PSA: How to Stop a Crying Baby

[billyhorrible]

I'm passing this along from my Oct. 2011 BMB - we called it crack for babies.  It is 100% magical.  I know some of us are already having issues with soothing  (I also recommend Dr. Karp's 5 S's, but I think those are more well known) and for those times it seems like nothing will calm your child, this is the answer.

I'm pasting a link to the video instead of the video itself for a reason.

DO NOT WATCH THE VIDEO.

I'm not kidding.  It's the creepiest thing in the entire world. 

Instead, put your phone/computer at full volume and close to baby's ear with the screen not facing you.  You want to use the sound - the sound is the magic part.  It's about 10 minutes and for 99.9% of babies by the end of those 10 minutes you will have a peaceful, quiet, sleeping child.  (I don't think it ever took the full 10 for LBB, maybe 3-4 minutes.)

youtu.be/QQUjMtQRUbg

[honeybunches101]

I can confirm that this works! DS had horrible colic and I would play this non stop. We downloaded an hour long version to an old iPhone and played it non stop. All night every night for months and months and months, in the car, everywhere. Everyone thought I was insane but it was the only white noise that worked, and we tried dozens of others. Thankfully now he sleeps with a fan, but this saved my life those early months!

[Deleted]

Just played this and it put DS in a full on trance. Love it

[erbear]

Thanks! I just saved it!

[wormgerm]

I watched it. Why must I disobey?

[ladysif]

Hahaha, I forgot about this one! We only tried it a few times with DS, tended to do more of the 5S's, but it does work. The part with Olive Oyl beating Popeye over the head is pretty entertaining though.

[adorebel]

I'm lurking to see all your lovely outside babies, but is it weird that I kind of like the retro creepy video?

[silv3rlining]

It's putting me in a trance...lol. may have to try it With LO at some point

[junch817]

Thank you for reminding me of this video/sound! We used it occasionally with DD and since reading this thread, we started using it again with DS. It works to calm him nearly every single time. He also struggles to fall asleep some nights and we put this in, play it through once or twice, and the next thing we know I'm waking up a few hours later. It's a life saver in this house.

Only thing that bothers me is I can't use my phone while it's playing. When I minimize it to use another app, it stops. Maybe if I downloaded it it would work differently? But I don't think I have the storage on my phone for the 90 minute loop. Am I just not getting it?

[billyhorrible]

Jun 23, 2015 18:00:34 GMT -5 junch817 said:

Thank you for reminding me of this video/sound! We used it occasionally with DD and since reading this thread, we started using it again with DS. It works to calm him nearly every single time. He also struggles to fall asleep some nights and we put this in, play it through once or twice, and the next thing we know I'm waking up a few hours later. It's a life saver in this house.

Only thing that bothers me is I can't use my phone while it's playing. When I minimize it to use another app, it stops. Maybe if I downloaded it it would work differently? But I don't think I have the storage on my phone for the 90 minute loop. Am I just not getting it?

My phone is the same. With LBB I think I downloaded it through itunes on an old ipod or played it on the computer.

[Girlymama79]

Bump...because I had to go searching for this last night

[sully326]

Ho.ly. Shit.
I just played this for DD & she was passed out at 1:40. Yep...this is being saved!

[junch817]

Jun 27, 2015 21:03:47 GMT -5 budders said:

Jun 27, 2015 12:00:58 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

Wow. You werent kidding. That freaks me out just listening but O liked it at least!

But the video?! Holy smokes I'm not sleeping tonight.

Why is the video so creepy? I'm so tempted to watch it, but I'm too chicken until I know why I shouldn't.

Also, I may need to start using this in the car. I'll bookmark it for the trip to visit my parents tomorrow!

It's just weird. Did you ever see the movie The Ring? It was about that creepy video people would watch and then they would die within 7 days - well it's like the same thing, minus the whole death in 7 days part, thankfully lol. Just weird, creepy images and scenes.

[silv3rlining]

Sadly this doesn't work for us :/ I thought it was and then nope. Baby girl is only content attached to the boob at night... (she won't take a paci and apparently hates the RnP and swing). But during the day I can put her down? It's a bit maddening but I know won't last forever and she will at some point straighten her days/nights out.

[dmoney]

Jun 29, 2015 6:50:48 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

Sadly this doesn't work for us :/ I thought it was and then nope. Baby girl is only content attached to the boob at night... (she won't take a paci and apparently hates the RnP and swing). But during the day I can put her down? It's a bit maddening but I know won't last forever and she will at some point straighten her days/nights out.

We had this issue as well, we put a heating pad in her crib for a good 40 minutes before she goes to sleep. The heat mimics our body heat (we take the heating pad away before we put her to sleep), she goes down not a problem and sleeps through the night (I know I'm lucky to have a 4 week old who sleeps through the night) but it might be worth buying a heating pad and trying it at night.

[mrskblack11]

FYI Spotify has the full version of "baby got colic".

Unfortunately my LO doesn't give two shits about white noise.

[shahoi]

So this worked like a charm for O. But it is seriously so creepy. The sound is creepy. And I caught a glimpse of the video when I was trying to shut it off. DH doesn't want me playing it for her.. he's scared it will turn her evil. Is it weird that I'm a little worried too lol. Why is it so creepy?!?!

[silv3rlining]

dmoney I've thought about that. We've actually been able to get her down for the first 2 stretches in either the crib or RnP a few nights now. But usually after 2 or so she seems to be in pain/having trouble pooping? Who knows.ni plan to mention it at her 1 month check up. DS was an excellent sleeper for me from the get go and very laid back so it's different having a "high maintenance" baby.

[dmoney]

Jul 6, 2015 15:54:13 GMT -5 silv3rlining said:

dmoney I've thought about that. We've actually been able to get her down for the first 2 stretches in either the crib or RnP a few nights now. But usually after 2 or so she seems to be in pain/having trouble pooping? Who knows.ni plan to mention it at her 1 month check up. DS was an excellent sleeper for me from the get go and very laid back so it's different having a "high maintenance" baby.

Might be worth a try for the last stretch. We use a cheap heating pad from Walgreens that has an automatic shutoff.

[leenziepops]

Tried 5x and has not worked for my LO. He'll pause and then continue crying. Boo hoo