Mother Hears a Man Whisper “Hush” Through the Baby Monitor and Realizes the Voice Is a Stranger

A young mother was shaken when she heard an unfamiliar man softly telling her baby to hush through the baby monitor. Alarmed, she rushed to her child, and what she discovered ended up teaching her an important lesson.

Jerry and Megan became parents at a young age. Their daughter, Alice, was born while they were still in university. After graduating, they decided they didn’t want to give up their adventurous lifestyle, so they planned a camping trip with their one-year-old.

They quickly learned how unprepared they were.

The trip was far more draining than they expected. Alice cried on and off throughout the day, and both parents were worn down from constantly trying to soothe her. By evening, they were so exhausted that instead of reaching their planned destination, they stopped near a nearby lake to rest.

As darkness settled in, they decided to take a short break and prepare for the night. Jerry began setting up the tent while Megan searched through their groceries, trying to throw together a quick meal. That was when Alice began crying again.

“Oh no, Jerry, she’s crying again,” Megan said with a tired groan. “I need to deal with dinner, so you’ll have to go check on her this time.”

“But I’m exhausted too, Megan,” Jerry replied. “And you know she always wants you. She never settles down with me.”

“Fine, then just go get her,” Megan snapped. “I’m too tired to even walk. I don’t think I have the energy to move.”

“But Megan—” Jerry started to say, when Megan suddenly froze.

A man’s voice came through the baby monitor.

“Hush, it’s okay, baby. Stop crying,” the voice said gently.

Megan’s heart dropped. She had never heard that voice before.

“Jerry!” she shouted. “Someone is near Alice! I just heard a man’s voice! We have to go now!”

“Wait, what? Are you sure—” Jerry began, but Megan was already running toward their daughter. Jerry followed close behind.

When they reached Alice, they found a stranger sitting beside her, gently trying to calm her down.

Megan rushed forward, scooped Alice into her arms, and held her tightly. “It’s okay, baby. Mommy’s here. You’re safe.” Then she turned sharply to the man. “Who are you, and what are you doing here?”

The man smiled kindly. “Please don’t worry. I’m a local priest. I was walking through the forest when I heard your baby crying. I just wanted to make sure she was all right.”

Megan noticed the Bible in his hand and the cross hanging around his neck. Her shoulders relaxed. “I’m sorry,” she said quietly. “Thank you for helping. I didn’t realize…”

The priest nodded, ready to leave, but Megan stopped him. “Would you like to join us for some tea? You were trying to help us, and we’d really like to thank you properly.”

At first, he politely declined, saying he had planned to continue on his way. But after Jerry and Megan insisted, he agreed.

Megan placed a kettle over the fire, and they all sat together. Jerry held Alice, while the priest looked at her with gentle admiration.

As Megan handed him a cup of tea, he asked softly, “You must have been frightened when you saw me alone with your daughter, wasn’t that right?”

Megan nodded, embarrassed.

“That’s completely natural,” he said kindly. “But I would encourage you never to leave your child crying alone.”

Jerry and Megan exchanged confused looks.

The priest smiled. “Let me explain,” he said. “When I was a young priest, I worked at an orphanage in Congo. One day, I entered a large room filled with hundreds of infants in cradles. What shocked me was how quiet it was.”

“Babies usually cry,” he continued, “but not a single one made a sound. I was worried and asked a caretaker if the children were all right.”

He paused, then went on. “She told me that at first, the babies cried constantly. Crying was how they asked for comfort. But over time, they stopped crying altogether, because they learned no one would come.”

“That silence,” he said gently, “is what happens when a child feels completely alone and unloved. When babies stop crying, it’s because they’ve given up hope of being comforted.”

As the priest finished, guilt settled heavily over Jerry and Megan. They looked at Alice and thought about the argument they’d had earlier, about who should go to her. Shame filled their hearts.

Megan hugged Alice tightly and kissed her forehead. “No matter how tired we are,” she whispered, “we’ll always come to you. Always.”

“Yes,” Jerry added softly. “Mommy and Daddy will never leave you alone. We promise.”

What can we take from this story?

Parenthood requires commitment and presence. Instead of comforting their daughter, Jerry and Megan had argued over whose turn it was.

Mistakes are part of life, but wisdom comes from learning from them. By listening to the priest’s story, Jerry and Megan realized the importance of responding to their child’s cries and promised themselves they would never ignore her again.