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Crying baby? There’s an app for that

Posted Jan 26, 2010 by Beth Gaddis

Updated Feb 22, 2010 at 08:44 AM

We’ve all been there.  It’s 2 a.m. and your baby is crying non-stop and you have tried everything: feeding him, changing him, cuddling him, rocking him and singing every song you know.  Yet nothing works and the wailing is about to drive you mad.

There’s an iPhone app for that.

The Cry Translator promises to identify why your baby is crying.  You just hold up the phone and voila! Less than 10 seconds later, it tells you whether Junior is hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed or bored.  Then you can take the appropriate action and everyone’s happy – and quiet.

I’m skeptical.  As a mother of two, I know it’s not that easy to figure out why your screaming baby won’t shut up, even though he’s clean and fed and healthy. 

The maker of the Cry Translator says it tested it on 140 kids and boasts a 96 accuracy rate.  A quick check on iTunes shows 33 people rated the app, and more than half gave it just one star, the lowest rating possible.  One person wrote, “Doesn’t work.” 

But if you’re willing to part with $29.99 for the chance it will bring you peace of mind and peace and quiet, go for it and let me know what you think.

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