Behavioral problems linked to weeping babies

• April 25, 2024

Your baby cries too much without you notice that it's pain or for hungry ?, Or have you noticed that it has problems for sleep ? Be careful !, since that can be an indication of suffering serious problems of behavior, that will manifest themselves later in life.

According to research published in the British journal Archives of Disease in Childhood , one in five children have symptoms that could result in syndromes such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The researchers considered previous studies on almost 17 thousand children.

The crying in the babies It's normal, but some cry "excessively "after the age of three months for reasons that do not have to do with colic.

An international group of researchers focused on cases like these, as well as eating and sleeping problems. When comparing data from 22 studies conducted from 1987 to 2006, they found links between these issues and problems later in life.

Behavioral problems

The scientists noted that, in many cases, they had increased the risks of ADHD, anxiety, depression and aggressive behavior. The research showed that babies with more than one risk factor are even more likely to develop behavior problems.

The professor Dieter Wolke , of The University of Warwick , in the United Kingdom, he told the BBC : "This is an increase in 100% in the risks; the duplication of the risks of behavior problems related to excessive crying and difficulties when it comes to sleeping and eating ".

But nevertheless, Jane Valente , a pediatrician Great Ormond Street Hospital , in London, said that "it would be a mistake for people to be alarmed, I do not think that, based on this study, one has to go to see their GP, if a baby does not behave like other babies it's worth consulting a professional midwife or a health worker. "

Early symptoms

The study does not say that a baby's problems will most certainly cause behavior problems later in life, but that they may be early symptoms of these. Wolke He pointed out that although there are treatments for the problems of crying, eating and sleeping, its impact in the future has not been investigated.

"If it could be avoided behavior problems with an early intervention, in terms of public health it could be very important "he added

The professor Mitch Blair , director of health promotion in the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health of the United Kingdom , said that it is "an important study and that parents are usually very good at knowing when something is not right with their children and that the study" really reinforces the need to pay more attention at an early stage to avoid Later problems in childhood. "

Source: BBC World