Baby Sense 7 S’s of Calming

S ensory environment – When your baby is fussing, develop ‘sensory eyes’ – examine the sensory environment for stimulus that may be bothering or over stimulating your baby. Remove him from or change the environment to help him calm down.

S elf calming - Encourage your baby to develop self calming strategies such as hand sucking, holding her hands in the midline, humming or looking at you. Instead of intervening with a dummy or breast each time she fusses, help her find her hands.

S waddling – Swaddling has been proven to calm young babies significantly and help them sleep well. Use a triangular shaped, 100% cotton baby blanket, which preferably has some stretch. The heart-shaped Baby Sense™ Cuddlewrap serves this purpose well; alternately fold a blanket into a triangle.

S oothing touch - Baby massage is a fantastic tool for calming a baby and has all day benefits. Use slow movements with deep touch pressure.

S ling – Movement is lulling for a baby – it mimics the environment he came from (the womb) and soothes him very effectively.

S ounds for calming – certain sounds are very calming for your baby. White noise, such as the sounds of waves or radio static absorbs other sounds and calms babies. Lullabies and nature music help with calming and sleep.

S tick to one strategy for 5 minutes to allow your baby to adjust and calm.