It can be difficult to know what to do and how to help when you have a crying baby. However, it is important to remember that, in most circumstances, crying is completely normal – on average, newborns will spend around two hours a day crying. (1)
As a parent, your main priority should be to provide calmness, security, and reassurance, rather than to stop the crying. If you feel you need to make it stop, this can only create unnecessary stress and pressure for both you and your child.
However, there are a number of things you may be able to do to help reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of your baby’s crying. Your baby’s cries are simply attempts to communicate needs and, often by a process of trial and elimination, you can help to address these needs.
Babies may cry because they are:
There may also be physical reasons that help to explain your child’s crying. These might include:
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1. https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/crying/how-much-crying-normal-for-baby