diff --git a/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp b/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
index f4ca62de5..8d3ccbcfa 100644
--- a/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
+++ b/gameSource/LivingLifePage.cpp
@@ -5776,7 +5776,7 @@ void LivingLifePage::handleAnimSound( int inObjectID, double inAge,
                     
                     
                     
-                    playSound( u,
+                    playCryingSound( u,
                                getVectorFromCamera( inPosX, inPosY ) );
                     
                     }
@@ -11464,8 +11464,9 @@ void LivingLifePage::draw( doublePair inViewCenter,
                                     // make sure it can be heard, even
                                     // if paused
                                     setSoundLoudness( 1.0 );
+                                    float hungerLoudness = SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "HungerLoudness", 1.0 );
                                     playSoundSprite( mHungerSound, 
-                                                     getSoundEffectsLoudness(),
+                                                     getSoundEffectsLoudness() * hungerLoudness,
                                                      // middle
                                                      0.5 );
                                     }
@@ -22770,8 +22771,9 @@ void LivingLifePage::step() {
                                     // make sure it can be heard
                                     // even if paused
                                     setSoundLoudness( 1.0 );
+                                    float hungerLoudness = SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "HungerLoudness", 1.0 );
                                     playSoundSprite( mHungerSound, 
-                                                     getSoundEffectsLoudness(),
+                                                     getSoundEffectsLoudness() * hungerLoudness,
                                                      // middle
                                                      0.5 );
                                     }
diff --git a/gameSource/SettingsPage.cpp b/gameSource/SettingsPage.cpp
index e4c54350e..1b93d8890 100644
--- a/gameSource/SettingsPage.cpp
+++ b/gameSource/SettingsPage.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ SettingsPage::SettingsPage()
           mTrippingEffectDisabledBox( 0, 168, 4 ),
           
           // Sound
+          mCryingLoudnessSlider( mainFont, 0, 40, 4, 200, 30,
+                                       0.0, 1.0, 
+                                       "CRYING LOUDNESS", true ),
+          mHungerLoudnessSlider( mainFont, 0, 40, 4, 200, 30,
+                                       0.0, 1.0, 
+                                       "HUNGER LOUDNESS", true ),
           mMusicLoudnessSlider( mainFont, 0, 40, 4, 200, 30,
                                 0.0, 1.0, 
                                 translate( "musicLoudness" ), true ),
@@ -189,6 +195,10 @@ SettingsPage::SettingsPage()
     mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider.addActionListener( this );
     addComponent( &mMusicLoudnessSlider );
     mMusicLoudnessSlider.addActionListener( this );
+    addComponent( &mCryingLoudnessSlider );
+    mCryingLoudnessSlider.addActionListener( this );
+    addComponent( &mHungerLoudnessSlider );
+    mHungerLoudnessSlider.addActionListener( this );
     
     // Screen
     addComponent( &mTrippingEffectDisabledBox );
@@ -766,6 +776,36 @@ void SettingsPage::actionPerformed( GUIComponent *inTarget ) {
             setMusicLoudness( mMusicLoudnessSlider.getValue(), true );
             }
         }
+    else if( inTarget == &mCryingLoudnessSlider ) {
+        setMusicLoudness( 0 );
+        mMusicStartTime = 0;
+        
+        if( ! mCryingLoudnessSlider.isPointerDown() ) {
+            float cryingLoudness = mCryingLoudnessSlider.getValue();
+            
+            setCryingLoudness( cryingLoudness );
+        
+            SoundSpriteHandle mCryingSound = loadSoundSprite( "otherSounds", "cryingTest.aiff" );
+            playSoundSprite( mCryingSound, 
+                             getSoundEffectsLoudness() * cryingLoudness,
+                             0.5 );
+            }
+        }
+    else if( inTarget == &mHungerLoudnessSlider ) {
+        setMusicLoudness( 0 );
+        mMusicStartTime = 0;
+        
+        if( ! mHungerLoudnessSlider.isPointerDown() ) {
+            float hungerLoudness = mHungerLoudnessSlider.getValue();
+            
+            SettingsManager::setSetting( "HungerLoudness", hungerLoudness );
+            
+            SoundSpriteHandle mHungerSound = loadSoundSprite( "otherSounds", "hunger.aiff" );
+            playSoundSprite( mHungerSound, 
+                             getSoundEffectsLoudness() * hungerLoudness,
+                             0.5 );
+            }
+        }        
     else if( inTarget == &mCopyButton ) {
         char *address = mCustomServerAddressField.getText();
         
@@ -1350,6 +1390,8 @@ void SettingsPage::makeActive( char inFresh ) {
 
         mMusicLoudnessSlider.setValue( musicLoudness );
         mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider.setValue( getSoundEffectsLoudness() );
+        mCryingLoudnessSlider.setValue( getCryingLoudness() );
+        mHungerLoudnessSlider.setValue( SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "HungerLoudness", 1.0 ) );
         setMusicLoudness( 0 );
         mMusicStartTime = 0;
 
