In fact, your baby has been able to laugh from the womb. However, the meaning of the smile now is simply a natural reflex of the baby, similar to the movement of the arms and legs when receiving stimuli from the outside. Soon when born, your baby will show his first true smile, a smile of emotion and love. At this point, she wouldn't be able to hold her emotions back!
Your child's smile is the mother's tonic
1 / Smile: Signs of growth
Do you know that the first smile is also one of the milestones marking your baby's development ? This sign shows that the baby has developed well in sight and observation. At the same time, the baby was able to recognize the loving faces of parents. At this time, the baby's brain and nervous system are "big" enough to eliminate reflex laughter, and the baby gradually realizes that laughing is a way to connect emotionally with everyone around.
Stimulate the baby's sensory development With your new baby, the world is a whole of new and exotic things from sounds, images to flavors and emotions. Unlike adults, anything babies come into contact with now are beautiful and perfect. So how can a mother help her to enjoy and experience the beautiful first feelings ...
Children also know how their emotions affect their parents. Therefore, mothers should understand that the baby's smile always has a positive meaning. It is an expression of joy, excitement and excitement. When your baby smiles to her mother, she should know that she is giving her 10 points of quality!
2 / When does the baby really smile?
By about 2-3 months, babies will stop smiling reflexively. Mom can easily catch the baby laughing because of excitement starting from this time. However, when the baby sleeps or is tired, the mother finds that the baby often laughs. These are still smile reflexes, mom!
If your baby still hasn't laughed "properly", there are a few tips to help your baby lift his lips there! Tip for mom: Talk to your baby more often, don't forget to make eye contact with your baby and always smile. Mom can also make clowns, peek-a-boo , fake animal sounds, blow on the baby's stomach ... However, remember not to overdo it. If the baby is "serious", difficult to laugh, mom just slowly, give me some time and feelings, mom!
3 / Laugh, laugh, laugh forever
Once your baby can really smile, it will not be difficult to understand if the mother sees the baby constantly excited and smiling. Thanks to the first time, the baby observed the joy in the mother's eyes, the mother's attitude and gestures filled with emotion and love. From there, the baby realized how important and useful his smile was. So, the baby will smile harder to make the mother happy.
As the skill of observation develops, the baby will pay more attention to the surrounding sounds and gradually laugh out loud. At first, it might just be a whisper, gradually turn into a giggle and eventually laugh out loud. About 5 months old, you will be surprised with laughter coming from your baby's stomach.
4 / Warning signs
I always look forward to seeing the angel smile, but don't worry too much if your baby smiles a little. This does not mean that the baby is upset or dissatisfied with something. Only after 3 months of age, but the baby still does not lift his lips brightly, mothers should take him to the doctor for advice.
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