Question
What causes a baby to cry at night?
Answer
Children with calcium deficiency often cry at night. In the past, due to a lack of medical knowledge, people believed that if they posted a sign saying, “Heavenly King, Earthly King, there is a night-crying boy in my home,” the child would improve. Clearly, this method is ineffective. Besides night crying, children with calcium deficiency may also exhibit symptoms such as excessive sweating, baldness on the pillow, square head, delayed closure of fontanelles, and rachitic rosary. Supplementing the child with vitamin D and calcium tablets, and ensuring they get more sunlight can help improve the child’s condition.