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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Babies cry because they come into the world before they’re ready.
Chapter 3: Babies possess a unique calming reflex, and there’s a skill to activating it.
Chapter 4: Wrap your baby snugly and lay it on its side to trigger the calming reflex.
Chapter 5: Break the crying cycle with shushing and gentle swinging.
Chapter 6: Maintain the calming reflex with pacifiers, and consider your sleep routine.
Description
The Happiest Baby on the Block (2002) tackles one of the biggest issues new parents will face: the constant wails and tears of their baby. These blinks explain why your baby’s survival depends on your responding to its cries, and how, by triggering the calming reflex, you can make your baby feel calm and safe.
Who Should Listen
- New parents feeling helpless in the face of their child’s cries
- Readers interested in the psychology of babies
- Anyone who’s expecting