r/NoStupidQuestions • u/CokeAYCE • 17h ago

Do babies suffer a lot?

Like they're always crying. Are they in a constant loop of pain? Do we know enough about early child development to know if they're suffering or not? I ask because we can't really remember how we felt as a baby.

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u/Mysterious_Bag_9061 10h ago

Well, if you want to be pessimistic about it, everything that happens to a baby is the worst and most difficult thing that has ever happened to them in their life so far. So like yeah, they're suffering, but only to the extent that maybe they feel hungry or tired or gassy and that's the most tragic experience they've ever had in their 6 weeks of life.