Our little ones are developing slowly. As they do so, they have different methods of communicating their needs to us. That's why we want to explain in this article how to know what your child wants when he cries.
It is not always easy to interpret the needs of young children. As they get older and have a larger vocabulary, they will have less trouble letting us know their needs and concerns. But before, when their linguistic capacity is limited, crying is a common formula to get attention and show their needs.
Let's remember that, although crying is their communication tool, it is also true that children have their own language. So, although it may sound impossible to understand, there is much that we can extract from every tear and even from every sound emitted by children.
What a child wants when it cries
Not all crying is the same. Each child has his or her own and, depending on what he or she is looking for at the time, may have a personal tone, a unique level of drama, etc.
However, we can make a small classification that, according to the sound ranges, we will observe that they will respond to their own immediate needs.
Depending on the intensity, volume and intermittency, we can know if the children are hungry, if they need company or if it is another complaint that causes them to cry, such as pain, discomfort or some other type of discomfort that may be bothering them.
It may also be that the child just wants to be cuddled, or that he/she feels lonely and is looking for some affection to feel more secure in the arms of his/her parents.
Be that as it may, it is not always a cause for alarm and, of course, it is not always a diaper change or a meal that the little one requires. Therefore, with patience, we can learn to understand him and to know what needs his tears show.
Possible interpretations
Let's see point by point what we can interpret according to the crying of the little one. Take note of these signs to find out what could be happening according to various studies conducted to date.
Persistent crying
A persistent cry usually occurs when the child is hungry. Both as a baby and as he gets older, but his communicative capacity is limited, this is a formula widely used by the little ones.
Disconsolate crying
In these cases the child's motivation usually has to do with external elements. For example, when he is too cold, or when it is too hot and the child is uncomfortable.
Nervous crying
In these cases, the child is usually sleepy or has serious sleeping problems. It is common that, when they do not sleep well, they become irritable and show this nervous crying.
Continued high-pitched crying
It appears when the child is not comfortable. It may be because we have put clothes on him that he doesn't like, itchy, too tight, etc. If he still wears diapers, they may be dirty.
Crying in the form of a scream
It appears when the child has some kind of discomfort. That is to say, he/she does not feel well, but cannot pinpoint where the focus of the pain is.
Intense crying
It usually appears when the child has some kind of colic. It is more common in babies. That is, as they get older, this issue varies, as their stomach is more and more developed.
Crying accompanied by hiccups
It is common that it appears when the child is angry. Something has upset him/her and he/she shows it with this formula.
In any case, in Logos Nursery School nursery school in Las Rozas de Madrid we have a team of experts who can help you to know what the child wants when he cries, so that you know how to interpret his tears and discover what to give him to avoid this sometimes worrying situation.
