October 28, 2015 at 23:37How to find out why a baby is crying: we analyze it with Why Cry
Baby crying is an “object” that is difficult to explore for the simple reason that a child up to a year can not explain in words what he was crying at the moment or is going to cry in the future. However, given that crying / screaming is one of the few ways to communicate with the outside world until a certain age, scientists relentlessly put forward hypotheses and offer solutions for analyzing baby crying.
The basis of such hypotheses is taken as if the proven truth is taken: the child cries in different ways, which becomes obvious already from attempts to calm him down. In some cases, he stops screaming when changing diapers, in some - after feeding, in some during the game, etc.
In any case, crying for children is the inevitability of the first year of life, with gradual reductions in duration, starting from 4 months. Periods may worsen in the afternoon and evening, and in pediatrics this is most often associated with colic .
Turning to women's forums, we will stumble upon thousands of interpretations of baby crying, depending on the month of life, gender, habits and environment of the baby: I ate poorly, ate little, slept badly, slept little, wants to play, does not want to play - they have no number. Separately - why cry in a dream? In what phase does he cry in a dream, etc.
Several of them, quite plausible:
On the other hand: such close attention to crying is understandable from a medical point of view, too, since the tonality, the height of the screams can indicate physical abnormalities, up to complex genetic mutations. It is known, for example, feline scream syndrome (Frequency of the syndrome is approximately 1:45 000. Sex ratio M1: G1.3). The analysis method, which was developed at Brown University, and according to the creators of the algorithm , could also not only update the data at the level of needs at a particular moment, but also determine by the nature of the crying some diagnoses that could have irreversible consequences in the future. In particular, it was noted that crying could indicate birth injuries or complications during childbirth.
“Fighting” with baby crying today also becomes a research issue, and as a result of some of them, it is recognized that carrying a child in her arms is an effective method. As a result of the experiments, it was demonstrated that the baby in the arms of the mother calmed down faster, the number of voluntary movements was reduced, and the baby's pulse stabilized, thereby regulating the work of the parasympathetic nervous system and - as a result of the cardiovascular, digestive and genitourinary.
Inside a few more comments.
Blue color - the child is held in their hands.
Red color - the child is carried in their hands.
The same reaction was observed in animals, the offspring of which showed a similar reaction in the process of carrying. However, reassurance - again does not bring to the answer to the question: "Why."
In world culture, also, despite the existence of the concept of “Tears of Joy,” crying is a reaction to suffering, pain or a call for help, which means a marker means grief and misfortune. It is also known as an obligatory part of ancient tragedies, it is found in biblical texts and Old Russian literature.
Psychologists and pediatricians also argue that crying is an important clue for parents to determine how the baby develops and what it lacks. And if you discard all the nuances, cry is proposed to be divided into three large groups:
Psychologists say that in the first month of the baby’s crying it’s almost impossible to attribute, but already from the second month of life, the nature of the crying can be guessed by any signs or conditions that caused this crying.
For example, crying as a call for help can occur when the child fell, hurt himself, and in this case you do not have to rush to feel sorry for him: they advise you to give a hand, help you to rise, because the child does not ask for pity with the help of such crying.
Crying from fear, when again pity is not required, but rather reassurance, and here it is recommended to stay close, to show that you are not afraid of the situation, etc.
And by the age of 6 months, scientists say, crying manipulation may form, or in other words, whims when the child does not stop screaming until he gets what he needs.
However, over time, understanding of the form by tone or habits did not bring us closer to understanding the feelings by which crying is caused, and scientists began to move in this direction. In 2010, Dni.ru reported that Japanese researchers, together with their parents, analyzed the frequency and volume of baby crying, revealing patterns that brought them closer to understanding the feelings and experiences that the baby experiences.
A little later, Gazeta.ru cited the Spanish Journal of Psychology, which referred to the results of a study conducted among 20 children to determine what external characteristics correspond to one or another type of children's cry.
These, and other studies have pushed the creators of children's applications.
