All my life I have watched parents pick up crying children and put their child’s head on their shoulders . Before I became a father I always used to think that this was something you read about in a baby manual something that said this is comforting for the child. Now I realise there is another reason.
Sticking your child’s head over your shoulder makes the ear piercing screams goes behind you, over your shoulder, and not right into your ear. It’s the only way to hold them and not have your eardrums in pain.
Whether its actually comforting for the child I am not sure but its certainly more comforting for the parent.
That is some pretty genius rationalisation, makes good sense.
I don’t know about that, it seems like most parents I know can tune out the piercing screams until it’s really something or someone in danger or pain.
Maybe its a trick we use without even knowing it.
Good tip. Sometimes you have to look out for yourself as well as the kid.
I don’t know about that, it seems like most parents I know can tune out the piercing screams until it’s really something or someone in danger or pain.