Why Babies Cry And How To Tell What They Want
Communication - that's what a baby's crying is for. This sweet
thing that suddenly turns into a fit of tears is just craving
for your attention. All cultures in the world nod to this
pattern all infants are accustomed to.
A baby cries the most during his or her first three months.
Though the amount of crying steadily increase, the crying time
period may vary from an hour to most of the day and this could
still be considered within normal range. Like, whoa, right?
Babies are also known as howling tear factories.
Some thought that a baby cries more during the afternoon
accounting it to the anxiousness of the mother or the stressed
mood of the father after going home from work. But the most
accepted assumption now is that babies have this automatic
screening ability they use to shut off all the noise that may
stimulate some response from them so they could get enough rest.
But in the long run, this filter weakens and totally disappears
during the approximate age of six weeks. This, then, make a baby
very sensitive to the external factors such as noise, movements,
etc. And these generally elicit a reaction from a baby and how
best he or she could respond but only through crying.
There are many reasons why a baby succumbs to crying.
Deciphering these reasons is the major feat a parent must
surmount. Here are some of the things your baby is making you
understand through crying.
Hunger. Yes, your attention-hungry baby is craving to let you
know that his tummy is grumbling. This is the most common reason
for a baby to cry, especially, during his early months. The
pattern of the hunger howl could be characterized as being
persistent, demanding and almost rhythmical. But that rhythm is
not at any rate close to becoming musical, of course.
Boredom. What can I say? Aren't these babies just plain spoiled?
Crying because of boredom, errr, I'd find that a bit more
twisted or weird if it's with an adult that is. But babies are
really built like this. Crying is their way of telling you, "Hey
get me a life here!" Aside from attention and food,
consequently, babies need a lot of stimulation. And when they
don't get this, there you get your waaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!
The trick is to pick the baby up and play with him. This move
may be frowned upon by some because of its amounting to spoiling
the baby. But it is important to know that stimulation is also
one of the major necessities of an infant and it won't hurt to
provide him with some while in his growing age. This boredom cry
is said to be also rhythmical and full of sobs and moans.
Discomfort. pain is another precursor of the baby's crying. Who
won't cry when in pain, right? Babies are not major pains to
endure the most excruciating discomfort they could undergo. They
are little, vulnerable beings that need to be attended to when
injured or when in an inconvenient situation. This cry could be
more persistent, louder and more demanding. Shrieking and
screaming, those are words that better describe the crying
pattern roused by pain.
Another cause may be disturbance; surely, howling will proceed
just when they're about to sleep or are already fast asleep and
suddenly gets surprised by some noise, or movement. An illness
that causes discomfort to a baby may also be the reason for a
baby's bursting into fit of tears.