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Crying directory

Babies cry a lot, especially in the first two months. Crying lets others know when they are hungry, wet, tired, have wind, are too warm, are too cold, lonely or in pain. Follow the links below to find BootsWebMD's comprehensive coverage about why babies cry, how to identify your baby's cry, how to console your baby and much more.

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Thumbnail: Leaving babies to cry ‘harms their developing brain’

Advice given to new parents that they should let their baby cry so he’ll ‘learn’ to go to sleep at the right time is not only wrong but potentially dangerous, according to a child care expert.

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Thumbnail: Cuddling and comforting your baby

Whether you've had much experience with babies or not, reassure yourself with the thought that most of your behaviour is instinctive.

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