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In this parenting tips video learn what the different cries of your baby means, such as uncomfortable or hungry.

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How to Understand Your Baby's Crying Habits Host: Little Rutger Langley is a happy healthy child. His parents Charlotta and Randy like the 13-month-old boys calm even temperament but that’s when he’s the center of attention if he’s not well— Charlotta Langley: He seems to always want something whether in public or I’m out to dinner with other people and that’s what temper tantrum usually get to taking care off by giving him whatever he wants just to make him be quiet, so that he doesn’t caught of the scene in the restaurant or a grocery store or. Joan Meek: Is he crying with strangers now? Host: Pediatrician Joan Meek says, “Babies like Rutger flow tantrums for different reasons than older children. Joan Meek: He doesn’t have language skills that children a way to develop, so that’s the way he let somebody know that need something, he needs attention. Host: Children cry to express themselves from the first moments of life. In fact crying is a baby’s language and parents need to learn what their child is trying to say. A certain amount of crying is off course normal. But if the crying becomes excessive it’s important to make sure the baby is not sick. Joan Meek: So you really need to do a very careful exam of those babies and make sure there is a medical reason for excessive crying. If you’ve tried everything and you’re convinced there’s no health problem, you may have what’s called a Colicky baby. Up to 20% of babies are diagnosed with colic, which typically begins in the first few weeks and come last for months. Colic is defined as crying three hours a day or more. Sometimes if a baby is being bump of head changing the formula can help with colic. Rutgers suffered from colic. Charlotta who’s pediatrician herself remembers him crying all day and into the night. Charlotta Langley: He screamed and soft to sleep, he would sleep maybe 10 to 15 minutes and then he would wake up screaming again. Host: Yes, this little angel be devilled his parents hour after hour, day after day or months on in. Charlotta says, she felt like she wasn’t good mother. Charlotta Langley: Unfortunately it may have days sad as compared to the joy of being a new mom it became a lot of need you’re saying please let me get through this day. Host: Pediatricians aren’t sure what causes this colic. Maybe troubled with the developing nervous system or problems in the digestive track, whatever is wrong it suddenly goes away. Charlotta Langley: In about five and a half months he woke up one day and just seemed happy. It was really like it was looking back on it exactly what colic is. Host: Excessive crying whether it’s colic or not, presents a challenges to parents. If in spite of your best efforts feeding, changing holding, your baby won’t stop crying, there are some tricks you can try. Babies like gentle motion. Try rocking or walking with the baby and sounds can suit them like the constant rumbling hum of the vacuum cleaner. Charlotta Langley: And then there’s the car ride. Haven’t parent knows you can always put the baby in the car seat, properly straight, go for a ride and now usually comes out with that. Host: Keep in mind just a adults babies have different personalities and with respond to different things. Charlotta Langley: Sometimes with the intense crying they need just a quite place, a quite environment where is all the babies wanted to be moved around. Some mothers worry about spoiling their babies by picking them up every time they cry. Doctor Meek says, “Don’t worry at least for the first three months that’s just what the baby needs”. Joan Meek: That holding is not going to causing you harm to the baby and it’s actually reassuring to the baby that someone is out there and here is them and recognizes that they need something and response to them. Host: As baby’s mature, parents can start considering letting them cry it out. If your baby won’t stop crying and you feel yourself growing more and more frustrated, it’s a good idea to give yourself a break. Charlotta Langley: It’s important for them to have somebody that they can say take my—you know take the baby for a couple hours every night just or everyday just so you have some time to breath. Host: So take care of your babies needs. Bring him to the pediatrician’s office if you suspect something is wrong and don’t worry too much. Baby’s cry that’s what they do.