dandling
Playfully bouncing baby
Dandling is the act of bouncing a small child gently on one's knee or in one's arms: She sat dandling the baby while waiting for the doctor.
The word suggests affectionate, playful movement—the kind of absent-minded bouncing adults do to amuse or soothe infants.
Springing back repeatedly
- jigglingShaking with light, rapid motion
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- rockingOscillating on curved base
jouncing · wiggling · swinging · rhythmic · gentle · up-and-down · tossing · lifting
Gentle, caring quality
- bondingForming close connections
- loveIntense fond attachment
- caringShowing kind concern
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
devotion · warmth · gentleness · cherishing · adoration · endearment · attachment · doting
bouncing
Springing back repeatedly
- jigglingShaking with light, rapid motion
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
rocking · jouncing · wiggling · swinging · rhythmic · gentle · up-and-down · tossing · lifting · lowering
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
fondness · devotion · warmth · gentleness · cherishing · adoration · endearment · attachment · doting · cooing
tickling
Provoking involuntary laughter
peekaboo · games · amusement · entertainment · fun · silly · faces · babbling · squealing · delight
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- motheringCaring for children
- fatheringMale role in procreation
parenting · caregiving · tending · calming · quieting · settling · hushing · lulling · pacifying · reassuring
dandlingdropping
Letting something fall
neglecting · abandoning · shaking · manhandling · mishandling
dandlingneglecting
Failing to attend to
abandoning · ignoring · forsaking · disregarding · rejecting