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kidkair 12:35 PM 09-08-2011
Back rubs, foot massages and the like help babies to quiet down without the bottle or directly being held. I rub/massage kids until they are fully asleep and slowly back off as they learn to self soothe. Going from being fed and cuddled to being dropped in a cold crib is bound to make babies upset. What they need is to be comforted and soothed while in the crib so they learn to be okay with the crib's look, feel, smell, and sounds. Simply going to CIO is not going to work for a lot of babies.
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