'Hanuman Chalisa calms baby in 5 seconds': Chinese woman's routine goes viral
A Chinese businesswoman living in Los Angeles has gone viral for using the Hindu devotional song 'Hanuman Chalisa' to calm her infant son. She shares various unconventional parenting routines, noting that she relies on intuition rather than scientific consensus.
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The story highlights the intersection of cultural exchange and modern parenting trends in a globalized, digital-first society.
A crying baby can leave new parents trying everything from rocking and lullabies to walking around the house at midnight. For Chinese businesswoman Sarah Jane Ho, one surprisingly effective trick for her four-month-old son Baby J is the Hanuman Chalisa.Sharing reflections on becoming a mother at 40, Ho said she discovered the devotional prayer through Indian friends she met at Burning Man. She now plays it when her baby becomes fussy - and claims the response is almost instant.“When baby is fussy or melting down, playing the Indian song Hanuman Chalisa calms him within 5 seconds and puts him to sleep in 2 minutes,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
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