Newborn babies cry but they do not weep. Crying is the production of a loud distress call,while weeping is the production of visible tears running down the face.It is a scene that brings the parents to dry the baby's checks and to comfort it.
A study of 1250 babies showed that only 13 per cent of them had been able to weep within the first five days of life.The majority takes about three weeks and a few do not weep until they are four or even five months old. Crying is clearly a more primary response than weeping.