Some Reasons Why Babies Cry

1. Hungry
2. Gas on stomach needs to be burped
3. Soiled diaper
4. Diaper rash
5. Thirsty
6. Too hot
7. Too cold
8. Startled and frightened by a loud noise or strange sound ( dog barking, siren, door slam, etc.)
9. When the baby wakes in a place other than where he went to sleep.
10. Sick
11. Over tired
12. Over stimulated
13. Afraid of the dark or unfamiliar person
14. Has a medical problem
15. In pain
16. Allergic to something
17. Not enough stimulating activity
18. Wants human presence or compassionate contact - (separation anxiety)
19. Wants to be rocked or held
20. Formula or breast milk doesn’t agree with the baby
21. Feels lonely, insecure and isolated from activity - wants stimulation
22. To release tension
23. Handled too roughly
24. Handled too much
25. Hasn’t learned to self calm
26. Itchy clothing or irritated by clothing tags
27. Not getting enough sleep
28. Jiggled or bounced up and down too much and/or too vigorously
29. Sun is in the baby’s eyes or the lights are too bright
30. The pacifier tastes unpleasant and needs washing
31. The pacifier fell out of the baby’s mouth
32. Annoyed by hearing a TV program or stimulating complex music
33. Clothing or diaper too tight
34. Something is in the baby’s eye
35. Growing pains
36. Teething
37. Insect bite
38. The baby’s foot or arm is caught or she bumped into something
39. Unpleasant smell
40. Sibling pinched, hit or mishandled the baby
41. A hair is wrapped tightly around a toe or finger, cutting off circulation.
42. Feeding solid foods or sugar too soon
43. The baby is frustrated