12. Happiest Baby on the Block

Parents, grand-parents & siblings of newborns – Great class for babysitters, too!

Learn how to quiet a fussy, colicky baby in 1-2 minutes! Learn why babies cry and how to help them – and yourself. Prevent long nights walking the floor. Learn why swaddling is a “lost art” no longer!

If your grandma were near, this is what she’d tell you!

Learning The Ancient Art Of Soothing A Baby

The Woman Who Mistook Her Baby For A Horse - Modern parents who forgot about the 4th trimester

Unlike baby horses that are up and running on the first day of life, our babies need a 4th trimester to finish getting ready for the world
The striking differences between 4-day-old and 4-month-old babies
Prehistoric infant care customs - 5 that are outdated and 5 that are outstanding
An important lesson you can learn from an African tribe whose children never get colic

Your Baby's Off Switch for Crying - The calming reflex and the 5S's

Your baby was born with many built-in behaviors and skills called reflexes
The "Calming" Reflex - The "off-switch" for your baby's crying
The 5 S's - How you can turn on your baby's calming reflex
Vigor - The secret ingredient for calming your little "cave" baby
Three reasons your baby may take time to respond to the 5 S's

The 1st "S" - Swaddling…A feeling of pure "wrap"ture

Swaddling is the cornerstone of calming. It gives nurturing touch, stops flailing, and focuses your baby's attention
Swaddling by itself may not halt crying, rather it prepares babies for the other S's which do switch off crying
The two reasons our ancestors stopped swaddling babies centuries ago
Six unnecessary concerns parents have about swaddling
The most perfect of all swaddles - the "DUDU" wrap

The 2nd "S" - Side (or, Stomach)… Your baby's "feel-good" position

How the side and stomach positions can calm your baby by switching his calming reflex on and his falling reflex (Moro) off
Important information about SIDS and your baby's sleeping position
The "reverse breast feeding" hold and other excellent ways to cuddle your baby and soothe his crying

The 3rd "S" - Your baby's favorite soothing sound

Triggers your baby's calming reflex
The wooshing that your baby heard in your uterus was as loud as a vacuum
You must shhh loudly for it to soothe your crying baby
Ten machines that make soothing white noise

The 4th "S" - Swinging…Moving in rhythm with your baby's needs

Vigorous jiggly movement can switch on your baby's calming reflex
Three keys to being successful with swinging motion
Lullabies - What swinging sounds like when it's put to music
The "Windshield Wiper" - A great way to calm your fussy baby when you're tired
Eight tricks for turning a swing into your baby's best friend

The 5th "S" - Sucking…The "icing on the cake"

Sucking calms babies by satisfying their hunger and by turning on their calming reflex
Four ways to help your baby succeed with pacifiers
How to side-stepping six common pacifier problems

The Happiest Baby on the Block & Happiest Toddler on the Block (never negotiate with terrorists!)

classes are offered the second (Happiest Baby) and fourth (Happiest Toddler) SATURDAY each month by Joyce Moxley Thomas, wife, mother of 4, midwife to many.

BRING YOUR NEWBORN TO CLASS! $99 PER COUPLE, INCLUDES MATERIALS & DVD.

CALL 909.287.9539 FOR UPCOMING SCHEDULE. For additional info, go to: http://www.thehappiestbaby.com/faq.html

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