Home / News / Celebrity News This is James Van Der Beek’s magical method for calming a crying baby James Van Der Beek/TikTok Yes, there's an acronym for his magical method. By Cassandra Stone December 3, 2021 James Van Der Beek/TikTok Rectangle Whatever method we follow, most parents have a surefire way to calm our crying babies—whatever works, right? Six kids into fatherhood, James Van Der Beek is sharing his own magical method for soothing a crying baby. Van Der Beek (Does anyone else still think of him as Dawson? Asking for a friend) shared a video of him holding his newborn, Remi, who looks very soothed and calm as he snoozes on is dad’s shoulder. “Age-old question: What do you do with a crying baby — as he was just minutes ago?” Van Der Beek asks in the video. “I’ve got an acronym for you.” The acronym? CALLLM. Yes, that’s “calm” with three L’s. View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) “The first C is connection. Recognize that every moment is an opportunity for connection with your baby,” he explains. “That includes smiling, laughing, having a good time and also crying. You’re showing them that you’re able to be there.” Here is the acronym/magic recipe in its entirety: ConnectionAcceptanceLoveListenListMagic The “A” is for acceptance. He says just accepting the fact that your baby is crying can make things overall feel more peaceful. You can’t control or change what is happening. The first “L” is for love, which is self-explanatory. The second “L” is for listen—listen from your heart, he says. “What is your baby trying to tell you? What do they need?” “List” is for making a mental list of the things they might need—a diaper change, a nap, a blanket, etc. “You finally get to the M, which is magic,” Van Der Beek says. “That is something you as their parent can offer…it’s your own magic. Maybe it’s your own special song, it’s your own way of holding them, it’s your own way of rocking.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Van Der Beek (@vanderjames) Personally, we were a 5 S’s house for both of our daughters, but we certainly implemented parts of the CALLLM method in our process, too. Crying babies can be so stressful because all you want to do is make your baby feel better. It’s great when other parents can relate and share their own wisdom with the rest of us! News Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt welcome a baby boy—and his name has a classic twist News Megan Fox is pregnant! How she and Machine Gun Kelly are embracing a new chapter after loss News Rihanna is taking holiday family matching pajamas to the next level—and we’re here for it The latest News This toddler’s magical reaction to Target’s Christmas decor is the holiday joy we all need right now News Single mom passes bar exam after years of sacrifice—and her kids’ tears say it all News Texas mom sets new Guinness World Record with nearly 13,000 bottles of donated breast milk News Georgia mom arrested for letting her son walk to town alone—how much freedom should kids have?