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Crying babies19 October 2004
What can carers do to cope?

Barring the very lucky, almost all parents will recall with horror the stress of trying to pacify a crying baby who just will not stop.

So how much crying is normal? And what can carers do to cope? Health visitor, Christine Bidmead, and Professor of Child Development, Ian St James-Roberts, give their views.

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Crysis, charity offering support for people with crying babies


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