Funny video of toddler crying-on-demand for what he/she wants Toddlers are very clever at training mom and dad and have been known to cry to get their way..............do you think? Crying is a normal part of a toddler’s development.  Most of what makes them cry is the loss of an image. Some people describe the same phenomenon by saying, “They're not getting their way.” Little ones communicate with crying as it is still impossible to express what is wrong in words yet. Thus the guessing game of parents trying to figure out what the crying is about. Photo of baby reading Crying Baby Book by Garry Nixon