They're pretty resilient. Getting dad involved is why local hospitals now have classes teaching new fathers how to do everything from feeding and burping, to bathing and rocking the baby. That's your baby's form of communication. Dads should go down a mental checklist to figure out why the baby is crying. Sometimes a car ride in the middle of the night will help everybody in the house get some sleep.
Experts say the answer is less than one minute.
When a newborn cries, the best thing to do is tune in and respond immediately. Don't worry, you can't spoil a new baby but you can teach him a lot about feeling secure. You can't break the baby. This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator .