A Parent’s Perspective: Testimonials from the Trenches
The different types of shhhhing noises moms and dads come up with
are inspired examples of parental ingenuity. Here’s how some parents I
know used sound to guide their babies to happiness:
Patrick noticed that his son, Chance, was calmed by the
sounds of aquarium pumps. So he mounted one on each
side of his little boy’s crib. The noise and vibration helped
Chance settle himself and fall asleep.
When Talia began screaming in the supermarket, I put
my face right next to her ear and uttered a rough “shhhh”
until she calmed. While this seemed rude to the people
watching me, it soothed her in seconds.
Once, when Talia had a mini-meltdown at the local
Federal Express office, I quieted her with this same
technique. The shushing worked so well that a clerk asked
me for a repeat demonstration. She told me her daughter
had twins and was searching for an effective tool to
relieve their crying.
Sandra, Eric, Talia, and Daniel
We turned on the radio for our fussy daughter, Camille,
but instead of putting on soft music we tuned it between
stations to get loud hissing static. We discovered Camille
didn’t like the popping, crackly sound of static on the AM
radio—she was an FM static aficionado only! Within a
few minutes of tuning in to her favorite “non-station,” her
face would soften and then she would close her eyes and
drift into a peaceful sleep.
Hylda, Hugo, and Camille
Steve and Nancy’s six-week-old, Charlie, would only
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