self-soothing
- IPA[ˌsɛlfˈsuːðɪŋ]
英式
- the 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；the action of calming or comforting oneself when unhappy or distressed
- (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；(of actions, behaviour, etc.) enabling a person to comfort themselves when unhappy or distressed
noun: self-soothing
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the 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
- ▪ the action of calming or comforting oneself when unhappy or distressed yoga methods for stress reduction and self-soothing
形容詞
- 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
- ▪ (of actions, behaviour, etc.) enabling a person to comfort themselves when unhappy or distressed clinical experience has already shown that art is self-soothing
