See shh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2007, Bonnie Rozanski, Borderline, The Porcupine's Quill, →ISBN, page 72:",
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"text": "Deep breathing in your baby’s ear is just as effective as white noise, if not more. Try to avoid ‘shhing’ your baby as this can become more violent if done frequently and loudly. The other drawback is that shhing involves your stomach muscles and when you shh you become tense; the more you shh the more tense you become.",
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