Identifying different sorts of cry
Your
baby cries to communicate messages to you. Attending to your baby straightaway
when he cries has been proven to increase confidence in children when they’re
older and it’s not recommended that you leave your baby crying.
Learning
what your baby's cries mean is an important part of the bonding process between
you and your child. Most new parents initially feel bewildered when faced with
a bawling newborn but a week or two at home with their new baby will help them
to understand what different cries mean.
Although
your baby has a myriad of cries that signal he’s hungry, tired, bored, anxious
or needs a diaper change, the cry that you’ll instantly recognize when you hear
it is the one he uses if he’s ill. If your baby is in pain, has a temperature
or is unwell in some other way, he’ll tend to cry at a higher pitch and more
loudly. Just as urgent sounding and high-pitched crying is often a sign that your baby is feeling ill, grumbling, stop-start crying
probably means he’s hungry or bored.
At
the end of the day, you’ll soon pick up the demands being made of you and begin
to be able to interpret and identify the different types of cry.
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The information in this feature is intended for
educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your health, the
health of your child or the health of someone you know, please consult with a
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Last Modified: 20/06/2007
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