"My baby loves to be held and won’t stop crying if I put him down. What can I do to help him stay calm, even when I’m not holding him?"
No doubt about it: a crying baby can be stressful. But remember that crying is one of your baby’s earliest ways of communicating with you. In fact, he is learning about his own ability to communicate through your responses to his cries. There are many ways to deal with your baby’s constant crying and at the same time, help build a strong foundation for the life skill of Communicating, even before your baby can talk. These also will help your child learn to communicate with words later on..
Read more tips on promoting the life skill of communicating with your child, and find more skill building opportunities at the links below.
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