Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Not knowing what your baby wants or needs can be incredibly overwhelming.

When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...

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A Swedish study looks at why babies cry and experts weigh in on what this means for parents. Fact checked by Nicholas Blackmer A Swedish study, published in JCPP Advances, took questionnaire responses ...

Nearly every newborn parent has dealt with it: a crying baby that just won't go to sleep, or an infant who wakes up in the middle of the night and won't let anyone go back to bed. Regardless of the ...

For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

When a baby is born, one of the first signs that doctors, nurses, and even family members look out for is the unmistakable sound of the baby’s first cry. While it may seem like a simple, instinctive ...