A lot of it is that some people are STUPID, and don't realise that their kid is faking.
My daughter (now 8) didn't cry much as a tiny kid, and I think a lot of that was because I would just say stuff like "why are you crying baby - you're not hurt" and she'd be stumped and stop.
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