boukydis cry diary.pdf

My Baby's Behavior Diary

Date started: _____ / _____ / _____
My baby’s name: ______________________________________________________
The most pleasant time today with my baby was:
6 a.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
2 p.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
10 p.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
5 a.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
1 p.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
9 p.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
4 a.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
12 Noon
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________
8 p.m.
Fussing: ________ Crying: ________ Eating: ________ Awake: ________ Sleeping: ________

My Baby’s Behavior Diary: Instructions

This is a diary of what your baby did during a 24-hour day. One complete 24-hour day is indicated by the three horizontal bars (midnight to 8 a.m., 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. to midnight). Each box on the bar indicates a 15-minute period (four boxes per hour), and the time of day is indicated along the bars.

How to Fill Out the Form

1. In each box in the diary, mark the letter for the main behavior your baby was showing in each of the 15-minute blocks:

   • A = Awake (your baby is awake and alert, looking around or playing)
   • E = Eating (your baby is being fed and is sucking and swallowing)
   • S = Sleeping (your baby is sleeping peacefully)
   • F = Fussing (your baby is agitated and upset and probably moving a lot; your baby may be making fussy sounds but not cries; your baby is awake and uncomfortable)
   • C = Crying (your baby is crying with each breath and is very uncomfortable; it usually takes both the baby and the parent a little while to get used to each other)

2. Record only one behavior for each block. Sometimes your baby may be doing two behaviors during the 15-minute period. Choose the main (longest, most noticeable) behavior that you see.