British babies cry the most, Danish babies the least. Why?

A new report says that babies in the UK, Italy and Canada cry the most, while Danes, Germans and Japanese babies cry the least. So, what are they doing differently in Copenhagen?

It’s official. Denmark – as well as being the world’s best country to live in for women with the second-happiest people and one of the best healthcare systems in Europe – has the most contented babies. Or, at least, the ones who cry the least. According to research published in the Journal of Pediatrics, Danish, German and Japanese babies cry the least, while British, Canadian and Italian babies cry the most.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2ot8zHY