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5 Common Baby Problems Solved
From Hating Car Rides to Babies Who Need Constant Attention
By Lisa Hurt Kozarovich
Kim Swift of Louisville, Ky., still cringes when she recalls her 6-month-old son's incessant crying during a two-hour road trip to visit family.
"I thought I was going to lose my mind," says Swift. "I was alone, he had to be in the car seat – there just wasn't anything I could do. Finally, I started singing a Veggie Tales song, and as soon as I got the first three words out, he immediately stopped. Of course, then I had to sing that same song – nothing else would do – over and over again. As soon as we got home, I bought the CD, and the problem was solved."
Handling babies and toddlers who hate riding in cars is just one of the everyday dilemmas many parents often face. Here are some tips, offered by parents and experts, for dealing with common problems.
"Motion often brings pleasure or calms us down," says Herschkowitz, who along with his wife Elinore, authored A Good Start in Life: Understanding Your Child's Brain and Behavior (National Academies Press, 2002). "However, each baby has a nervous system with its own individual settings, and some babies may have a vestibular system that is more sensitive in general or just more sensitive to the motion of a car. If you have ever felt car sick, you will sympathize with them."
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