When a child starts to laugh out loud
After birth, the baby sleeps most of the timetime. Thus, he adapts to life in the outside world. And only by 1-2 months he is interested in the environment and becomes more sociable. The baby smiles at his mother when she speaks tenderly to him, and then his joy manifests itself in laughter. There is no clear time frame when babies begin to laugh. According to neurologists, this happens by 20-30 weeks.As a rule, children begin to laugh to the age of4-5 months. Photo: Getty But if the kid does not burst into laughter at this age, then this does not mean a delay in development or illness. By itself, this skill does not depend on the intelligence of the baby, but rather on his temperament, as well as the habits of emotion in the family. After all, if the parents are restrained and show little joy and the kid does not hear their laughter, then he is unlikely to learn this skill.
What to do if the baby does not laugh at the voice
If the baby doesn't laugh at all, then it's not worth it.panic about it. Perhaps his nervous system is not yet ready for such a display of emotions. In addition, do not forget that the character of children is different. And some children grow up serious and thorough from infancy. But if you are worried that the child does not laugh, then you can amuse the baby in the following ways:
- Feel free to show emotion. Infants like sponges absorb everything that they see and hear. And your laughter will be an excellent example to follow.
- Play simple games with your baby like peek-a-boo or bumpy-bumpy.
- Tick the child, but do not get carried away by this activity. After all, some ticklish is unpleasant.
- Blow on your baby's face or tummy - this game often amuses small children.
- Build funny faces and make unusual sounds. The main thing is not to frighten the baby.
- Sing songs and tell stories.
- Be natural and have fun with the baby, because the baby feel falseness.
If your child laughs, don't worry about it.about this. After all, "seriousness" is not a sign of developmental delay or some kind of pathology. The child is simply not ready for such a display of emotions. A little time will pass and he will learn to burst into laughter at any reason, so do not rush things and just have fun with the baby.