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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Surprisingly, little research has been done on the health effects of crying. In popular media, crying is promoted as healthful and cathartic. But is it? The results are mixed. In a literature review ...

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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.

Why is my baby crying? It's a crucial, daily question for many parents, and one that's all too often answered with a defeated: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. What if artificial intelligence could resolve that question ...