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who as a two-month-old refused to suck on anything—not
pacifiers, not his fingers, not even a bottle, with one
exception: He loved to suck on his mother’s second finger!

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Main Points:
Some babies can be calmed with just one “S” but most need
several “S’s” to settle well
The Cuddle Cure is the powerful combination of all 5 “S’s” at
the same time
Two essential steps for perfecting the Cuddle Cure:
Precision—A review of the most important points of each
of the “S’s”
Practice—Why you must practice to excel at the Cuddle
As you know by now, the most successful baby-calming techniques
handed down for centuries are based on the 5 “S’s.” However, if you
haven’t yet been successful at soothing your baby in minutes using the 5
“S’s,” don’t lose heart. You can still learn how to guide your unhappy
baby from tears to baby bliss using these methods.
What If the Crying Continues—Even When You’re Doing

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Everything Right?
To make no mistake is not in the power of man; but from
their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom
for the future.
Plutarch
Any one of the 5 “S’s” can have a comforting effect on mildly fussy
babies. However, for real explosive, colicky kids, a little swaddling or
shushing may not make a dent. Here are reasons why your “S’s” might
not have succeeded in calming your crying baby:
1. She’s having a little problem—Your baby may be
hungry or struggling with a poop. Fortunately, these
problems are usually obvious and easy to resolve without
the “S’s.”
2. She’s having a big problem—Approximately ten to
fifteen percent of colicky babies have a medical
explanation for their irritability, such as food intolerance
or stomach acid reflux. (See
Appendix A
to review the
medical causes of colic and
Chapter 14
to review the
treatment for many of those problems.)
3. The “S’s” are being done one at a time—The more
powerfully a baby is wailing the more she will need the
help of several “S’s” simultaneously.
4. The “S’s” aren’t being done correctly—As with any
reflex, if it’s not triggered in exactly the right way it just
won’t happen.
This chapter focuses on perfectly combining the 5 “S’s” into the
Cuddle Cure and reviews the common mistakes parents make as they
begin to learn the “S’s.”