A major part of the baby's behavior is that they will cry. It's natural
for them to do so, although some will cry more than others. A baby
crying is not necessarily a negative behavior, it's how they
communicate to you. Seeing it as a problem is the wrong approach.
Some
old-fashioned parenting advice holds that crying should be ignored, and
many people, even professionals, still advise you to "let the baby cry
it out." This is almost never good advice. Not only does ignoring a
baby's cry create a distance between parent and child that will last a
lifetime, it also is ignoring the child's immediate needs, whatever
they may be.
Over time, a parent will learn how to respond to a baby's needs, and
respond appropriately to the baby's cries. When the parent does this,
the child gains trust in the parent. The result is a greater level of
communication between parent and baby, as the baby learns how to
communicate his or her needs, and the parent learns how to recognize
those needs. To an outsider, a cry is just a cry. But to a parent who
has become sensitive to baby's cries, there is a difference. One cry
may mean "I'm hungry," while another type of cry means "Change my
diaper." Yet still another type of cry may simply mean "I'm lonely over
here and want some attention." You
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