Parents need to remember that crying is the first method of communication for children younger than 5 or 6. It is their way of getting attention. While it isn't easy for new parents to interpret their baby's cries, most learn to distinguish the "I am hungry--feed me" cry from the "My tummy hurts" or the "I am just fussy and bored" cry. This article discusses how to help a child who cries easily. The author presents the stories of the teacher and the parent of a very sensitive child and provides his assessment and suggestions for adults to lessen the crying. (Contains a list of 3 resources.)