Dr. Willough Jenkins, a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in child psychiatry, is revealing the most common parenting mistake she sees — telling your kids to stop crying.

“Encourage your child to talk about solutions to whatever situation pushed the cry button, rather than focusing on the tears themselves,” said Rode. This has worked well for us.

The study found that criers tend to cry emotional tears near people who can empathize with their plight and comfort them.

Crying makes us feel happier and healthier Credit: Getty Images. In the book Tears Heal, author Kate Orson explains why you should never “shush” a crying child. Here are some of the book’s ...

Does your child often burst into tears? All children cry, but some seem to be particularly prone to tears. These tender-hearted children may need some extra help in learning to manage their ...

There was no pivotal moment when I stopped crying. I can’t remember any traumatic incident in which I wept openly, was gruesomely mocked, and swore off tears. Yet by my early 20s, as surely as ...

By adult standards, the cause of children's tears are not always rational. But, as a parent you should be able to try and recognize the reasons why your child might be crying so much.

The study found that criers tend to cry emotional tears near people who can empathize with their plight and comfort them. That explains why a child may fall but only start crying when they reach ...