When a baby cries, whose really suffering?

For the last two months my neighbors baby has been crying and crying and crying. I actually could handle it until these last two days where my ear drums were starting to bleed and I felt like whoever was hold of the baby was neglecting the child. Some may ask how I could even tell a baby was being neglected. For one, I never heard the babies cries move from room to room which lead me to believe that the baby was positioned to cry in the same spot. It concerned me, but before any of that I judged the neighbors for neglecting such a sad ongoing cry. Being a Nanny for 10 years you just learn how to cope with tears and find new ridiculous ways to help the baby manage its new body.

I had finally felt like instead of complaining about the crying baby I should use my god given gifts and extend my education and skills. I knocked on the door to find a sweating grandma and a really really upset baby lying on the couch. I gave her my background, my understanding, my empathy and asked if I could help tend to the baby.

As soon as I picked up the child and propped him in a cradle position he stopped crying. I asked her if I could walk him around outside. She agreed and he was calm and happy. I walked with him and talked to him about cars, and colors and guavas and leaves. I even got to introduce that baby soul to the lord best caregivers, the missionaries. As I returned to my neighbors, the grandmother  wipped off her sweat and told me she can't walk him bc she has extreme asthma and when her family comes home all they do is hold him. She admitted that all she can do is just let him lye there on the couch and cry bc her back gives out and that's the best she can do.

There was a very valuable lesson I learned from this interaction. Do not judge. I do not agree with neglecting a baby to a couch because I feel it only causes the child to feel more abandoned but I learned that this was the best a loving grandmother could do for her grandson.

There were some sad points while learning all that I did but to make the best out of this situation I offered my Nanny services for free to my neighbor so she could keep her sanity, have time for herself and also help that baby feel relaxed.

I don't write any of this to brag. Just an entry I want to keep close to my heart to remember that everyone needs help and you should always offer your gifts to those in need.

Can you think of a time today where you may not know someone well enough but you know you can share a gift with that person that can help lessen their burdens.

Every Soul Matters.

Love,

Kristina