Sometimes the witching hour is inevitable! You might do everything right, but most parents find that the witching hour will still rear its ugly head, and that’s okay! The most effective way to avoid the witching hour altogether is to avoid letting your child become an overtired baby. There are a couple of effective ways to do that. First, stick to your nap routine as much as possible. Short naps or skipping naps is a recipe for an overtired, and crying, baby. Second, you can move up bedtime if you sense that your little one is becoming overstimulated or agitated..