So to help soothe Lyra in the evenings, Atkins started using a Ewan Dream Sheep Sound Machine. This trusty white noise helps keep her calm at night. “I was wandering around the house looking for something to make white noise because it really soothes her and I didn’t want to use my phone for two reasons: 1. It’s my baby monitor with a WiFi camera and 2. I’m quite lonely because her dad left when she was 3 months old after having an affair and I’ve just met someone new,” she says. “It’s going well so I wanted to talk to him [on the phone]. I wondered if it would work and I’d been rocking her for over an hour with no joy but as soon as she heard the noise, it settled her straight away.” More from CafeMom: Mom Shares Terrifying Warning After Baby Turned ‘Blue & Limp’ From Common Teething Product After being pleasantly surprised over how successful it was, Atkins posted her tip on the parenting Facebook group The Motherload for others to keep in their back pockets. “If it gives someone a laugh then that’s all I wanted to do,” she says. Other moms were seriously impressed and praising her for the quick thinking. “You are the future ,” another added. More from CafeMom: Moms Are Obsessing Over This Insanely Easy Pacifier Teething Hack “Oh my god! I thought you’d given the vibrator to your baby to chew too!! " another added. “I just did a spit/laugh type thing,” one mom commented. And for those who don’t like Atkins’s idea or wouldn’t consider doing it themselves, she has an important message: “To any haters, get a sense of humor and get a grip because I am an amazing mom,” she says. “I would do anything for my little girl … including using the buzzing sound of my favorite toy to help her sleep!”
