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self-sootheverb [no object]1(Of a young child, especially one left to fall asleep on their own) stop crying without being comforted by a parent or carer: my son only started self-soothing when he was eight months old...- He couldn't self-soothe, he ate more, had to be rocked more vigorously to be soothed.
- Overtired children are often restless, unable to self-soothe at bedtime, and more likely to wake through the night.
- She never learned to self-soothe and I want her to recognize that she is capable but I am there if she needs help.
1.1Comfort oneself when unhappy or distressed: many of us self-soothe with junk food, a glass of wine, maybe some mindless TV...- In the face of extremely scary information, people may even engage in unhealthy self-soothing behaviors.
- For example, expressive writing or self-soothing coping strategies may help lessen the intensity of your sadness or anxiety.
- Finally, she introduces us to informal and formal practices to unlock love in our lives, generate compassion, and even self-soothe.
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