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**Crying All The Time**

Dear Dr. Mike, My name is Ryan N. and I work in a daycare in Maine. My cousin has a son enrolled in this daycare and I think something might be wrong with him. He is 11 months old and ever since he started to come to daycare (since 6 weeks old) he cries all the time. Loud noises make him cry, when people come in and out he cries, even when you just look at him. Sometimes he can be just sitting there and tears will stream down his face. He is like this at home and even when he goes to his Grandma's house. He barely sleeps like the other babies his age. It's like torture to him. I was just wondering if there was a medical condition that he could have or something??? Any suggestions? Thank you
Dear Ryan, Some babies don't cry much, and others cry all the time. Some just need to be held by their mommies all the time. There is not a specific medical condition for crying a lot, unless it is associated with other problems, e.g. development problems, feeding problems, etc. Does he have any feeding problems? Does he spit up a lot? Is he small for his size? These are questions I would ask. Is he developing normally? The best way to determine if the little guy is developing normally compared to other infants his age, is to check his personal-social development, and his overall development skills. To be more specific, for an 11 month old little boy, he should be doing the following things: Stands when held Picks up things with his thumb and finger Waves bye-bye Plays "peek a boo" Says at least 2 words with meaning (For more on development, see http://www.intensivecaring.com/development.htm) If he can't do most of the list of things above, then it's time for some in depth testing by his doc. But, if he is developing normally, is eating and growing well, he may just need to be held a lot more than other kids, or just need his mommy. Good luck and thank you for your question. Dr. Mike This article was reviewed 04/23/2010 07:24 AM