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him again.
4. Now add a quick, jiggly motion.
5. Finally, on top of all of these, offer a pacifier or your finger
to suck on.
By this time, most fussy babies will usually be calmed.
The Cuddle Cure: Combining All 5 “S’s” into a Recipe for
Baby Bliss
On a plane from New York to Los Angeles, I watched an
elderly woman calm a baby with such precise, elegant
moves that I imagined I was witnessing an ancient ballet.
In mid-flight, this infant suddenly erupted into crying.
After a few piercing wails, the frail grandmother picked
up her frantic traveling companion and began a symphony
of responses. She nestled the little girl’s stomach against
her shoulder, made a continuous shhhh sound in the
baby’s ear, rhythmically thumped her bottom, and swayed
her torso side to side like a snake working its way uphill.
In less than a minute her tiny bundle was sound asleep.

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It’s tempting to believe that someone who’s good at calming babies
has “the gift,” but that’s not the case. Soothing young infants has nothing
to do with special talents. It has everything to do with understanding
why babies cry and learning and practicing the skills to soothe them.
Most parents automatically rock and embrace their crying babies, but
sometimes that’s not enough. The Cuddle Cure combines all 5 “S’s” into
a technique so powerful it turns on the calming reflex in even the
fussiest babies.
Mothers in many cultures around the world use variations of the
Cuddle. In Tanzania, some women soothe crying babies by cuddling
them while they pretend to grind corn! They vigorously bend and
straighten and hum rough, grinding noises until the baby settles.
If the Cuddle is like an ancient cake recipe, with the ingredients being
the 5 “S’s,” most baby books are unfortunately like incomplete
cookbooks. They list the 5 “S’s” but don’t mention exactly how to do
them or how to mix them together.
Without instructions on how to mix the ingredients for a cake, you’re
more likely to end up with warm goop than a wonderful dessert. And,
without instructions detailing how to do each “S” and how to mix them
together, it’s easy for parents to end up with a more fussy baby rather
than a perfectly calmed one!
And, once the Cuddle has helped you stop your baby’s screams, that’s

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not the end of it. The Cuddle is also a valuable tool for keeping your
baby calm after you soothe his crying.
After your little one falls asleep in your arms, you may not be able to
put him down and walk away. He may be very relaxed, but he’s not in a
coma. Deep within their brains, snoozing babies are still aware of the
world around them. That’s why abruptly stopping the hypnotic rhythms
of the Cuddle may make a baby explode back into tears even from what
appears to be a sound sleep.
Fortunately, the Cuddle is perfect for keeping your baby calm after
you’ve quelled his cries. Your colicky baby may stay happy for hours as
long as he feels like he’s still safely packaged in the womb (swaddled,
swinging, and with loud white noise playing close by). If your baby
suddenly starts thrashing again, simply picking up the tempo should
help regain his attention so you can lead him back to serenity.