The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-21
WHY YOUR BABY CRIES.
EMINENT PHYSICIANS DIFFER RE-
GARDlNG THE CAUSE.

ImbeciIic Babies Never Cry-TcarfuI In
huence of Pins. Collie, Hunger and
Thirst-EGect of Mourning Attire On
Young Babies-Regnlar Habits
Although all babies are not crybsbies,
all babies cry.
CRYING and babies go together just as
ham and eggs do, liver and bacon, hooks
and eyes, shoes and stockings, bread and
butter The angelic baby whose wings de-
crease as his legs increase is the only ami
NAL that wastes his vitality in promiscuous
yelling And yet there is philosophy in the
tuneleSs music of infancy not generally
understood by the world at large. Although
involuntary, well organized baby viii
show as much intelligence in his crying as
his parents may in thinking.
Being the anchor of its mother. no one
should know more about the subject than
mothers; but unfortunately no medical or
professional women with children could be
induced TO express an opinion as 70 why
baby cries.
OF the fifteen women doctors seen only
three had babies of their own, one had an
urgent case 10 attend and begged to be ex-
cused, the other was in hurry to catch a
train, and the third remarked, with mas
culine emphasis, that she had no time TO
bother with reporters
The following opinions, most cheerfully
expressed by some of the representative
members of the New York Medical society,
will be read with both interest and pleas
ure by every mother and lover of baby.
SUFFERING OFTEN THR CAUSE.
! DR. Janeway-Babies crying are babies
speaking. 1t is their protest against pain,
i'll usage or neglect. But one mother
knows more about the causes than 10000
doctors.
Dr. J. W. Dowling-A baby does not cry
airnlessly. If there is a pin in his flesh. II
his stomach is full of wind, If he has indi-
gestion, cold feet or a headache he will cry
long and loud He will cry, too, il he is
hungry, thirsty, sleepy, angry, hot or cold.
| The colicky cry Is loud, emphatic and im-
pressive; it has businesshke, imperative,
ring to it that calls for immediate and
remedial attention.
When the brain Is affected the cry is
sharp and shrill, amounting TO a shrek at
times, and is indicative of intense and I'M
bearable pain. a cry of this sort is pos
itively agonizing TO the listeners, for there
is no mistaking the pain felt by the little
one.
Then there is the teething cry-a pitiful,
incessant, unremitting little whine that is
at times incisive and petulant, and accom-
panied by restlessness and i'll temper. The
hungry cry Is bawl. vehement, eager, ur-
gent and impatient.
The sleepy cry is something Of wall,
but not fearful as rule. The child is fire.
quently sweet tempered, though indifIer-
ent, generally nervous and heavy eyed.
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appointment is noisy, clamorous, lusty
and rebellious; there is more volume of
voice than tears, the quality and size of
the tone depending upon the anger II the
little one,
1t is good test of the condition Of the
respiratory organs and can be maintained
for hours by strong, healthy child. II it
has Inherited the willful, domineering
traits of parent or grandparent, it may
throw itself on the floor, kick, scream and
roll about for variety and keep up the howl
until the opponent yields or it has exhaust
ed its lung power.
Thousands of times pins are the cause Of
infantile outbursts. No baby will cry il it
is well and happy. Crying is ademonstra-
ton of suffering, discomfort, neglect or
hereditary yiciousness.
HUNGER, THIRST AND FEAR.
! DR.. Sumner A. Mason-A baby does most
of his crying because he is hungry. The
cry of thirst, while not frequent, il invari-
ably taken for grief, anger or sleepiness,
and the mother spends hours patting and
rocking the youngster. when a tablespoon
/ ful Of cold water would make him perfect
ly happy. Aside from the cry caused by
/ hunger, thirst and teething, there are al.
most as many other crieS as there are ia
fantile disorders
For instance, there il the exploratory
moan in pneumonia and the husky cry
that follows the coughing; there u tire
broken cry in Group, bronchitis and plenr-
/ isy; the continuous cry OF earache, the
/ shrill cry, accompanied by drawing up
! of the legs, in stomach ache; the scream
| ing, and wriggling Of the hips In intestinal
I pain, irritRbility OF the bladder, the whin-
/ ing cry Of meningitis, when the baby fan
/ cies q bright light, and there Is the silent
/ cry when the muscles of the face contract,
/ but some mechanical obstruction Of the air
/ passages occurs, and there Is not enough
| strength 10 produce sound.
/ DR.. J. Lewis Smith-Ths instant = child
Is born it cries. This il a pruvideutial ex-
/ pansion Of the lungs and not, IS many sup
/ pose, an indication Of suffering or pain. IL
+ the babe does not cry, we slap IL aud chafs
/ it until the ow tsat Is 20 open the organs
/ Of respiration y beard. We'll developed.
/ well formed and healthy babies cry Justify
at birth, while the weak child has feeble
! little cry. For the first few months, vary
! Ing with the bodily condition Of the babe.
the cry is fearless, snd il II not till tho ssc-
ond year that the lachryrnal or tear duets
are fully developed. After that there IA a
I copious shedding. and very slight cause
+ will lead 70 crying.
Children are not born without fear, snd
at sight Of a strange person, OBJECT or an
/ animal baby Of average intelligence will
/ cry. A black dog. black cat or horse Will
I produce more disturbances Ia the mind Ct
baby than a white kitten, canary bird or
q white rabbit Children are vis!bly A.
/ tracte1 By any bright object; they neTer
I tire OF locking al bright light; foxsrs
I please them. and they are drawn 20 people
F gayly or brightly dressed A child refGs-
( ing TO 60 70 . relative IN dark clothes
would not hesitate Il the suit were changed
T 70 light color, With white, red or blue
necktie--Gew York Word
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