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Why your baby is crying when he’s 6 to 12 months old

Find out how to settle your tot when the tears get too much

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Posted: 25 August 2011
by Roisin Johnson

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When your baby is bawling his eyes out, it’s nothing to worry about and it does not mean that you are a bad mum. At this stage, crying is just his way of communicating. “Crying is part of your newborn baby’s language – it’s his way of communicating. When he cries he’s telling you how he feels and what he needs at that moment in time,” says Siobhan Mulholland, author of Coping with Crying and Colic .

Wondering what all those tears mean? Read out guide to find out…

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