HAPPY BABY, HAPPY LIFE- How a Baby’s Emotional Responses are Formed.
There are few things that can make a new mother happier than seeing her baby smiling and laughing. A six-month-old is able to communicate his feelings easily enough, but it can be harder to gauge how content a younger baby is. However, with Pregnancy’s guide you can reassure yourself that your baby is as happy as possible, even in the womb.
It’s difficult to measure emotional development and experts disagree as to what extent babies are capable of genuine happiness. Newborns know pleasure and pain as far as we can tell. As they start to sense pleasure, they are beginning to learn about happiness. They begin to associate that good feeling they have in the company of someone who loves them with the word.
Most mothers are sensitive enough to their infant’s needs to be able to keep them content on this level, but there are always times when a baby won’t settle-even though you have fulfilled all of these requirements. Some babies are more easily soothed and settled than others – although this doesn’t necessarily mean they are happier babies.
Boys are harder to soothe than girls, for instance. If you do have a more fretful baby it doesn’t mean that you’re not a good mother or that he’s not a happy baby. The most important thing is how the mother handles herself. If she’s calm and relaxed in herself this will translate to the baby.
How to develop baby’s emotions:
§ Lots of eye contact: close, face to face interaction will aid a baby’s emotional
§ development by encouraging him to respond to you
§ Physical contact: this will comfort Physical contact: this will comfort an infant and help you feel comfortable together. It can come through everyday things such as changing a nappy, or try baby massage.
§ Stimulation: new things to look at and explore helps him to learn more about the world around him
§ Social contact: Responding to a variety of people will boost his confidence further
When you’re pregnant, your baby relies on you for oxygen and your heartbeat is an ever present pulse. If you’re relaxed, this will be a steady and comforting noise. A baby is attuned to his mother through the environment in the womb. Maternal heart and bowel sounds dominate his world, but he can also hear a lot of what’s going on outside.
A baby’s happiness may have some influence on his emotional psyche into adulthood, but there’s no need for new mothers to feel too daunted as there are plenty of other factors to be taken into account.
Make your baby feel safe and secure through:
§ Familiarity:
Everyday sounds, sights and smells help him to feel more comfortable
§ Routine;
Again the familiarity helps to comfort an infant, but a schedule also ensures your lives fit together well.
§ Trust your instincts:
These will help attune you to your baby’s needs. Have confidences in yourself that you will naturally do what is best for your baby
§ Look after yourself:
Don’t neglect your own needs and make sure you also take good care of yourself.
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