By Fiona Jackson For Mailonline Published: 16:15 BST, 8 June 2023 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 8 June 2023
The sound of a baby crying is enough to fill any new parent with dread.
But if you’re struggling to decipher your baby’s cries, panic not – a new study has confirmed that this is not an innate ability, and must be learned with time. Researchers from the University of Saint-Etienne played recordings of babies crying for different reasons to participants from a range of childcare backgrounds.