Every Emotion is OK
Give your baby lots of love, affection, and attention. Keeping your baby safe and well cared for will help them feel secure and better able to deal with any sad or scary emotion that comes their way!
Your baby relies on you to take care of their most basic needs, like being fed, changed, burped, and held. If these needs are not met, your baby may feel distressed, causing them to cry. Some ways that you can help your baby to feel safe and supported include:
- Rubbing them down with lotion after giving them a bath.
- Spending time holding them. Rock in a rocking chair, sway to gentle music, or take a tour of your yard!
- Getting comfortable and cozy! Gentle skin to skin contact can be soothing.
Did You Know
You can help your baby feel supported by using positive touch, such as rubbing or patting their back, cuddling with them, and giving kisses?
Create a calm environment for your baby. Feeling secure with you will help calm them down in moments of distress. You can help your baby feel supported by:
- Using positive touch, such as rubbing or patting their back, cuddling with them, and giving kisses.
- Playing face-to-face. Make eye contact with them and share smiles, giggles, and laughs.
Staying calm when your baby is upset. Your baby’s distress IS distressing, but remaining calm will help:
- You think more clearly about what may be upsetting them.
- Your baby understand that they can rely on you to comfort them.
- Your baby calm down faster.