A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the transport response [pdf]

Re:A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the tra... by hugh-avherald on Thursday September 15, 2022 @01:32AM (#32847456)

Not clear whether evolution would select for crying in the possible presence of predators (so fighting adults can be woken) or for silence (to avoid attracting attention as prey).

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Re:A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the tra... by newaccount74 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @04:38AM (#32848965)

I think babies cry when they get tired to warn parents they are going to fall asleep soon, so that parents know they have to take them somewhere safe to sleep.

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Re:A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the tra... by HPsquared on Thursday September 15, 2022 @06:56AM (#32849909)

"You cannot sleep while enemies are nearby"

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Re:A method to promote sleep in crying infants using the tra... by sdmac99 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @07:00AM (#32849941)

Crying garners attention from adults in either case. Any attention could be better than no attention I suppose.

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