Nothing is more touching to new parents than the cry of their baby, but your crying baby may present a dilemma to you. If you respond promptly to crying, you might feel you will spend all of your time responding to crying. A good understanding of the causes of crying and the consequences of letting children cry without a prompt adult response will help you approach crying children in the best way possible.

Success in achieving age- and stage-appropriate autonomy and independence throughout childhood has a profound impact on the way children mature. Children are naturally motivated to make things happen.

As you get to know your baby, there will be many parenting decisions you have to make. Many of these decisions seem very difficult when you are faced with them, but can be considered rather directly. Let’s talk about three important issues that you might face as a new parent.