Re: 'Happiest baby on the block' tips

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The only reason I swaddle is because it makes my specific baby happy. We stopped swaddling during the day is because she liked it better without. If the baby wakes up every hour, cries and fusses all the time, suffers from feeling unsafe because she was full, swaddled by the uterine muscles, rocked, and surrounded by white noise in the uterus - is that trust between parent and child?

I think trust is built when the parent keeps asking her/himself "what makes this baby happy?" and does it without too much questioning. Baby's hungry - feed. Baby's lonely - hold. Baby is frantic - swaddle. Baby is cooing - smile back and talk. Baby is contemplative - leave her alone and watch in wonder. Baby is bored - go for a walk, investigate flowers, enjoy the world!

Best wishes to you and your baby,

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Katya

At Fri, 4 Jul 2003, Monica wrote:
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>I'm sorry, but I have to agree that duct tape does sound suspicious.  And
>to do it for a year, that is surely counter-productive to building trust
>between baby and parent! To each their own when it comes to parenting
>styles, but this seems to have crossed the line....
>
>Just my opinion
>
>At Fri, 4 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>duct tape? i think that falls under child abuse doesnt it? i have 3 children
>>and have never had to"duct tape" down..lol i wish  could  duct tape there
>>sassy mouth sometimes..

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