This Simple Trick Will Calm a Crying Baby in Seconds (VIDEO)

Pediatrician has perfect solution to crying babies Any parent knows just how difficult it can be to calm down a baby. One minute an infant is all smiles; the next, hollering without stop. Dr. Robert Hamilton is a pediatrician whose "holding trick" can instantly quiet a baby. Don't believe me? Just watch.

With over 30 years in the game, this doctor at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics in Santa Monica, California, certainly knows a thing or two about getting fussy babies to calm down. His trick, which he calls "The Hold," is quite the crowd-pleaser, and typically works best on babies ages 2 to 3 months.

Whether your infant got a shot or has trouble sleeping, you might want to give this a try.

This is pretty great, right?

In case you missed it, here are notes to perfecting "The Hold":

Fold both arms, with left in front.
Gently hold baby at 45-degree angle, with the "plushy part" of your hands -- not your fingertips. Place one hand in front to support the chin. Use the other hand to hold baby's tush.
Gently "shake the baby's little booty," back and forth. Feel free to stir LO to the left and right.

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Think you got it?

This looks like something my husband did when both of our kiddos were that little. I found nursing after a shot would do the trick -- but would've given this a try.

Thanks, doc, for the tip. At least you have something else to try in your arsenal -- assuming you didn't already know this trick.

Image via Robert Hamilton/YouTube