Understanding Baby Language - What Your Baby Really Means

How does a baby communicate? Babies can't express themselves with words as we do; so they cry. Whatever the reason, these precious innocent darlings open their mouths and communicate the best way they can.

Babies don't understand the change from being snug and warm in the womb to being cilled on occasional diamper changes and bath times; or being moved from one position to the next to get some type of clothing on. When these occurrences happen, he or she shows this confusion by crying. Babies learn at an early stage when they cry, someone will eventually take care of the problems at hand.

Reasons for crying can vary in babies. The mother or father can tone into the source of distress and decipher the resons mostly by using common sense. By doing small things at first, babies respond by stop crying and being content.

The first three months is like the trial period. this is when babies will cry the most. Getting into a special routine right from the beginning will help in fewer crying sections. Both parents and baby are learning what needs to be done. Let's check out some reasons for babies to cry.

Mealtime: Babies don't know why but their stomach may hurt and the baby soon discovers when they take in food their stomach stops hurting.

Discomfort when the baby is wet or messy. He or she will cry to get a dry bottom. It's the parents' job to discover the source of discomfort and take care of it. Making baby happy again.

Boredom, this is a big source of where the crying may come in. He or she may need attention and stimulation; to enable the baby to learn and interact with others around him or her. Picking him or her up and moving them and playing with them helps provide this stimulation they need. Some people believe this will only spoil the child; others believe it only helps the child to grow.

Not wanting to sleep will also cause a baby to cry. Not wanting to miss anything going on around them.

Aside from the usual things that make babies cry, there are a number of other reasons could trigger a crying fit. For instance, getting started or surprised, the baby will cry because he or she doesn't understand what just happened. Some babies have an instinctive sense that tells them not to trust some people and they will cry until they are back in a familiar set of arms.

Let's not forget the medical reasons for babies to cry. Maybe a stuffed up nose or a cough that won't let them sleep. Some babies have colic, and he or she can't lie down flat because it hurts. New discoveries in medicine have diagnosed babies with acid reflex, the babies will cry because of the sore throat of burping up his or her meal after each feeding.

As you get to know this little and vulnerable person, you will discover the different tones he or she uses. There is a different tone for each discomfort. Sometimes the cry will be weak and soft, maybe at nap time because they are tired. The cry could be more demanding and louder too when he or she is hungry. The worst kind of cry is the shrieking and screaming.

The good news is as the baby grows older, his or her crying becomes less frequent.