Q. My cousins 1 month old daughter thinks everything we do is funny. Today we were out taking care of the rabbits and me and her dad were lifting a box on top of the cages and he dropped it on his foot and she started laughing at him. Then me and her mom started laughing at him. Why does she think everything is funny ?
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Are you sure you have her age right because babies don't giggle let a lone laugh until they are atleast 3 months. And at 1 month they can barley see, red is the only color she can see till she's around 6 weeks.
And babies find a lot of things entertaining. She will find sudden movements funny, most facial expressions will her laughing and fun sounds or noises.
Are you sure you have her age right because babies don't giggle let a lone laugh until they are atleast 3 months. And at 1 month they can barley see, red is the only color she can see till she's around 6 weeks.
And babies find a lot of things entertaining. She will find sudden movements funny, most facial expressions will her laughing and fun sounds or noises.
not giving baby pacifier?
I have never gave my daughter a pacifier/soother and she is a healthy, smart perfectly fine baby. what are your thoughts on pacifiers/soothers? do/did you use one for your baby?
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I think it partly depends on the baby, partly depends on the parents.
First the baby. Some babies have a high need to suckle. Others seem to like the independence of soothing themselves using the pacifier (my son seems like this. If he has me, he doesn't want the pacifier, but if he doesn't have me then he will try to grab the pacifier rather than call for me sometimes. He just seems to like that.) Having a baby chewing on their fingers, hands, the end of a blanket or toy, is worse for their teeth in the long run and not sanitary. So giving them something appropriate to suckle is a good idea. Also some babies have acid reflux and sucking on a pacifier can help them salivate and have less of a problem with that (and less spit-up.) There's even some thoughts that the saliva actually helps to clean the teeth and gums, promoting good dental hygiene.
Second, the parents. SIDS risk is reduced with the use of pacifiers. If parents fall into other risk categories (under 20, from certain ethnic groups, smoker in the house, etc) then anything that reduces that risk is very good. If parents don't fall within those risk groups then they may be able to take that increased risk without any problems. But for the SIDS risk alone I'd recommend it for most parents until older than 6 months.
I was determined not to use a pacifier for my daughter or any other child I had. I had heard all sorts of nightmares about taking the pacifier away and teeth problems. Then I did actual research. Teeth problems are not a concern until they are using the pacifier past 3 years (YEARS) old, until then the teeth and jaw isn't permanently affected. Almost everyone who has problems taking the pacifier away either tries to take it away earlier than the child is ready (most toddlers grow out of the need to suck at about 18-24 months, so trying to take it away at a year only fosters a greater attachment in some kids, or a real struggle since they still need it) or takes it away too late or else has tried to take it away several times so the toddler becomes unusually attached to it. (Every time you try to take something away and they get it back it becomes harder to take it away later.) Knowing the benefits of pacifier use gave me peace of mind.
My daughter had a strong need to suck. She used to nurse on me for 2+ hours. Then she wouldn't latch anymore but still had that need to suck. The pacifier saved our sanity. My son could care less, but I want him to use a pacifier due to the benefits, so I've been encouraging him to. Funny thing is, he doesn't care, so he uses any pacifier you give him.
I do put limits on it though. When he starts to try and talk to people then the pacifier will stay in the crib or for emergency (shots, car-rides if he won't calm, etc) situations. By 6 months that limit will be there even if he's not cooing. I did that with my daughter and she wasn't delayed in her speaking (well, sort of. She didn't talk much until 16 months but skipped single words and went right to complete sentences which several other babies in the family did so it's not delayed in that way.)
I think it partly depends on the baby, partly depends on the parents.
First the baby. Some babies have a high need to suckle. Others seem to like the independence of soothing themselves using the pacifier (my son seems like this. If he has me, he doesn't want the pacifier, but if he doesn't have me then he will try to grab the pacifier rather than call for me sometimes. He just seems to like that.) Having a baby chewing on their fingers, hands, the end of a blanket or toy, is worse for their teeth in the long run and not sanitary. So giving them something appropriate to suckle is a good idea. Also some babies have acid reflux and sucking on a pacifier can help them salivate and have less of a problem with that (and less spit-up.) There's even some thoughts that the saliva actually helps to clean the teeth and gums, promoting good dental hygiene.
Second, the parents. SIDS risk is reduced with the use of pacifiers. If parents fall into other risk categories (under 20, from certain ethnic groups, smoker in the house, etc) then anything that reduces that risk is very good. If parents don't fall within those risk groups then they may be able to take that increased risk without any problems. But for the SIDS risk alone I'd recommend it for most parents until older than 6 months.
I was determined not to use a pacifier for my daughter or any other child I had. I had heard all sorts of nightmares about taking the pacifier away and teeth problems. Then I did actual research. Teeth problems are not a concern until they are using the pacifier past 3 years (YEARS) old, until then the teeth and jaw isn't permanently affected. Almost everyone who has problems taking the pacifier away either tries to take it away earlier than the child is ready (most toddlers grow out of the need to suck at about 18-24 months, so trying to take it away at a year only fosters a greater attachment in some kids, or a real struggle since they still need it) or takes it away too late or else has tried to take it away several times so the toddler becomes unusually attached to it. (Every time you try to take something away and they get it back it becomes harder to take it away later.) Knowing the benefits of pacifier use gave me peace of mind.
My daughter had a strong need to suck. She used to nurse on me for 2+ hours. Then she wouldn't latch anymore but still had that need to suck. The pacifier saved our sanity. My son could care less, but I want him to use a pacifier due to the benefits, so I've been encouraging him to. Funny thing is, he doesn't care, so he uses any pacifier you give him.
I do put limits on it though. When he starts to try and talk to people then the pacifier will stay in the crib or for emergency (shots, car-rides if he won't calm, etc) situations. By 6 months that limit will be there even if he's not cooing. I did that with my daughter and she wasn't delayed in her speaking (well, sort of. She didn't talk much until 16 months but skipped single words and went right to complete sentences which several other babies in the family did so it's not delayed in that way.)
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