Jaques Lacan made a psychoanalytic career in the 20th Century of observing a "Mirror Stage" that infants reach at about one year old. Lacan indicated that infants don't recognize themselves as objects in the reflection until they are several months old. I couldn't believe it, and with the communication gap that might exist, I made up my mind for myself about the topic. I think babies, like many animal, vegetable, minerals seem to me to do, sense an energy grid. And babies don't see the mirror, initially, as a shiny, reflective surface, but rather, a flat object in a material sensing space. That infant-ability to sense is useful to endeavor to remember. (see this blog 5 senses February 1, 2011)
While thinking about things to learn about babies, I've learned that babies are sometimes willing to cry from just needing to have a itch scratched or a muscle rubbed to relax, this is what is so great about baby massage, grow the practice! But, I also learned that babies have the instinct to cry in an effort to grow their lungs and ribcage so that their torso can grow to the next stage. I think singing ABC's and 123's, maybe family melodies or popular or educational children's songs to help a baby realize it can achieve its goal without being upset and worrying those around them. It should probably still be loud to increase chest volume, but it might be a lot more pleasant.
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