My daughter (2 months old) consistently fusses or screams around sundown/nightfall regardless of the sky is overcast, the lights in the house are on, or apparently any other factor.
Is this common, and is there any known reason it happens?
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Very common - it's generally called the witching hour, and each of our kids needed something different to sooth them through it. One responded well to walking up and down the street with me singing to her. I know some need to face in, others need to face out. |
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It's possible that they are over tired. See #3 at Dr Sears: http://www.askdrsears.com/faq/sl4.asp. |
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See http://www.purplecrying.info. In short, it's a phase all children go through, some more severely than others, but the crying is a natural part of a baby's development. It helps baby's lungs develop, helps the baby bond with its parents (or whomever shows up when the crying starts), and in trying to soothe your baby you'll introduce visual, aural and tactile stimulation that helps your baby's brain develop. |
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