Definition of self-soothing in English:
self-soothing
noun ˌsɛlfˈsuːðɪŋˌsɛlfˈsuðɪŋ
mass noun1The action of a young child ceasing to cry without being comforted by a parent or carer, in particular when left to fall asleep on their own.
in order to encourage self-soothing, parents can provide baby with a consistent night-time ritual
- 1.1 The action of calming or comforting oneself when unhappy or distressed.
yoga methods for stress reduction and self-soothing
adjective ˌsɛlfˈsuːðɪŋˌsɛlfˈsuðɪŋ
1(of a young child) able to stop crying without being comforted by a parent or carer, in particular when left to fall asleep on their own.
self-soothing babies generally sleep longer each night
- 1.1 (of actions, behaviour, etc.) enabling a person to comfort themselves when unhappy or distressed.
clinical experience has already shown that art is self-soothing
Definition of self-soothing in US English:
self-soothing
nounˌselfˈso͞oT͟HiNGˌsɛlfˈsuðɪŋ
1The action of a young child ceasing to cry without being comforted by a parent or caregiver, in particular when left to fall asleep on their own.
in order to encourage self-soothing, parents can provide baby with a consistent nighttime ritual
- 1.1 The action of calming or comforting oneself when unhappy or distressed.
yoga methods for stress reduction and self-soothing
adjectiveˌselfˈso͞oT͟HiNGˌsɛlfˈsuðɪŋ
1(of a young child) able to stop crying without being comforted by a parent or caregiver, in particular when left to fall asleep on their own.
self-soothing babies generally sleep longer each night
- 1.1 (of actions, behavior, etc.) enabling a person to comfort themselves when unhappy or distressed.
clinical experience has already shown that art is self-soothing