up in being a mother.  

Afterall that is what your day to day is – being a mother, particularly in the first months.

Caring for a newborn is round the clock and as they get  more mature it drops off a little and you get a breather  now and then.

One of the most important things to remember for your self care is that you are still you. 

 You have taken on a new role as a mother, but you are still you and your needs and wants are still real and valid. Taking care of a newborn is constant.  One of the secrets to happy relaxed babies is a happy relaxed environment and parents.  This is why remembering you are you and taking care of you is important.

I often talk about self care with parents.  This links in to that. 

 We all need to have time out for us no matter where we are in life.  Taking time out even for 5 minutes  just gives us that breather to be able to take stock of our lot, be thankful for all the blessings we have and recharge enough to keep going doing all that we do.

Remembering you means that you also stop and check your feelings about life in general and if not happy with something, how can you change it so that it is better?

Remembering you means you can be a positive role model for your children and others in your network. It shows  and models self respect. When we show it to ourselves, others see it too.

No –one is perfect – not you and not me.  We are all trying our best to do what we do everyday as best we can and learn along the way.

So one of the biggest pieces of advice is remember you are still you.  Remember to take time for you- even if it is only 5 minutes everyday if possible, doing something you like to do.

You will appreciate it and so will your little ones -  and big ones. <3

Are your mornings starting earlier and earlier? Here’s why and what to do about it

Almost every baby  I know wakes earlier in the mornings as summer arrives and it gets lighter in the morning. The reason is partly earlier light- the sun is up earlier- hence biorhythms kick in earlier.

 

It’s our Natural body clock and biorhythms.

 

Remember we were once cavemen with no lights and no alarm clocks, so in those seasons when the sun was up earlier so were we. And the seasons it was dark earlier we also went to bed earlier. It’s those seasonal changes that we can adapt to and it is healthy to have differences in our day with the seasonal changes. Remember work long hours in harvest and rest more when it’s done. The birds know this - that’s why we hear them earlier in the lighter months too.

 

To get back on track we just need to set up habits and routines that say to your baby- It’s not time to get up out of bed yet. Your little one can be awake happily in their cot until it is time to start the day with a little practice.

 

If you want to start your day that early- that is fine. Do what works for your family.

 

Keep an eye on your little ones’ tired cues throughout the day. He or she may need  an extra nap if the day is really long due to an extra-early start.  Keep sleep a sacred part of your and his or her day. Staying on top of overall sleep will help combat this earlier waking too.

 

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