But the phone has so firmly entered adulthood that parting with it for a long time is critical, and some parents, frightened by the press with the level of radiation from a mobile phone, are afraid to leave Iphone for a long time next to their child. This fear stimulated the creators of children's devices, in particular, variants of autonomous baby monitors, one of which is the namesake Cry Translator, worth $ 99 .
In-depth studies of baby crying in the very early stages are encouraged today by educators. In particular, they note that older children easily learn to copy the “manipulative” crying of infants for their own purposes, and see this as a serious educational problem.
Sociologists say that the nature of children's crying and the ability to “read” it will help to avoid crimes related to domestic violence and point out illegal actions by children by adults, including guardians.
But first of all, marketing appeals to parents, find out why your baby is crying and make him happy and happy. One such device is Why Cry .
The design of the
device is a “small TV”, on which the child’s moods will be displayed with symbols. Since Why Cry is not synchronized with anything, all control buttons are placed on the case. It works either from batteries or from an adapter (not included), and on the back side recommendations for distance:
The screen displays 5 mood symbols that light up depending on why the baby is sobbing.
And decoding is proposed for these metrics.
And although, as specified, including on foreign sites , the device analyzes acoustic and frequency characteristics, behavioral symptoms are also suggested for each type of dissatisfaction.
The authorship of the project belongs to the Spanish developer, who first wanted to solve this problem privately to find out why his children are naughty. However, in the future I decided to improve the technology, and to the patent, which formed the basis of this device and described the possibility of deciphering the mood of mammals based on the sounds made, experiments and observations of the nature of crying and its accompanying movements in children were added.
All this was embodied in the Why Cry device, which perceives sound, then analyzes it using a microprocessor and attributes it to one of the types. Then - graphically indicates on the display.
Price
The cost of the Why Cry device is 3 800 rubles .
The basis of such hypotheses is taken as if the proven truth is taken: the child cries in different ways, which becomes obvious already from attempts to calm him down. In some cases, he stops screaming when changing diapers, in some - after feeding, in some during the game, etc.
In any case, crying for children is the inevitability of the first year of life, with gradual reductions in duration, starting from 4 months. Periods may worsen in the afternoon and evening, and in pediatrics this is most often associated with colic .
Turning to women's forums, we will stumble upon thousands of interpretations of baby crying, depending on the month of life, gender, habits and environment of the baby: I ate poorly, ate little, slept badly, slept little, wants to play, does not want to play - they have no number. Separately - why cry in a dream? In what phase does he cry in a dream, etc.
Several of them, quite plausible:
- Loud, as if recruiting cry - often hunger and dirty linen
- Crying draft - open eyes, screaming intermittently - the child is scared, calling, looking for someone nearby
- Crying, interrupted by yawning, tense, turning into a moan - cannot fall asleep, moaning - like a calming song to oneself
- Screaming in a dream - fast phase of sleep, anxiety
On the other hand: such close attention to crying is understandable from a medical point of view, too, since the tonality, the height of the screams can indicate physical abnormalities, up to complex genetic mutations. It is known, for example, feline scream syndrome (Frequency of the syndrome is approximately 1:45 000. Sex ratio M1: G1.3). The analysis method, which was developed at Brown University, and according to the creators of the algorithm , could also not only update the data at the level of needs at a particular moment, but also determine by the nature of the crying some diagnoses that could have irreversible consequences in the future. In particular, it was noted that crying could indicate birth injuries or complications during childbirth.
“Fighting” with baby crying today also becomes a research issue, and as a result of some of them, it is recognized that carrying a child in her arms is an effective method. As a result of the experiments, it was demonstrated that the baby in the arms of the mother calmed down faster, the number of voluntary movements was reduced, and the baby's pulse stabilized, thereby regulating the work of the parasympathetic nervous system and - as a result of the cardiovascular, digestive and genitourinary.
Inside a few more comments.
Blue color - the child is held in their hands.
