LEARN TO READ THE SIGNS(1st part) As your child matures from a newborn to a more interactive baby by the age of 6 months, he'll become a master at showing you when something makes him content or upset. His face lights up in a heart-melting smile when you enter the room, or he wails when someone takes away his favorite lovey. And you've probably noticed that he flips between smiling and crying faster than you can pop a pacifier in his mouth.^__^ I read a book entitled "What's Going On in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life". According to Lise Eliot, a pediatric neuroscientist and author of the book, a baby is so mercurial in his emotions because his cerebral cortex, a part of the brain which controls automatic responses, is barely turned on yet. As the cerebral cortex develops over the coming years, your child will be able to better control his behavior and moods. If it seems your baby spends more time wailing than giggling, that's because babies actually experience distress earlier than happiness. Crying and distressed facial e-pressions are there for a reason, explains Eliot. They serve as an SOS to motivate the caregiver to fix whatever's wrong. But if your baby is crying, how do you know if he's in pain, hungry, or just bored? A sensitive mother can pick up on different kinds of cries and facial e-pressions. The eyebrows, the mouth, and vocalizations are all signaling systems for the baby. For example,in my son's case when he is in physical distress, JIWON will cry with the corners of his mouth turned down and his eyebrows arched in the middle. With anger, JIWON's face becomes red, his eyebrows turn down, his jaw clenches, and he lets out a roar! (which i'm bloody scared of! ) Most parents recognize that a fearful, easily upset baby isn't a happy camper, but many parents don't recognize that anger is simply excessive distress. If there's a loud noise or bright light, the child will show signs of distress. If that noise or light continues to increase, the feeling turns to anger. MY TIP: Do not expose your baby in a noisy environment. When old folks talk, Please....tone down your voice box, will ya? You guys are making it hard for the babies to get their much needed sleep! Oldies should also learn to respect babies' sleeping schedule.ahright?
How To Raise A Happy Baby
LEARN TO READ THE SIGNS(1st part)
As your child matures from a newborn
to a more interactive baby by the age of 6 months,
he'll become a master at showing you
when something makes him content or upset.
His face lights up in a heart-melting smile
when you enter the room, or he wails
when someone takes away his favorite lovey.
And you've probably noticed that he flips
between smiling and crying faster
than you can pop a pacifier in his mouth.^__^
I read a book entitled "What's Going On in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life".
According to Lise Eliot, a pediatric neuroscientist
and author of the book, a baby is so mercurial
in his emotions because his cerebral cortex,
a part of the brain which controls automatic responses,
is barely turned on yet. As the cerebral cortex
develops over the coming years,
your child will be able to better control
his behavior and moods. If it seems your baby
spends more time wailing than giggling,
that's because babies actually experience distress
earlier than happiness.
Crying and distressed facial e-pressions are there
for a reason, explains Eliot. They serve as an SOS
to motivate the caregiver to fix whatever's wrong.
But if your baby is crying, how do you know
if he's in pain, hungry, or just bored?
A sensitive mother can pick up on different kinds
of cries and facial e-pressions.
The eyebrows, the mouth, and vocalizations
are all signaling systems for the baby.
For example,in my son's case when he is in physical distress,
JIWON will cry with the corners of his mouth turned down
and his eyebrows arched in the middle.
With anger, JIWON's face becomes red,
his eyebrows turn down, his jaw clenches,
and he lets out a roar! (which i'm bloody scared of! )
Most parents recognize that a fearful, easily upset baby
isn't a happy camper, but many parents
don't recognize that anger is simply excessive distress.
If there's a loud noise or bright light,
the child will show signs of distress.
If that noise or light continues to increase,
the feeling turns to anger.
MY TIP: Do not expose your baby in a noisy environment.
When old folks talk, Please....tone down your voice box,
will ya? You guys are making it hard for the babies
to get their much needed sleep! Oldies should also learn to
respect babies' sleeping schedule.ahright?