Emotions
Why an Infant May Appear Fussy
'Fussy' is an imprecise word that covers a wide range of infant behaviours, from difficult-to-soothe general distress to specific patterns of inconsol...
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Emotions
Stress in Infants: Causes and Manifestations
Stress in infants is not a metaphor. The physiological stress response — the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis producing cortisol — is fully functio...
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Emotions
How Infants Respond to Overtiredness and Overstimulation
An overtired infant and an overstimulated infant can look remarkably similar: fussy, unable to settle, crying despite apparent exhaustion, and paradox...
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Emotions
Why Newborns Respond to Stress Through Crying
A newborn's cry is one of the most biologically compelling sounds in human experience — designed by evolution to be almost impossible to ignore. Under...
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Daycare
Why Children Cry During Separation
A child's tears at daycare drop-off can feel heartbreaking to parents. But crying during separation is actually a sign of healthy development, not a s...
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Parenting
How Much Do Newborns Cry? Understanding the Normal Range
New parents are sometimes blindsided by how much newborns cry. Antenatal classes spend more time on labour than on the weeks afterwards, when the real...
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