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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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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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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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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Swaddle and sway

Kara E · Bay Area, CA

“It was like the Three S's where you like swaddle, sway, and shhh, like, that really loud in their ear, which, eh, was a little harder for me. But the swaddling, yeah, just like baby burrito them. And…”

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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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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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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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Softly blow in a baby's eyes to get it to sleep

Anthony M · Louisville, KY

“Life hack: How do I get a baby to sleep? You know, obviously you got, you know, your back rubs. But it's kind of out of the ordinary, but if you blow very softly on their eyes, you know, it forces…”

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