Amount and perception of baby crying in Finland and Colombia

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The frequency and type of crying and the mothers’ perceptions of it were evaluated in 281 Finnish and 43 Colombian infants under the age of one year. About 15#pc of the mothers in both countries claimed that their babies cried often or very often. Most mothers reported that the crying aroused feelings of tenderness, and about 5#pc found the cry irritating. Almost all Finnish mothers picked the baby up when it was crying. In Colombia this was the case in about two thirds. Additional help was wanted by 17#pc of the Finnish and 23#pc of the Colombian mothers because of their babies’ disturbing crying spells. These mothers reported that their infants cried more and they stated that the cry made them feel more irritated and more often gave them a feeling of failure than the mothers not in need of help.

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