When does the child begin to smile?

At first, after birth, a small childshe cries a lot, grumbles discontentedly, and whimpers. Many moms are looking forward to the moment when their child starts to smile. When the tears on the face of the crumbs are replaced by a smile.

Psychologists say that a smile is a sign of the mind. In child psychology, the moment when the baby begins to smile at his mother, is called a turning point in the life of the child. This is due to the fact that the first reasonable smile does not arise because the baby is full, happy and healthy. The first real smile is a reaction to a loved one. That is, the child, thus, begins to rejoice at mom or dad. By the way, if a child smiles, when he is just healthy and happy, they call a "reflex smile".

The moment when the child starts to smile, everyone comes at different times. Usually, it's 6-8 weeks from the moment of birth.

Usually, simultaneously with the first real smilethe child starts actively moving legs, handles. She looks for eye contact with her mother and draws her hands to her. Therefore, it is important, at such moments, to express reciprocal joy, because the little man very sensitively grasps the attitude towards him.