Afternoon Angst

Emma Stone was an easy baby — for about 22 hours a day. “But late every afternoon, it was like she was possessed by demons — I couldn’t get her to stop crying,” says her mom, Suzanne, of Exeter, New Hampshire. “Sometimes it was so bad that my husband would come home from work to [...]

Comforting Baby’s Cries

Month-old babies do three things very well: sleep, eat, and cry. Most snooze for an average of 16 hours a day. And when awake, chances are they’re eating, since a 45-minute feeding every three to four hours adds up to about five hours a day at the breast or bottle. If your baby seems to [...]

Quick Ways to Soothe a Crying Baby

___ Pick her up and keep her close to your body. ___ Turn on some tunes — your favorite iPod picks may help soothe and distract her, or create white noise with a fan. ___ Get her moving! Try rocking her, putting her in her baby swing or bouncy seat, or (if you’re really desperate) [...]