Why does my baby cry when I put him down?

It is very common for babies to cry. There are many reasons for babies to cry. To alleviate the problem of baby crying, we must act according to the baby's physical condition. Many parents don't know what to do when they find their baby crying. If the baby has such a problem, we must first understand the problem so that we can choose the correct method to alleviate it. So why does the baby cry as soon as he is put down? The following is a detailed introduction.

Why does the baby cry as soon as he is put down?

1. The baby cannot leave the mother's arms and is related to the baby's secure attachment

Before birth, the baby is surrounded by warm amniotic fluid for 10 months and protected by the mother's body in the narrow uterus. This feeling may be the source of human sense of security. When a child is about 2 months old, he/she will be in the "normal autistic period". During this period, the child rarely responds to the outside world and basically just eats and sleeps. Because at this time, the child feels that the world and himself are one, just like being in the womb, and there is no "external mother" yet. The mother's active attention and companionship maintain the child's "omnipotent narcissism", in which the world and I are one. If they do not receive timely care, they will automatically have a stress response, which will manifest as crying.

2. Babies with calcium deficiency will also have restless sleep and be easily awakened

If the baby is calcium deficient, it will increase the excitability of the brain and autonomic nerves, causing the baby to be in a state of mental excitement, irritability, difficulty falling asleep, or restless sleep and easy awakening. At the same time, calcium deficiency will increase the excitability of the sympathetic nerves, leading to increased secretion of sweat glands and constant sweating during sleep, affecting the baby's sleep quality.

3. The symptoms of colic in babies are manifested as crying

Some babies (about 10%-15%) will develop colic symptoms at around three weeks of age, characterized by constant crying and difficulty in comforting. A particularly typical situation is that the child suddenly bursts into tears while sleeping and wakes up from crying. This period will last until the baby is about 3 months old and will gradually disappear naturally. The good news is that this symptom has no impact on your child's future health. The bad news is there is no magic cure. Due to the complexity of the causes of infant colic (which science has not yet fully explained) and the pain displayed by the child, many new parents can panic and think that there is something wrong with their parenting methods. Of course, for different children, there will be different ways to slightly alleviate this symptom.

After understanding why the baby cries as soon as you put him down, you must take it slow to improve the situation. Also, do not wake the baby up when he is sleeping, as this will affect the quality of his sleep and hinder his physical growth. Parents should pay attention to this.