17 Signs Babies Use When They Still Can’t Talk

When a child is still very young and doesn’t know how to speak, parents have a lot of difficulties about their health status and to know what exactly they want. How to understand a baby without words? Experts identify three main ways in which a baby “talks” to adults using, for example, its type of cry, its sounds and its body expression.

Of course, behavior varies from child to child, and after a while, parents often begin to understand their children’s particularities. But there are some common languages ​​that the awesome.club show next. Check it out:

In the first four months, crying is their main way of expressing their needs. But how to distinguish, for example, a cry of hunger, pain, sleep or other reasons?

Cry to get attention. The child has been alone for a long time and wants to be held in their arms. It screams for five to six seconds and then stops for about 20 seconds, as if waiting for a result. If the parent does not respond, the cycle is repeated several times until the crying becomes continuous.
I cry hungry. It may start with a cry to get attention, but if the baby has been picked up but not fed, the crying will continue. He may become hysterical, moving his head and making sucking noises.
Cry in pain. This kind of crying is more monotonous, loud and incessant. Periodically, there will be heavy sighs that will indicate that the painful sensations have increased. But if the child is sick, his cry may be monotonous, but silent, as he will no longer have the strength to make loud sounds.
Cry for physiological processes. Even a simple fart, pee or poop can cause uncomfortable sensations for the child at first. This type of crying will be more like a grumble or a “meow”.
Sleepy cry. When the baby is sleepy but for some reason cannot sleep, the crying will be more monotonous and will tend to be accompanied by yawning. The child will also rub their eyes and ears.
I cry for being bothered. This type of crying will be quite irritable and intermittent, often accompanied by restlessness, and the baby may turn around a lot. It means you need to check his diaper or check if he is hot or cold.

Also, even very young children can cry when they want to change environments or when they are frustrated and bored.

Australian pediatrician Priscilla Dunstan has investigated early childhood sounds (up to three or four months) for over 20 years. Thousands of babies of different nationalities participated in her experiments. Priscilla believes that primary reflex sounds are international.

But after four months, the child makes sounds because he wants to communicate and this has less to do with physical needs. Priscilla has opened a school where she teaches first-time parents to understand their babies. It is believed that by recognizing these sounds in time, crying can be avoided.

The “dictionary of main sounds is more or less as follows:

“Nha” (“nhe”): “I’m hungry!”🇧🇷 This sound is obtained when the child presses the tongue against the roof of the mouth and is generated by the sucking reflex.
“Ee” (“hey”): “I will erupt!”. This sound is produced when air starts to escape from the esophagus and the child tries to expel it reflexively.
“Au” (“or”): “I want to sleep, I’m tired!”🇧🇷 When placing the lips in “o”, that is, before the first sign of a yawn, the baby makes this “tired sound”.
“He”: “I’m bothered!”. Unpleasant tactical sensations cause the child to move, flailing arms and legs. And the sound comes out more or less like this.
“Ieo” (“ieu”): stomachache, gas🇧🇷 When tensing the belly and trying to get rid of the pain, the child exhales, the sounds distort and the moan comes out that way.

Body language also says a lot about how a child is feeling.

bow. In children younger than two months, this movement often appears in response to pain and colic. If the child makes this movement after eating, then he is trying to say that he is already full. If you often see this type of movement after your baby eats, it could be a sign of reflux. In children older than two months, it can be a sign of fatigue and bad mood.
Move your head rhythmically. A movement of “self-tranquilization”. The baby may do this at bedtime or when in the company of strangers.
Catch your own ears. In most cases, it is just an “awareness” movement: the baby explores himself. It is only indicated to take him to the doctor if this movement is very frequent or accompanied by crying.
Clench fists. Hunger sign. By seeing him in time, one can avoid hungry crying.
Bend your knees. A sign of abdominal pain, usually cramping. The child reflexively tries to alleviate the discomfort.
Raise your arms sharply. This kind of movement means that the child is startled. A loud sound, a bright light, a sudden awakening can startle you; in this case, it is necessary to calm the baby.

Pediatricians advise talking to the baby as much as possible, explaining and showing everything around him, even if he doesn’t seem to understand anything. This will help you to start communicating more quickly with your family.

Talk to your baby, show him how much you love him, not only with words, but also with gestures of affection. The first few months are challenging but unforgettable. Enjoy 🙂