If you are asked one of the most rewarding things about being a mother or father, probably many of you will answer to see your son full of life and happy. Without a doubt, there is no better response to your care and affection than your baby's smile.
Now that is so fashionable Feedback or feedback, it is in the relationship with your child where it acquires true relevance, because most of the time we act looking for his happiness and seeing him smile returns the expected response and encourages us to continue along the same path.
Or do you no longer remember how many times you played cu-cu-tá, imitated a cockatoo or pretended to fall ... all for pulling a smile or even a laugh?
I don't think there is anyone on this planet who questions the importance of laughter in the human being and, particularly, in the child.
What do you know why I smile at you?
First because It is one of the first forms of expression, along with the crying, which gives him the opportunity to communicate effectively with his parents. We understand what makes you happy and how you feel at that particular moment.
Second, the smile provides the baby a perfect tool to socialize and be accepted by adults. Every time a family member or even the lady of the supermarket comes to him to make some monkeys, the expected response is always in the form of a smile. "How nice, look at how he smiles at me" or, failing that, "is it serious, right?" When just at that moment the poor child does not like the inordinate gestures of that stranger.
Third, on a physical level there are studies that state that by smiling or laughing children strengthen their immune system thanks to the release of endorphins and that in addition, These children are more smiling and more receptive when it comes to acquiring new knowledge or face new experiences.
Fourth, it helps them relax and it is a good resource to get them out of situations that baffle them. For example, if your child is scared or has just fallen to the ground, try to divert his attention to something that makes him smile and will soon forget what was unpleasant.
In Fisher-Price we also like to see the children and the whole family happy, that's why we have created the Risis, nice companions with whom to share many fun moments.
I don't know how to stop laughing
Now, watch out for the excesses. How many times have we seen parents tickle children until they are exhausted just by hearing their laughter repeatedly? Like everything, even laughter must be restrained. When we see that the child is getting nervous or does not know how to stop, we have to handle the situation, since they are still too small to master their emotions.
We don't know when the baby's smile goes from being an involuntary gesture to becoming a rational and controlled response, but surely many of you have perceived evolution in this regard. At first the child uses it as a way to get the attention of the adult because he learns that he likes it, but over time it becomes more a response than a demand, although we like it anyway and in all stages
Hopefully that smile will accompany you all your life and remain as innocent and sincere as before.
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