my niece is 17 months old & and she cries for hours for no reason is this normal?

Answer 1

it is normal for some babies to be generally fussy. my daughter was very fussy and all you can really do is find out what they like and try to entertain them. if she seems to be gassy all the time give her mylacon gas drops-they work great. she may be teathing as well. if she is chewing on her fingers and drooling a lot rub her gums with teething gel and put a wet washcloth in the freezer for a few min. to get it cold and let her chew on it-just be right there with her while she has it. if she pulls at her ears she may have an earache. but all in all-some babies are just fussy. they get upset because they cannot tell you what they want or need. i baught a bumbo baby sitter at burlington coat factory and a jumperoo....my daughter loves them and is no longer fussy. try to find something that she loves to do and go on that

Answer 2

Kids don't cry for no reason. She has a reason- you just don't know what it is. My guess is if there is no underlying medical concern she is probably not getting enough attention. Some people think their child cries too much for no reason but if they pick the child up she stops crying. That's not for no reason- she wants to be held. Or if she cries for hours when her parents leave her with you, that's not no reason- she wants her mom. At 17 months she does not have other good ways to communicate most of her needs. Sure she may say a few words (or maybe not. That's okay, too) but really she can't say most of what's on her mind so she cries to communicate. If she really cries for hours and there is nothing her mom can do to console her (pick her up, play with her, read to her, take her for a walk, etc.) then there is probably a medical cause and I would take her to a pediatrician. But most toddlers who cry a ton just aren't getting enough attention. At that age she can't be spoiled by too much attention. It is also not reasonable to expect her to fall asleep on her own. If she needs someone to rock her to sleep, snuggle her to sleep, or just stay with her while she falls asleep that is totally normal.

Answer 3

A study I read once shows that female toddlers and male toddlers cry for different reasons. Females generally cry more often, get this, not because of actual physical pain, but because they have run out of ideas on how to solve their problem. It's more of a cry for "help". Boys more often cry because they have experienced physical pain. It's led some reasearchers to believe this is the reason why men try to be tough when it comes to physical pain, they've learned at an early age to cope with it.

I would say that crying for HOURS is completely UN-normal. I can see, up to an hour...but not plural- hourS. See a doctor. She could have internal pain- gas, constipation, etc.

Answer 4

After you have visited your pediatrician to rule out any phsyical or biological reasons for the crying, ie the child is in physical pain, I would assess what kind of "reward or payoff" the child is receiving from the crying. Is it attention, is it that the mother responds quickly and picks the child up? Is it that the child has leaned to crave closeness. I would have her examine what happens when the child cries, ie what the mother does when the crying happens. The behavior of the mother or caretaker is a clue to why the child cries. Once you have identifed that, you can alter the caretakers behavior accordingly.

Answer 5

No. A child always cries for a reason. When a child is that young, it is difficult for her to communicate. You need to get down to her level and try to calm her and have her attempt to tell you what is wrong. Also, look for signs like if she is clutching her stomach or pulling at her ears. Check her temperature and make sure she isn't running a low grade fever. If she is showing these symptoms, some infants motrin could help the situation.

Answer 6

It is Not normal for a child to cry for longer than 15 min .There is definately something wrong.I would say it is likely she has an ear infection or she is teething. Take her to doctor Urgently. Perhaps she has some other issue. Do her parents give her a lot of attention, this is very neccassary to let her know her parents are there for her, this is not "spoiling" the child . It is very neccassary for her emotional development.

Answer 7

Oprah had a lady the other day that swears she knows what each cry means, check the website and that might help your family out
here are some examples
NEH - Hungry
OWL - Sleepy
HEH Disconfort
EAIR- Lower Gas
Eh - Needs to be Burp

Answer 8

At that age.... no. She might be teething, or have fever, or have developed an allergy to a food or milk.

Id try to rule out those things, and then take her to the doctor.

Its normal to have fussy periods and to cry from time to time, but to sit for hours and carry on isnt normal.

Answer 9

It would depend on the type of cry. Is it the bratty "I want something I can't have cry?" Or is it "Something on me hurts and I can't tell you what it is cry?"

I think I would take this little one to the doctor and rule out any physical problems. The fact that she cries for hours really concerns me.

Answer 10

She needs to be seen by her Pediatrician ASAP.Once everything is ruled out-colic,heart ,bowel,teething,etc.then comes the fun part .All children are born with different temperaments .From my experience my daughter was a fussy baby,she always wanted attention.Growing up she was a leader,excellent grades,class president,cheerleader,(very assertive).My son was the total opposite,only cried when he needed to be fed,changed,or burped.Growing up he was a follower,did what his buddies told him to do.He had to learn the hard way.Now I see it in their relationships with their friends,my daughter is bossy and my son is passive.She just might be a fussy baby(GOOD LUCK).