My baby is only 22 days old today and she is already smiling and making a little bit of a giggling sound. She is my first baby and I'm not sure if this is really young to start doing this action? Could you tell me when your sons or daughters started to smile and giggle? to give me some guidline also could you give me your opinion whether she is special?
2007-04-08 15:48:27 · 10 answers · asked by xX. Ava's Mommy .Xx 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I very much so enjoy her smiling and I'm very proud that she does it. I am just wondering if her development rate is justa bit faster than other baby's her age?
2007-04-08 16:02:49 · update #1
Mine started smiling when he was almost a month old. He started to giggle at about four months. There's a very wide spectrum of normal, some babies smile and laugh earlier than others.
And even if it is "just gas," it's still cute, isn't it? Enjoy it, it'll be too soon when she's a teenager and broods all the time.
2007-04-08 16:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by 2bit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will learn as time goes by, not to worry about developmental rates unless she is WAY behind on soemthing, like not talking until she is 4 or not being able to walk by 2, or huge things like that. Not making eye contact and responding at 4, 5, or 6 months. Those are things you need to worry about. Literally every single child develops differently and the average rates are just that...average. Just like the average age to potty train is 2, well first of all that is anywhere in the whole year of being 2, and that also means that some dont potty train until 3 or 4. I know it is hard, with my first, I judged him by everyone else, if their baby was crawling why wasn't mine, was there something wrong. Our society makes us worry about everything, then on top of it, being a mother, it is natural to worry. Now I am having my 4th and 5th and I just let my children develop as they will, no pressure on child or mom. Good luck and enjoy those smiles. PS just so you know, my youngest smiled when he was just a few days old, a real smile, not just gas. My oldest didnt really smile for a long time, he was just very observant, but didn't seem to show much emotion.
2007-04-08 23:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All babies develop differently. My son is 2 now and he was a very quiet baby he didn't make many sounds unless he was hungry. My daughter is 7 months old and she is always making sounds. She started early to I have a picture of her when she was 3 weeks old smiling.....not a very big one but you can tell it is a smile. Next time she goes in for a check up just let the doctor know of the things she has been doing. Congrats and Good Luck the first one is always the hardest.
2007-04-08 22:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son was grinning ear to ear when he was 7 days old, of course he didn't know why. Baby smiles are so precious, treasure them. All babies are special regardless of their level of development. Congratulations!
2007-04-09 02:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by tarbaby1221 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people will tell you it is only gas. But, my daughter would like right at us & smile & then stop when she turned away. She started this at 2mo. I don't know that you'll be able to know for sure- But, just enjoy it either way.
2007-04-08 22:51:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs.know.It.All 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
theres a good chance its just gas it takes a while to get what docters call A true smile but enjoy it most babys have different facial expressions if they have gas
2007-04-08 23:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by Babypooh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is wonderful that your baby girl Ava is smiling already it shows you that she is enjoying her life. Congradualtaions.
2007-04-08 23:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres nothing to it!
some kids develop quicker then others.
ure baby might be a fast learner
nothing to worry about
she is of cause special as she is your daughter.
2007-04-08 22:51:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
both my girls smiled from birth. that "its just gas" stuff is total nonsense. Do you smile when you have gas? Really, I don't and I don't think baby does either! I have heard of babies laughing that early, but I do think it is unusual.
2007-04-08 23:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by anne p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur baby is not special.My nephew use to alway smile and everything ur normal.I just call my uncle his a babyologist.He said ur baby is fine
2007-04-08 22:53:09 · answer #10 · answered by lilparis_12 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