Parents look forward to the first achievements of their baby: the first step, the first word, the first smile, the first laugh ... But is it so easy to make a small child laugh for up to a year? And when does the baby's first laugh appear? How to make a baby laugh at 3 months and six months? Millions of parents are looking for answers to these questions. Many of them come up with unusual ways to make the baby laugh, showing real miracles of fantasy.
When the kids start to smile
Infants give parents a smile from the first days of life. It is worth noting that from birth to one month of life, babies smile unknowingly. Only from the second month the baby gives others a sign of attention in the form of a smile at the sight of a mother or other close person. In order for the baby to smile more often, newly-made parents need to more often present their baby with a similar sign of attention, talk with him, kiss.
When the first laugh appears
The first laugh appears later than a smile. With normal development, the baby begins to laugh at the age of three to five months.
The appearance of a new skill depends on several factors:
- the mood of the baby;
- temperament of the baby;
- emotional atmosphere in the family.
It is very important for the parents of a little man to create a favorable emotional background for the normal development of their child, since this factor is determining.
How to make a baby laugh
Currently, there are so many ways to make a baby laugh. But mothers and fathers should understand that not all methods are suitable specifically for their baby. Because the nature and habits of a young child are individual.
So, for example, playing with one of the most common Ku-ku games with parents, one baby will start to laugh out loud, and the other will cry. That is why newly made parents should choose those methods that are suitable specifically for their baby, based on the characteristics of his behavior.
Most popular ways
Out of a huge variety of methods, it is worth mentioning several that are most popular among millions of mothers and fathers from around the world:
- Blow on the baby. One of the most popular ways. Can enthrall almost any baby. If you lightly blow crumbs on your face, you can see several children's emotions: from a smile and admiration to shaking your head. You can enhance the effect if you press your lips to the baby’s tummy and strengthen the “breeze”.
- The game "Ku-ku" is undoubtedly the most favorite children's game. Most babies love it when their parents cover them with a light cloth and say “Ku-ku,” revealing their little faces.
- The game "I'll eat you" for unknown reasons is very popular among young children under the age of one year.
- Show your child soap bubbles is another effective way to get from him not only a radiant smile, but also something more.
- The game "Funny faces" is a popular method that helps to cause a small child to laugh and smile.
- Tickling is another effective way to make a baby laugh. Parents need to know which places to tickle and which not. If the child does not perceive this way of communication at all, it is better to refuse tickling in favor of some other method to make the baby laugh.
You can use your baby’s favorite toys for games. Those to which he most often attends. It is enough to tell the crumb some story, changing the intonation. Or, for example, tell a fairy tale, read a poem. A prerequisite is eye contact with the baby. Parents should see that the baby looks in the eyes and is interested in communicating with mom or dad. To make the baby laugh, nursery rhymes will do.
Unusual ways to make a child laugh up to a year
Among the many methods to laugh the baby, it is worth mentioning the most unusual:
- Imitation of farts, grunts, loud sneezing. Oddly enough, a lot of kids picture sneezes and grunts delight.
- Pronouncing new and uncharted words for kids. Parents from the huge dictionary of the Russian language need to choose those phrases, when pronounced, the child will have a laugh and a smile. It should be borne in mind that if the word caused a violent reaction of the baby for the first time, in the subsequent such reaction may not follow.
- Rhymes. Kids love to listen to funny phrases, especially if they have a rhyme. The use of rhyme not only allows you to see the laughter of an expensive man, but also contribute to the development of his rhythmic abilities.
- Saying tongue twisters can also delight and cause a smile. Especially if you pronounce phrases very quickly. This method can be combined with paragraph 2.
In addition, to make their baby crumble, the newly minted mom and dad can use a helium balloon. Simply communicating with the baby on familiar topics is enough. It should be understood that for the first time the baby may not laugh, but only open its small mouth in surprise. You can use a helium-modified voice to apply the above methods.
If the baby is not laughing
Parents should understand that a slight deviation from the accepted norm does not indicate the presence of any pathology. It happens that the baby does not laugh, but only smiles in response. There may be several reasons for this.
- Immaturity of the central nervous system (CNS). If a small child at five months of age did not please the newly made parents with his laugh, this may indicate that the time has simply not come.
- Restraint of the rest of the family in the manifestation of emotions. In this case, the crumb is simply no one to take an example from. It must be remembered that imitation is the basis of the emotional development of the baby.
- Temperament of the baby. It is possible that frequent laughter and a smile are simply unusual for the baby. He, like the famous cartoon hero, is serious beyond his years.
If the baby did not make his mom and dad happy with laughter from three to five months, parents should not raise a panic. You need to carefully monitor the behavior of the baby, make an attempt to make the baby laugh in various ways. A specialist should be contacted if even the parents did not succeed in causing even infrequent manifestation of emotions in the form of laughter or smile in the baby.
Conclusion
Children's laughter can delight any adult. But what if time goes on and the baby has not started laughing? How to make a child laugh up to a year, how to attract crumbs attention?
Questions to these questions are purely individual. There are so many methods that can help any parent make their child laugh. Parents need to choose those that are suitable specifically for their baby, given the individual characteristics of the behavior of the crumbs. It may happen that laughter appears later than the norm. With normal mental development of the baby, parents should not be alarmed. A slight deviation from the norm is not a symptom of any pathology.