<p><b> by Jeff Donlan</b></p>One hundred babies in Japan participated in a sumo contest to see who would cry first.<p>Babies from four months to two years in age are held face-to-face, dressed in traditional sumo apparel. Then referees shout while parents and spectators cheer them on until one child or the other bursts into tears.</p><p>The first baby to cry is declared the victor.</p><p>The 400-year-old ritual takes place at a Japanese shrine and is believed to bring children good health.</p>But hopefully not anxiety.</p></p><br /> <p>The post ‘Sumo’ Contest Makes Babies Compete To Cry First</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