Red color - the child is carried in their hands.
The same reaction was observed in animals, the offspring of which showed a similar reaction in the process of carrying. However, reassurance - again does not bring to the answer to the question: "Why."
In world culture, also, despite the existence of the concept of “Tears of Joy,” crying is a reaction to suffering, pain or a call for help, which means a marker means grief and misfortune. It is also known as an obligatory part of ancient tragedies, it is found in biblical texts and Old Russian literature.
Psychologists and pediatricians also argue that crying is an important clue for parents to determine how the baby develops and what it lacks. And if you discard all the nuances, cry is proposed to be divided into three large groups:
- Call for help
- Fear
- Manipulation
Psychologists say that in the first month of the baby’s crying it’s almost impossible to attribute, but already from the second month of life, the nature of the crying can be guessed by any signs or conditions that caused this crying.
For example, crying as a call for help can occur when the child fell, hurt himself, and in this case you do not have to rush to feel sorry for him: they advise you to give a hand, help you to rise, because the child does not ask for pity with the help of such crying.
Crying from fear, when again pity is not required, but rather reassurance, and here it is recommended to stay close, to show that you are not afraid of the situation, etc.
And by the age of 6 months, scientists say, crying manipulation may form, or in other words, whims when the child does not stop screaming until he gets what he needs.
However, over time, understanding of the form by tone or habits did not bring us closer to understanding the feelings by which crying is caused, and scientists began to move in this direction. In 2010, Dni.ru reported that Japanese researchers, together with their parents, analyzed the frequency and volume of baby crying, revealing patterns that brought them closer to understanding the feelings and experiences that the baby experiences.
A little later, Gazeta.ru cited the Spanish Journal of Psychology, which referred to the results of a study conducted among 20 children to determine what external characteristics correspond to one or another type of children's cry.
These, and other studies have pushed the creators of children's applications.
- Cry Translator - 279 rubles , (there is a free version)
- Baby Translator - 119 rubles
But the phone has so firmly entered adulthood that parting with it for a long time is critical, and some parents, frightened by the press with the level of radiation from a mobile phone, are afraid to leave Iphone for a long time next to their child. This fear stimulated the creators of children's devices, in particular, variants of autonomous baby monitors, one of which is the namesake Cry Translator, worth $ 99 .
In-depth studies of baby crying in the very early stages are encouraged today by educators. In particular, they note that older children easily learn to copy the “manipulative” crying of infants for their own purposes, and see this as a serious educational problem.
Sociologists say that the nature of children's crying and the ability to “read” it will help to avoid crimes related to domestic violence and point out illegal actions by children by adults, including guardians.
But first of all, marketing appeals to parents, find out why your baby is crying and make him happy and happy. One such device is Why Cry .
The design of the
device is a “small TV”, on which the child’s moods will be displayed with symbols. Since Why Cry is not synchronized with anything, all control buttons are placed on the case. It works either from batteries or from an adapter (not included), and on the back side recommendations for distance:
- For children up to 4 kg - 0, 5 m.
- For children 4-6 kg - 1 m.
- For children 6 - 7 kg. - 1, 5 m.
- For children over 7 kg. - 2 m.
The screen displays 5 mood symbols that light up depending on why the baby is sobbing.
And decoding is proposed for these metrics.
And although, as specified, including on foreign sites , the device analyzes acoustic and frequency characteristics, behavioral symptoms are also suggested for each type of dissatisfaction.
The authorship of the project belongs to the Spanish developer, who first wanted to solve this problem privately to find out why his children are naughty. However, in the future I decided to improve the technology, and to the patent, which formed the basis of this device and described the possibility of deciphering the mood of mammals based on the sounds made, experiments and observations of the nature of crying and its accompanying movements in children were added.
All this was embodied in the Why Cry device, which perceives sound, then analyzes it using a microprocessor and attributes it to one of the types. Then - graphically indicates on the display.
Price
The cost of the Why Cry device is 3 800 rubles .