Congratulations! The late Tracy “Baby Whisperer” Hogg pointed out that swaddling is a neurological hack to help babies sleep. OK, she didn’t phrase it that wa

Congratulations! The late Tracy “Baby Whisperer” Hogg pointed out that swaddling is a neurological hack to help babies sleep. OK, she didn’t phrase it that way, but... Until they reach about 4–5 months, babies don’t really have voluntary control of their arms and legs. So imagine you’re kind of tired, lying in your crib, drifting off, when OMG THIS ARM IS FLAPPING AROUND NEXT TO MY HEAD ISN’T THAT COOL. I didn’t read about this idea until I had my third child; when I noticing that indeed, he could sleep even in a room where his brothers were playing until his arm came out of the swaddling blanket, I got one of those special swaddling blankets with Velcro (I call them “baby straitjackets”), and that aspect of baby care, at least, became significantly easier.