Yesterday we received a DVD in the mail entitled 'Happiest Baby on the Block' courtesy of Daddy Bass. This purchase was made in order to quiet Brennon's fussiness during the day. We sat down and watched a pediatrician (now famed Dr. Phil rockstar) discuss the difficulties of parenthood with new moms and dads. He listened to the parents' laments and then began to describe his 5 techniques for quieting a fussy baby. Shushing, swaddling, sucking, swinging, and one other one I can't remember! He proceeded to demonstrate his magic on a screaming baby. He first swaddled the child in the DUDU method (down, up, down, up) and then put the baby on its side and did long loud shhhhh in their ear. Now to the layperson, this might seem annoying at best - but to a baby it simulates the womb experience and they fall magically silent. The onlooking parents were amazed at the difference! He went on to describe the child as being in the 4th trimester, which means the child is very immature and still needs some comfort from being out of the womb. The doc even mentioned that the child could even sleep an extra hour or so at night using his magical techniques.