Question of the Day #130

What’s your secret to getting a baby to sleep?

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It’s every parent’s nightmare: the baby that refuses to go down. You've tried binkies, bottles, and blankies, but no luck. Today, we’re asking fans for an essential life hack. What’s your trick to getting a baby to go to sleep faster?

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A rub between the eyes helps babies fall asleep faster!

London N · Voice Actor, USA

“Okay, this is gonna be rich coming from someone who doesn't have kids. But with my friends' kids, what I do is I just sing to them about random stuff in the room, and then I rub between their eyes…”

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Get in a baby workout routine... or rock him and pray.

Bartimus Prime · Gay Fish

“I've always thought that just make kids work out, you know, before they go to bed. You know, make the baby do push-ups, sit-ups, maybe some jumping jacks if they can stand up, you know. If they can't…”

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Strap in the baby for a good night's sleep

Tabitha R · My confession

“My hot tip is...baby wearing. Mhm-hmm. Strap that baby on! The closeness, the smell of you, the movement, everything...just gives them a great sleep throughout the day and your hands free so you can…”

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Baby sleep hacks that work for dogs too!

Kayleygsings ! · I’m an actor

“So, there is actually a life hack in my family. Um, there are two for getting a baby to go to sleep. Um, if you rub a baby's jaw back like this, then -- it works for dogs too, actually. Um, they yawn…”

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The secret is not to have a baby at all

Alexis B · Lover of sports/naps/DIY

“Not just to get them to go to sleep, but the biggest baby life hack I have is don't have them. It's basically like there's a sleeping baby in my house at all times. It's fantastic.”

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Be calm when holding a baby to get them to sleep

Jasmine A · My First Celebrity Crush

“Hold them close to your heart. Make sure you have a calm and soothing heartbeat. Hum a little song. Don't talk. Just allow for them to feel your calmness. And it calms them, and it soothes them, and…”

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Swaddling, shushing, swinging

Andre2023 · dream, Bay Area

“Secret to getting a baby to sleep... Well, I've had two, and I can tell you that, uh, there is something like the Five S's. I just remember the ones that work for us. And they were swaddling. Babies…”

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The secret is rocking chair

Brandon N · Voice acting dad

“My secret for getting a baby to sleep is...let my wife do it. [Laughs] I'm not very good at getting the kids to sleep, so I don't know, but what she does is she'll sit in the rocking chair with them…”

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