https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:59:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526234 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:35:46 +0000 chopsuey 526234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dd yes. DS not all the time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526206 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:33:17 +0000 sooz 526206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO doesn't cry very much, so usually I can tell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526174 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:27:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 526174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has pretty distinctive cries but I'd say I know exactly what he wants/needs only about 80% of the time. There's one that breaks my heart--always when he's sleeping, the saddest, most pitiful little choked out cry...when he was sleeping in my arms I would cuddle him close and start singing to him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526160 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:26:26 +0000 sera_87 526160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but if nursing/bottle doesn't fix it, we just stand&amp;sway/walk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526144 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:24:44 +0000 mrs. wagon 526144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With Wagon Jr. after a while I pretty much knew because I had him on such a strict eating/sleeping schedule, I would know whether it was because he was hungry or tired. Otherwise he didn't cry much (whining later on was a whole different story). Now with LMW I don't really care why she's crying... I pretty much assume it's either that she's hungry or she's just cranky and needs to sleep. It's usually the latter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526094 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:18:25 +0000 Freckles 526094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to! I find that it gets harder when they get older. I figure if me hugging her or giving her my cell phone stops her crying, it's nothing serious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526051 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:11:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 526051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: OMG I'm not the only one!!!! I always check his toes. And I always check the feet in his sleepers to make sure there are no lint or hair balls because I'm paranoid about that :-/</p> <p>For the most part I can! He has very distinctively different cries... it's SO obvious to me - but not DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-526035 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:09:59 +0000 mrbee 526035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: When I can't tell why the kids are crying, I always worry that there's a little hair wrapped around a finger or toe!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-525992 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:01:45 +0000 immabeetoo 525992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not. It's frustrating! He's only 8 weeks but I feel like I ought to generally have a better idea than I do! It's hard to discern fussiness/gas/hunger late at night. He never cries for diapers, which I guess helps rule 1 thing out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-525965 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:57:21 +0000 heffalump 525965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. She's starting to communicate better, talk, etc but sometimes she just can't tell me what she wants yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-525952 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:55:20 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 525952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to, but lately she just seems to scream for no reason. She doesn't want to be held, but cries if you put down. She reaches for a bottle, but throws a fit if try to give it to her. She acts tired, but refuses to go to sleep... *sigh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-always-know-why-your-lo-is-crying#post-525928 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:51:02 +0000 autumnlove 525928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I can usually tell but not right now! No fever, dry diaper, not hungry, doesn't want a teething ring...she doesn't even want her thumb!<br /> :-( </p>