“If you listen, you can soon learn to tune in to the differences and understand what your baby’s trying to tell you,” she ...

Babies may be incapable of talking, but at just a few months old, they've already developed many of the characteristics that will one day make their speaking voice distinct. That's the takeaway from a ...

You may have heard people say, 'When you're raising a child, you start to understand the meaning of a baby's cry.' New research has found that a baby's cry when it's in pain can physically heat up an ...

The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to ...

They're born looking so helpless, but babies are clever. From recognising mum's voice to having favourite tunes, they're ...

Look who’s talking indeed. Developers of a new app from Taiwan called “Infant Cries Translator” claim that it can translate the myriad crying sounds made by babies. Researchers at the National Taiwan ...

Several techniques may help calm a fussy or crying baby. Swaddling, gently swinging, or making soothing sounds may help settle a baby and reduce stress for caregivers. People may need to practice each ...