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 babiesâwhatever 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. âAge-old question: What do you do with a crying baby â as he was just minutes ago?” Van Der Beek asks in the video. âI’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) âThe first C is connection. Recognize that every moment is an opportunity for connection with your baby,â he explains. âThat includes smiling, laughing, having a good time and also crying. Youâre showing them that youâre able to be there.â 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 listenâlisten 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 needâa diaper change, a nap, a blanket, etc. âYou finally get to the M, which is magic,â Van Der Beek says. âThat is something you as their parent can offer…itâs your own magic. Maybe itâs your own special song, itâs your own way of holding them, itâs your own way of rocking.â 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 Nicole Scherzinger fought to keep Moanaâs mom aliveâand calls out Disneyâs missing moms News Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt welcome a baby boyâand his name has a classic twist News Megan Fox is pregnant! How she and Machine Gun Kelly are embracing a new chapter after loss The latest News What parents need to know about the âglass childâ effectâand how to address it News New study shows Black women are 25% more likely to have C-sections, but why? News âPass the babyâ anxiety: Why moms are setting boundaries this holiday season News Nicole Scherzinger fought to keep Moanaâs mom aliveâand calls out Disneyâs missing moms