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Do Babies Know Hate?
Posted by in Babies on December 31st, 2009
When babies are in the womb, their world is perfect. It is the “Garden of Eden” that all of us are looking to get back to. There is no hate or jealousy there, a perfect paradise. When the baby is born, the poor think is expelled from paradise and sent into a flawed world. In this flawed world the baby will learn all sorts of things; eating, sleeping, making messes and unfortunately how to hate.
While in the womb, babies are very content. They have everythng they need, everything they could ever want. This is where everyone of us is trying to get back to. All of our efforts, all of our goals and aspirations, regardless of intent or size, are always the intended end result- to get back to the safety, sanctity and serenity of the womb. All of our rages, hatreds, and frustrations are all a result of being separated from that joy. Where did it go? None of actually remember being in the womb, but all of us want to get back there.
There is a way to make it better. While one cannot reverse time and go back, we can as parents make the baby a little less frustrated and angry. Although the baby has been separated from the womb and that frustration does exist, the baby sling can help. The baby will feel safe and secure for a little while longer and make things a lot easier for the baby in the long run, psychologically speaking. Frustration and anger abated for the time being. This will dpo nothing, of course, for the terrible twos and so on, but it makes things just a little bit easier.
The baby sling is an excellent way to transport the baby; ther are other ways, too. There is no cure for the angst left behind after leaving such blissful contentment, but there are temporary remedies. Babies do not know hate, not until after thy outgrow the baby sling and experience the world in its reality.
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3 Unusual Ways to Calm a Cranky Baby
Posted by in Babies on September 26th, 2009
These methods for soothing are for babies who don’t care for silence. This works for babies who can sleep through a shootout on TV, yet are startled by a creak from the floorboard. They like it loud.
I’ve got a baby with just that personality. In some ways it’s great. Turn on the TV, turn on the radio, no worries about breaking the snooze. But it’s not so great at night, when we grown folks like it quiet in the house so WE can sleep.
So here are three ways to compromise with your little one. Two methods that are good for day and one that everyone can agree on at night.
1. The blender. Baby’s wailing. Sounds like a great time for a smoothie! As soon as we hit the blend button, the crying stops and serenity follows. We don’t question it, we just make a whole lot more smoothies these days.
2. The vacuum. Is it the deafening hum? Or does she just like a clean house? I dunno, but she likes it. This one is a good one to use to get your husband to vacuum cause he’ll do anything (even housework) if it means the baby will hush.
OK, here’s your night time compromise.
3. A white noise machine. You know, one of those things that makes the sound of the ocean, or rain, or a bubbling stream. This one seems to be enough noise for the baby but light enough for adults to sleep to. This one can make for interesting background music to your dreams too.
Anyway, there’s no real rhyme or reason to it. These worked for us, but you may find that your child is partial to the dishwasher or the blow dryer. Play around with it and see what works for you.
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