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Baby's first social smile month to Week 1 by encouraging

your baby to smile.

You're helping them develop self-esteem.

It lets them know that their feelings are important and that

they can affect their environment.

It's also important for their overall brain development.

Here are some tips to coax a grin choose a period when your

baby is relaxed a hungry baby is something kind to smile

take your baby in your arms with their face very close to

yours. Remember at this age your baby sees best at 8 to 12

inches away.

Smile widely at them and offer a warm.

Hello in that Singsong pitch parents do so well.

Your baby's development this week after two tough months

of late-night feedings and diaper changes you are in for

a big treat her smile from your baby.

Sure.

You've seen your babies smiling since soon after birth often

newborns will smile in their sleep.

Sometimes a smile in the early weeks of life is simply a

sign that your little bundle is passing gas.

But starting between six and eight weeks of life babies develop

a social smile and intentional gesture of warmth meant just

for you.

This is an important Milestone.

Your pediatrician will ask you whether you've seen your babies

grin at their two-month well-child visit.

So be on the lookout, here's what your baby's smile means

at this stage.

They are growing up and starting to figure out human behavior.

They realize that smiling back at you gets your attention.

Your baby's brain development is advancing and their communication

skills are on track.

Month to week one tips if you're trying to get your baby

to smile and can't seem to coax a grin.

Don't fret it may take a few attempts your baby May smile

past you and not look you in the eyes.

That's just their way of avoiding stimulation overload and

exerting some control over their world.

If your child was born prematurely give them a few extra

weeks or a month to grin.

As a general rule the more premature the more time it will

take to catch up.

Respect differences between you and your partner in the way

each of you plays with the baby dad's often arouse babies

during play while moms are more low-key.

Your baby loves both styles for dads who find being a new

parent challenging extra bonding time with baby help strengthen

the relationship and ease stress caring for baby at this

age is still demanding work with your partner to relieve

each other for naps exercise.

All the downtime all parents need keep your connection find

time for just you and your partner while baby is sleeping.

Being or somebody else is caring for her.