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Before the crying starts, a baby’s brain is already working at full capacity. It doesn’t come out of nowhere. When a baby gets tired or receives too much stimulation (noise, lights, play, movement), their immature nervous system can’t process it all. At that point: \t•\tThe alert system is activated \t•\tCortisol (the stress hormone) increases \t•\tThe emotional brain takes over The part of the brain that helps with self-calming is not fully developed yet, which is why a baby can’t “relax” on th