In a TV series / film, how are scenes where a baby becomes upset shot?

Question

I’m currently watching TV and there was a scene where a baby began crying. I thought they may just edit the sound of a baby crying in, however you can see the baby’s face and the audio and video synced up so the baby must’ve been crying.

I can’t imagine they purposely make babies cry for these scenes so how are they done?

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Answer 1

Babies love crying. You just wait till they’re in the mood, film it, then edit it in with the other parts. You probably wouldn’t pan to the baby crying in a single shot, there are cuts.