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It has been more than ten years since I was taught the 5
“S’s” as a way to quiet my crying babies. Even today, I
like to share them with clients who bring their infants into
my office. It’s great fun to see the amazed looks when a
large, lumbering male like me happily collects their
distraught baby and calms the delicate creature in seconds
—with a vigorous swaddle, side, swing, shush, and suck.
These simple techniques give any parent a true sense of
accomplishment!

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The 5 “S’s” are the only tools you’ll need to soothe your fussy infant.
1. Swaddling: A Feeling of Pure “Wrap”ture
Tight swaddling is the cornerstone of calming, the essential
first step in soothing your fussy baby and keeping him soothed.
That’s why traditional cultures from Turkey to Tulsa (the
Native Americans, that is) use swaddling to keep their babies
happy.
Wrapping makes your baby feel magically returned to the
womb and satisfies his longing for the continuous touching and
tight fit of your uterus. This “S” doesn’t actually trigger the
calming reflex but it keeps your baby from flailing and helps
him pay attention to the other “S’s,” which do activate the
reflex.
Many irritable babies resist wrapping. However, it’s a mistake
to think this resistance means that your baby needs his hands
free. Nothing could be further from the truth! Fussy young
babies lack the coordination to control their arm flailing, so if
their arms are unwrapped they may make themselves even
more upset.
Here’s how one grandmother learned the ancient tradition of
swaddling and passed it along:
My youngest sister was born when I was nearly ten