Hunger A hunger cry is usually the first cry that a parent recognizes, and it is the most common reason that young babies cry. They rarely cry after feeding. Babies love the sensation of a full stomach, more than being held or sucking. Tiredness Until [...]

You have to learn to read your baby’s signals and gain insight into his needs and desires. Once you recognize your baby’s cry you have to respond to it, otherwise he’s bound to scream even louder. Always be sensitive to your baby’s needs. [...]

There are lots of remedies you can try to soothe and console your baby if he is crying. As a general rule, most babies respond to movement and sound: hence the effectiveness of taking them out in the car, where the motion of the vehicle and [...]

Babies are born with a sucking reflex. Without it they wouldn’t suckle and wouldn’t nourish themselves. I feel it’s important that babies are followed to indulge their desire to suck. Some babies are more “sucky” than others; I certainly [...]

From the age of three onward, your child may well use delaying tactics to put off going to bed. The way you handle this situation really depends on how much energy you have at the end of the day and what your previous bedtime routine has been. If [...]

Many two- year- olds periodically wake up during the night. If your child is one of them, this may be distressing for you and your partner, but it is both usual and normal, and you should never deny your child love, comport and affection. There [...]

It’s quite reasonable for your child to be scared or refuse to get into a strange bed- when she goes to stay with friends or grandparents or when you go away on vacation. Make the new bed into a playground: put lots of toys on the bed so [...]