Sunday, July 27, 2008
Pattin' & Bouncin'
You know how when you're rocking a baby to sleep, or bouncing them in your arms? Well you know how we usually pat their backs over and over and over again and it miraculously helps them fall asleep? Well, does anyone else think that's weird?! I was thinking about it today as I was bouncing on the balls of my feet with Adeline in my arms, gently patting her back. Pattin' and bouncin', and it hit me that doing that is a bit odd. Just imagine if you were having a hard time sleeping and someone came in and started to pat your back...I would be quite annoyed with them. Why don't you scratch it or rub it?!?! Don't pat it! That's almost obnoxious. So I stopped patting her back and started to scratch it, nice and gentle. She wasn't too keen on that because after a few moments she started to fuss, so we went back to pattin' and bouncin'. Needless to say, she feel asleep.
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I have thought that same thing a thousand times!!! Cracks me up, really. I thought the doc who wrote, "The Happiest Baby on the Block" did a good job of explaining the neurological reasons why, if you're interested. Plus I loved his other practical tips on soothing newborns, wish I had read it more thoroughly before Sophia was born. How lucky are you to be visiting your newbie niece? I ADORE that name, btw. Tell them so for me :)
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