What is the alleged effective age for using cheese to soothe infant crying?

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Alleged Effective Age for Using Cheese to Soothe Infant Crying

There are no research papers to assist in answering this question, as none of the provided studies mention the use of cheese to soothe infant crying. The studies focus on various other methods, such as:

  • The five "S's" (swaddling, side/stomach position, sucking, swinging, and shushing sounds) 1
  • Mechanical soothing using swaddling, sound, and movement 2
  • Behavioral measures, manipulation techniques, and dietary treatments 3, 4
  • Breastfeeding as a method of calming infants 5

These studies do not provide any information on the use of cheese as a soothing agent for infant crying, and therefore, it is not possible to determine an alleged effective age for its use.

References

3
Research

Excessive crying in infants.

Jornal de pediatria, 2016

4
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A support package for parents of excessively crying infants: development and feasibility study.

Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 2019

5
Research

Parental responses to infant crying and colic: the effect on breastfeeding duration.

Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2006

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