Articles Tagged: cry

Our favourite on-screen mums

By Liz Stansfield, Sep 21, 2011

From pack-a-punch Helen in The Incredibles to mum-who-can-sort-out-anything Marge, here’s a few of our favourite film and TV mums who have made us laugh and cry over their years on the big and small screen.

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The Japanese baby-crying contest - harmless or mean?

By Jenny Cornish, Apr 27, 2010

Mums are usually trying to get their babies to STOP crying - but not at this bizarre event in Japan. The annual Naki ...

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Letting babies cry themselves to sleep could "damage their brains"

By Jenny Cornish, Apr 23, 2010

Parenting expert Dr Penelope Leach has sparked a heated debate by claiming that leaving young babies to cry themselves to ...

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Baby monitors could translate children's cries

By Jenny Cornish, Feb 27, 2010

Scientists in Japan have identified a number of different sounds that babies make if they are hungry, sad or in pain. One ...

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Can an iPhone help translate your baby's cries?

By Jenny Cornish, Nov 6, 2009

An iPhone application which claims to be able to tell parents exactly why their baby is crying has been launched. Apparently ...

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