Child Crying Care

  

Crying baby is very frustrating and disturbing for new parents. Since the source of the problem is not known and the infant is unable to communicate, the problem usually increases and ends in panic like situation. You want to do anything to soothe your newborn. But, you need to know why your child is crying first.

Keep in mind that babies always cry when there is any reason. You need to know all possible reasons specially if you are a new parent. This will help you decode and find out the reason why your baby is crying at the moment.

Reasons why Your Baby is Crying ?

 

Have a quick look at the reasons why babies cry.

1. Hungry – Since you are a new parent your infant might be crying because he is hungry. The baby grows very quickly and perhaps he is hungry more often than you expected.

2. Thirsty – May be your child is feeling thirsty. Try feeding him with some normal water. But this could be done only after consulting the doctor so that you give him safe water to drink.

3. Diaper – If the diaper is dirty or wet, the child feels uncomfortable and cries. Check the diaper first. 

4. Something is Hurting – Cautiously remove the dress of the infant and check whether any small insect or something else is hurting him. May be the outfit you have put on the baby has a tag that is irritating him or his finger is wrapped in some cloth.

5. Tired – You must be surprised to know but infants get tired lying on the bed most of the time. Give him a thorough body massage with baby oil and he will be fine. If it is time for bath, give him a warm water bath after massage.

6. Closeness – Sometimes all an infant wants is to be held. May be he will stop crying as soon as you pick him up.

7. Too Hot or Too Cold – Babies cry if they are feeling too hot or too cold. Most of the parents have the tendency to overdress the infants. This causes discomfort and uneasiness. 

8. Need a Burp – Though burping is not necessary but if you find that your child gets uncomfortable after feeding, give him a burp so that he is relieved of the pressure.

9. Colic – If your baby cries most of the time and apart from doing all the checks you find everything fine, it might be colic. You cannot do much about this and it will subside after few months.

10. Sick – Babies cry when they have temperature, or a blocked nose. It is good to consult the pediatrician and get medication as soon as possible.

The reasons and the soothing tips are going to help new parents for majority of time. However, sometimes infants cry just to attract the attention of their parents. Sometimes they cry without any reason also. So, if you find that your child is crying just because of his temperament, try to avoid the crying for sometime.

Most often crying for no apparent reason is a phase that passes off in due course of time. So, relax and be assured that when your child will start communicating in other ways, the crying will get reduced to a great extent, hopefully. Once the child will start talking, the fussy crying will stop. If you find coping with the situation difficult, ask help from your husband and other family members. 

Tips for Soothing a Crying Baby

There are lots of reasons why babies may cry. Babies may cry due to wet diapers, due to hunger or even due to uneasiness. It is easy to soothe babies if parents know why babies are crying. Read on to find tips for soothing crying babies.

When you were pregnant, you longed to have your bundle of joy in your arms. You might have never thought how much noise a 10-pound human can cause. Well, newborn babies cry often. Most of the time there is a reason behind crying.

Since the infant cannot speak you need to find out what the reason might be. This makes parents feel inadequate especially when they are unable to soothe a crying baby.

Ways to Soothe a Crying Baby

The best thing that new parents can do is to stay calm. Most often the child will follow suit.

• Feed the baby

• Burp him

• Hold him

• Take him outside

• Give him a gentle massage

• Talk to your child

• Make eye contact

• Sing or hum to him

• Hold him close, kiss him and tell him how much you love him

• Rock him gently

• Give him a bath if it is bath time

• Use soothing sound or music

Some Other ways to Soothe the Baby

• Change the wet diaper

• Check baby’s temperature

• Change the way you are holding your child

• Hold your infant and dance

• Undress your infant and check clothes and body

• Take him away from over-stimulating atmosphere

• Distract the child

Most often it is observed that just by paying a little bit of attention and holding your baby you calm him down. However, there can be various reasons behind child crying. Remember, the child is unable to convey his message or problem to you. However, by crying he attracts the attention of almost everyone and so he tries to cry as soon as he needs something. 

It has been observed that continuous typical sound soothes infants. It also depends on what the day has been for your child as he might be suffering from gas or might be lying on bed for most of the time and needs some outing and fresh air. However, the first thing that you should check is your baby’s diaper and clothes.

Try the tips given above one by one and remember you need to stay calm unless there is anything very serious. Sometimes you might not make out any reason why your baby is crying and you need expert advice. This is the time when you can see a pediatrician so that he checks out whether the child is fine health wise.

Sometimes the baby cries just because of the temperament. Some babies get irritated and upset very easily and start crying. Usually the mother’s feelings and nature also affects a baby’s mood. A mother who is anxious or depressed most often is also a cause behind crying baby.

Though there are many reasons and the above tips could help you calm your baby, the best way is to understand your child and his cry. As you know your child better, you will be easily able to distinguish between a cry that is out of irritation or your child is suffering from any problem or pain.  

Find out the reason and then rectify it. Make sure you convey a message most often to your child that you love him. This not only helps boost and strengthen the bonding but also saves your child from crying often.