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Exercise Ball Soothing, Rocking, and Other Sleep Rituals: Why Moderation Matters
Sleep

Exercise Ball Soothing, Rocking, and Other Sleep Rituals: Why Moderation Matters

The bouncing ball has saved many families in the newborn period — an exhausted parent bouncing gently on a fitness ball with a screaming infant who wi...

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What Helps Infants Calm Down More Easily
Emotions

What Helps Infants Calm Down More Easily

Every parent who has spent hours trying to settle a screaming infant understands the importance of knowing what actually works — and why. The strategi...

3 min read
How Infants Respond to Overtiredness and Overstimulation
Emotions

How Infants Respond to Overtiredness and Overstimulation

An overtired infant and an overstimulated infant can look remarkably similar: fussy, unable to settle, crying despite apparent exhaustion, and paradox...

3 min read
Why Newborns Respond to Stress Through Crying
Emotions

Why Newborns Respond to Stress Through Crying

A newborn's cry is one of the most biologically compelling sounds in human experience — designed by evolution to be almost impossible to ignore. Under...

4 min read
How Much Do Newborns Cry? Understanding the Normal Range
Parenting

How Much Do Newborns Cry? Understanding the Normal Range

New parents are sometimes blindsided by how much newborns cry. Antenatal classes spend more time on labour than on the weeks afterwards, when the real...

5 min read