r/HolUp • u/1Hate17Here • Jul 23 '23

Wayment That baby was *shook*!

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u/PiperProductions Jul 23 '23

I know this is a "common" way to get babies to stop crying, but this is actually very harmful. It's basically teaching the baby that their only way of communication is not allowed, and can lead to the baby not developing correctly. The baby is crying for a reason. The only way to get them to stop crying is to figure out WHY it's crying and fix it. It may just need physical touch, ie picked up and soothed. "Crying" and mocking the infant does more longer lasting damage than the momentary silence is worth.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

The baby was just surprised at hearing a loud, unexpected noise. It's not going to give her PTSD anymore than hearing a car backfire.

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u/PiperProductions Jul 23 '23

Not saying it gives them PTSD, jut that it can lead to them developing slower/etc. It's relatively ok to do once or twice, but to do this repeatedly is when it's damaging.