Calming Infants
Calming Infants.
Many of the calming techniques suggested in books are things that you may find yourself doing naturally and that your mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother have done for years before you. They are things that you'll see veteran mothers doing absent-mindedly any time they're in the same room with a crying baby...whether they're holding that crying baby or not. They are actions you may use without even realizing that they're techniques. Some of these techniques are:
• Feeding, changing the diaper, putting the baby to sleep before trying anything else, make sure that these basic needs have been met. • Changing the environment over stimulation or boredom can create cranky kids. If the environment is too …show more content…
• Plan ahead. Pick an easy weekend/weekday when few other activities are going on to start toilet training. Read books about potty training and talk about it. Be sure to have a lot of training pants ready. • Start in the morning. As soon as your child wakes up, suggest that he or she try sitting on the potty. If he or she refuses, simply skip it and try again later. • Morning reading. After eating breakfast, gather a few of your child's favorite books. Have him/her sit on the potty and read. Make sure books have interesting pictures and a good story, as your goal is to encourage him/her to sit there for a while and relax. Since he/she has just eaten and drank at breakfast, chances are good that at least some urine will come out. Praise your child's success. Let him/her flush and wash …show more content…
Wash your hands thoroughly, or use hand sanitizer if you can't get to a sink. That's it, you're done!
Diapering tips
• Change diapers frequently to avoid diaper rash. It's especially important to change poopy diapers as soon as possible, since they can cause diaper rash quickly. • Learn about the difference between regular diaper rash and yeast diaper rash, since they need to be treated differently. • Keep distractions handy. If your baby fusses during changes, secure an engaging mobile over the changing area, hang pictures or mirrors to look at, or give your baby a small toy to play with while you take care of business. • Stock up on diapers so you don't run out. Newborns can wet as many as eight to ten diapers a day. • Some disposable diapers for young babies have a wetness indicator on them – a line that turns color if the diaper is wet. This isn't necessary, but it can be a convenient way to tell at a glance if it's time for a change. • If poop keeps leaking out the top back of your baby's diaper, it may be time to go up a size. The weights noted on diaper packaging are just guidelines, and your baby may need a bigger size
Many of the calming techniques suggested in books are things that you may find yourself doing naturally and that your mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother have done for years before you. They are things that you'll see veteran mothers doing absent-mindedly any time they're in the same room with a crying baby...whether they're holding that crying baby or not. They are actions you may use without even realizing that they're techniques. Some of these techniques are:
• Feeding, changing the diaper, putting the baby to sleep before trying anything else, make sure that these basic needs have been met. • Changing the environment over stimulation or boredom can create cranky kids. If the environment is too …show more content…
• Plan ahead. Pick an easy weekend/weekday when few other activities are going on to start toilet training. Read books about potty training and talk about it. Be sure to have a lot of training pants ready. • Start in the morning. As soon as your child wakes up, suggest that he or she try sitting on the potty. If he or she refuses, simply skip it and try again later. • Morning reading. After eating breakfast, gather a few of your child's favorite books. Have him/her sit on the potty and read. Make sure books have interesting pictures and a good story, as your goal is to encourage him/her to sit there for a while and relax. Since he/she has just eaten and drank at breakfast, chances are good that at least some urine will come out. Praise your child's success. Let him/her flush and wash …show more content…
Wash your hands thoroughly, or use hand sanitizer if you can't get to a sink. That's it, you're done!
Diapering tips
• Change diapers frequently to avoid diaper rash. It's especially important to change poopy diapers as soon as possible, since they can cause diaper rash quickly. • Learn about the difference between regular diaper rash and yeast diaper rash, since they need to be treated differently. • Keep distractions handy. If your baby fusses during changes, secure an engaging mobile over the changing area, hang pictures or mirrors to look at, or give your baby a small toy to play with while you take care of business. • Stock up on diapers so you don't run out. Newborns can wet as many as eight to ten diapers a day. • Some disposable diapers for young babies have a wetness indicator on them – a line that turns color if the diaper is wet. This isn't necessary, but it can be a convenient way to tell at a glance if it's time for a change. • If poop keeps leaking out the top back of your baby's diaper, it may be time to go up a size. The weights noted on diaper packaging are just guidelines, and your baby may need a bigger size