[Infant cries?!, tears??...and whispers].
Although infant screaming and crying can be a symptom of medical or surgical pathology, it is also a way for the baby to express himself towards his family circle. Once excluded a possible organic disease, infant crying must be interpreted by assessing the family interaction and the way parents listen to their child; that does not mean substituting oneself to the parent's capacity for analysing and replying to the child's needs.
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Service de pédiatrie Saint-Germain, centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
D003142:Communication; D003448:Crying; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007224:Infant Care; D010287:Parent-Child Relations