This is key, because no matter how silly and over the top it sounds inside before it comes out, it isn t that dynamic live. The same is true for just about all speakers who engage an audience. I talk to him like I m overly excited about everything in the conversation, raising and lowering my voice on a roller coaster ride of pitch, speed, and volume. This helps to keep Jack awake, and it even can turn his frown upside-down into a smile. The Touch that Warms.
Babies respond incredibly well to touch.
Many times Jack s crying can be stifled with just a touch to his foot, a stroke of the belly, or in the worst case, picking him up. Touch sends a message comfort and warmth, and changes his emotions for the better. Adults respond to touch as well. I know what you re thinking. I am not Leo Buscaglia.