How do I understand my baby

Understand some of the baby's behavior

 An infant can be understood by observing some of the things he does from time to time that may sometimes express something, including:

 Looking at something long

 A child’s view of a specific place may say a lot about what he wants or thinks about, he may look at something with passion and this may indicate that he is interested in this thing or the game in front of him for example, and the mother can notice this thing easily as well.

 Gestures

 The child uses his body to express and communicate, the mother may notice that he is progressing and getting closer to something he loves, and avoids sounds and things that he does not want while showing discomfort or turmoil.

 Crying

 There are some cases where the crying of the infant is an indication of some things, and can be summarized as follows:

•  Hunger, if the child just wakes up and starts crying, or when three hours have passed since the last meal he got, this could be evidence that the child is hungry.
•  Fatigue, if the child's crying is accompanied by some signs such as reducing his energies and activities, losing interest in people and games, and rubbing the eyes, the child will need to sleep.
• Pain, which appears as a sudden and intense scream, his breathing may stop a little and then enter another scream.
• Excessive stimulation, which occurs when the child feels pressure due to the noise around him in an attempt to find some calm and peace. 
• Illness, screaming weak scream like whining.
•  Feeling lonely, as the child may cry if he finds himself in the bed by himself after waking up.
•  Anxiety and fear, the child can cry if he finds himself in a bosom strange.
•  Colic, the child may cry continuously for long periods of each day, due to the presence of colic; this thing happens before the completion of the first four months, especially in the evening periods.

 Some cases in children

 It is possible to know some natural conditions in the infant child by noticing some of the behaviors in which he expresses himself, and from these cases:

• The child needs to sleep, when the child begins to stare with pale gaze, showing loss of interest in play, and not responding to all the sounds or events that happen around him.
•  Feeling bored, and this can be seen when he tries to find some things or looks at each other around him, this means that he is bored and he is looking for something to amuse himself.
• Suffering from the presence of gases in his stomach. When there is some wind in the stomach of the child, he may appear disturbed or may make a fuss by crying. The mother usually notices that he is kicking his legs or moving his knees.
•  Feeling of discomfort in diapers, the child may then have some signs of discomfort, such as redness of the face, loss of interest in toys or expression of crying.
•  Feeling hot or cold, as red or blue spots appear on his body due to a feeling of temperature change.