Clinical presentations: cry

• Cries more than 3hrs/day over 3x/wk

• Fusses intensely

• Rarely content or calm

• Cries easily or at minor frustrations

• Once crying starts, difficult to stop

• Cannot be soothed

• Rages when frustrated

• Frequent or long temper tantrums

• Hurts self when crying or tantruming (slaps self, pulls hair out,etc., or hits others)

• Thought to suffer colic

• Pediatrician diagnosed colic

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