BEING a parent is a full-time job and can be challenging at the best of times.
So throw in a particularly fussy baby who struggles to settle, and it can feel like a near impossible task.
Well the good news is, one mum has shared her clever hack that helps stop her baby crying – and it couldn't be easier.
Jamie Glassman Sherm, from the US, shared the tip to her TikTok account, where it has since received a whopping 825,000 views.
In the clip, she begins: "If you have a fussy baby, this hold is like magic.
"It's called the 'football hold' and it really helps if they have an upset stomach or whether they're just feeling uncomfortable –
this is amazing to do."
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Jamie then goes on to demonstrate the method she swears by.
Holding her baby over her shoulder, she explains: "If your baby is super fussy or just won't settle, whether they're lying on their backs of just like this, turn them around.
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"Then all you're going to do is put your forearm right on their belly.
"Now you've got some pressure on their belly right here, so that it settles them."
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Jamie adds: "Works like a charm every time!"
The post has since been flooded with comments from grateful parents across the globe.
"My husband does this, walks laps around the house! It does work!" wrote one.
A second enthused: "Definitely works! When my girl was a newborn my mum showed me this and it worked wonders! We call it the Superman hold."
A third praised: "It works with our little one!"
Meanwhile, a fourth commented: "Yes!!! As soon as I flipped him back he started crying lol."
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Another penned: "It calms my baby almost instantly!"
And one more added: "Definitely works! As a new mum… Thank you!!"
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