@@ -1420,8 +1462,10 @@ void SettingsPage::updatePage() {
     mCursorModeSet->setPosition( 0, 0 );
     mCursorScaleSlider.setPosition( -80, -lineSpacing * 3 );
     
-    mMusicLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, lineSpacing / 2 );
-    mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, - lineSpacing / 2 );
+    mMusicLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, lineSpacing * 2 );
+    mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, lineSpacing );
+    mCryingLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, - lineSpacing );
+    mHungerLoudnessSlider.setPosition( 0, - lineSpacing * 2 );
     
     mTargetFrameRateField.setPosition( 5, lineSpacing );
     mVsyncBox.setPosition( 0, 0 );
@@ -1476,6 +1520,8 @@ void SettingsPage::updatePage() {
 
     mMusicLoudnessSlider.setVisible( mPage == 3 );
     mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider.setVisible( mPage == 3 );
+    mCryingLoudnessSlider.setVisible( mPage == 3 );
+    mHungerLoudnessSlider.setVisible( mPage == 3 );
 
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD
     mEnableDiscordRichPresence.setVisible(mPage == 4);
diff --git a/gameSource/SettingsPage.h b/gameSource/SettingsPage.h
index de0ca9986..741a2d5c2 100644
--- a/gameSource/SettingsPage.h
+++ b/gameSource/SettingsPage.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class SettingsPage : public GamePage, public ActionListener {
         // Sound
         ValueSlider mMusicLoudnessSlider;
         ValueSlider mSoundEffectsLoudnessSlider;
+        ValueSlider mCryingLoudnessSlider;
+        ValueSlider mHungerLoudnessSlider;
 
 #ifdef USE_DISCORD
         // Discord
diff --git a/gameSource/otherSounds/cryingTest.aiff b/gameSource/otherSounds/cryingTest.aiff
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ee69e27a
Binary files /dev/null and b/gameSource/otherSounds/cryingTest.aiff differ
diff --git a/gameSource/settings/cryingLoudness.ini b/gameSource/settings/cryingLoudness.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3827e75a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameSource/settings/cryingLoudness.ini
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0
diff --git a/gameSource/settings/hungerLoudness.ini b/gameSource/settings/hungerLoudness.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3827e75a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gameSource/settings/hungerLoudness.ini
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0
diff --git a/gameSource/soundBank.cpp b/gameSource/soundBank.cpp
index c1036f656..31f7c5c6e 100644
--- a/gameSource/soundBank.cpp
+++ b/gameSource/soundBank.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ int getMaxSoundID() {
     }
 
 
+static double cryingLoudness = 1.0;
+
+void setCryingLoudness( double inLoudness ) {
+    cryingLoudness = inLoudness;
+    
+    SettingsManager::setSetting( "cryingLoudness", 
+                                 (float)cryingLoudness );
+    }
+
+double getCryingLoudness() {
+    return cryingLoudness;
+    }
+
 
 static int16_t *readAIFFFile( File *inFile, int *outNumSamples ) {
     int numBytes;
@@ -374,6 +387,9 @@ int initSoundBankStart( char *outRebuildingCache ) {
     
     soundEffectsLoudness = 
         SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "soundEffectsLoudness", 1.0 );
+
+    cryingLoudness = 
+        SettingsManager::getFloatSetting( "cryingLoudness", 1.0 );
     
     soundEffectsOff = SettingsManager::getIntSetting( "soundEffectsOff", 0 );
     
@@ -1134,6 +1150,18 @@ void playSound( SoundUsage inUsage,
     }
 
 
+void playCryingSound( SoundUsage inUsage,
+                doublePair inVectorFromCameraToSoundSource ) {
+    //set new soundEffectsLoudness temporarily to soften sound of baby cries
+    double tempSoundEffectsLoudness = soundEffectsLoudness;
+    soundEffectsLoudness *= cryingLoudness;
+    
+    playSound( inUsage, inVectorFromCameraToSoundSource );
+    
+    soundEffectsLoudness = tempSoundEffectsLoudness; //revert changes
+    }
+
+
 
 void playSound( SoundSpriteHandle inSoundSprite,
                 double inVolumeTweak,
diff --git a/gameSource/soundBank.h b/gameSource/soundBank.h
index 314a7f068..1c46e80c8 100644
--- a/gameSource/soundBank.h
+++ b/gameSource/soundBank.h
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void setSoundEffectsLoudness( double inLoudness );
 
 double getSoundEffectsLoudness();
 
+// defaults to 1.0
+void setCryingLoudness( double inLoudness );
+
+double getCryingLoudness();
+
 // defaults to on
 void setSoundEffectsOff( char inOff );
 
@@ -96,6 +101,9 @@ void playSound( SoundUsage inUsage,
 void playSound( SoundUsage inUsage,
                 doublePair inVectorFromCameraToSoundSource );
 
+void playCryingSound( SoundUsage inUsage,
+                doublePair inVectorFromCameraToSoundSource );
+
 
 // leverage stereo positioning code on a raw sound sprite
 // still offer a volume tweak on top of stereo positioning