It’s useful to understand the main causes of crying in babies and the best ways to prevent or soothe them. You can learn to distinguish between a cries of pain, which are urgent and high pitched, and everyday cries, including hunger, tiredness discomfort and just plain fed-up. Working on a process of elimination, you can usually work out what the problem is and deal with it quickly. The Baby Crying content was advised by UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative.