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Music is an amazing tool. It has the ability to completely change your mood. Even if you’re feeling down, the right catchy tune can help to pull your out of your funk. Or if you’re looking to be calmed down, music can help achieve this as well. And it doesn’t even matter what age you are. Music can have this effect on you whether you’re one or one hundred. This is crucial to remember the next time you’re babysitting a fussy child.
If you find yourself trying to calm down a crying baby and nothing seems to be working, it’s easy to get frazzled. But that only makes the situation worse, because babies are very perceptive to your moods. If you’re upset, it’s more likely that they will continue to be upset. So don’t continue bouncing them or walking them. Rather, throw on a CD of baby music. These CDs can range from instrumental guitar to peppy beats. Try some of those soothing instrumentals before bedtime and see if that can help calm them down.