‘’If there was an Olympic sport for crying, babies would win gold every time.’’

Colic is defined by the “Rule of Threes,” supposing an infant ‘one who, otherwise healthy and well fed, had paroxysms of irritability, fussing or crying lasting for a total of more than three hours a day and occurring on more than three days in any one week’ Excessive crying is assumed to be caused by gastrointestinal disturbance and pain (Debra M. Zeifman, 2017) .

It is very easy for parents or caregivers to become exhausted and consulting a pediatrician at this point is crucial for smooth transition towards a solution.

Excessive crying is a very common symptom in the first 3 months of life and this may result in 20% pediatric appointments.

It has also been shown that excessive crying early in stage is a link for children’s pre-school problems such as early weaning, maternal anxiety and depression, attention hypersensitivity disorders, and other behavioral problems (Coelho, 2016 ).

Furthermore, evidence supports that babies cry at their peak time during 1-2 months of age and then this usually resolves after 3 months of age. This can be completely normal for a child’s development except that a few of these cases may actually have a cause and a pediatrician’s attention may help the situation before it gets worse. Another point worth mentioning is that infants who continue to cry excessively even after 4 months have poor overall health outcomes and this may be bad news for the parents. These effects include mood, behavioral and hyperactivity disorders which peak at 5-6 years (Debra M. Zeifman, 2017) .