How do you calm a crying baby?
My 5 month old son only wants to be with me at night. Last time he went to spend the night at my husband’s parents house he cried and wouldn’t stop and we ended up having to go get him. He will be spending the night there again tomorrow night. My husband and I will be going out with friends and I don’t want to be interupted by his parents calling us telling us to come get him. We are going to Mexico at the end of the month for a week, and I want him to get used to being with someone else at night besides me. What are some good tips and tricks to calm a crying baby, aside from the obvious (feeding, changing, rocking, singing, etc.)? My mother-in-law found that running water seems to work. Any other ideas so I don’t have to come and get him tomorrow night? Thanks a bunch!
I know dozens of ways to calm a 5 month old baby, but the best one is to be held by their mama. Sorry to judge, but I wouldn’t leave a 5 m/o for a week to run off to Mexico– I’d be bringing my baby with me and making sure I had a good baby carrier to bring along on the trip. Maybe even invite the in-laws (or another person) so you and hubby can take a few side-trips to the beach… alone. But that’s me.
Also, your MIL seems to be quite a departure from most MILs! Usually when a new baby comes along, MIL has *all* of the answers, whether you want them or not! LOL I got a kick out of your MIL not knowing how to soothe a baby….
I would tell her to expect to walk the floor with her grandson. A lot.
