Baby Crying 101
Communication - that's what a baby's crying is for. This sweet thing that
suddenly turn into a fit of tears is just craving for your sweeter 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, whoah,
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 could he or she 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
sweetsome 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 Paynes 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.
