The bread slicer
January 18th, 2008
Some babies like to be rocked. Ada likes to be shaken vibrated. Like it’s the end of the world and she better wake up quick. Rocking doesn’t really do it.
We are going to go ahead and attribute this to the bread slicer machine at the Manghi’s Bakery, where Denise works. For many hours a day while she was pregnant she would stand in front of this giant vibrating machine that slices the bread. When she first conceived another mother that works there told her that when her toddler hears the machine he gets sleepy. Well, I think it got Ada, too. Pretty amazing.
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My school is full of posters made by the childcare students about shaken baby syndrome that say, “NEVER EVER SHAKE A BABY!” They’re everywhere. Maybe you need a different word. . . How about “vibrated”?
Ok, ok, i’ll change it to vibrated.
Apparently the Happy Baby doctor actually recommends shaking! (of course, he doesn’t call it shaking either, he calls it swinging or jiggling.)
http://www.thehappiestbaby.com/
Have you heard of this? I hadn’t til this week, but I just watched the dvd & it seems promising… I’m thinking about sending you a copy~ could save your hours of frustration. I’m going to try it out with Jack first.
Hey Charity,
Interesting read. I’d love to see the dvd. Give it a try and let me know.
Jack looks beautiful as well. Send my congrats to your mom and dad. All is well here.
Jason
Hey Jason,
Congratulations! (It’s Meg from CP) I can still, almost instantly, get into the “Harry-soothing” swing. My partner listened to alot of 70’s funk when she was pregnant… and when Harry was very small, “Brick House” worked wonders.
The swing is side to side, right side first, almost like those those “elbow out” stretches from aerobics. And, swaddling did wonders too, both for him (he liked things cozy) and me (I WILL control you!)
Thanks for all the pictures!
Meg