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Watch this paediatrician calm a crying baby in seconds

Shake that booty!
A person in a red plaid shirt holds a smiling baby dressed in white, in a softly lit room.

Itโ€™s 3am. Your babyโ€™s crying. You donโ€™t know what to doโ€ฆ Every new parent has been there. Itโ€™s heartbreaking. And tiring!

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But what if a simple little bum shake could quieten a child in mere moments? Youโ€™d give it a shot, wouldnโ€™t you?

Well, Robert Hamilton โ€“ a paediatrician in Santa Monica with 30 yearsโ€™ experience โ€“ has released a helpful (and not to mention adorable!) video demonstrating how to hold a baby and shake their bottom in such a way that makes them stop crying.

Robert, who has had countless crying babies in his office, gently folds the babyโ€™s arms across his chest, and then supporting his chin and holding him at a 45 degree angle, softly shakes his bottom and moves him around in a circular motion.

And, hey presto! He stops crying! What do you think? Have you tried this technique?

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