What should I do if my four-month-old baby won’t laugh?

Generally speaking, as long as the baby has independent consciousness, he will start to try to speak, and his facial expressions will begin to become richer. But in real life, some babies not only start talking late, but also their facial expressions do not seem to be that rich. Some parents have found that their babies, who are already four months old, cannot smile like other children. So, what should I do if my four-month-old baby doesn’t laugh?

It is normal for children to laugh. As they grow older, they will gradually develop their own ideas. You should take them outdoors more often and let them bask in the sun. It's okay as long as the child develops normally in all aspects. Just increase the food intake slowly, give the child teething sticks or teething toys as appropriate, and supplement with calcium and cod liver oil as appropriate. Parents should have more contact with their babies and use happy expressions, language and toys to stimulate their innocent happiness. At the same time, they should pay attention to feeding, ensuring they are well fed and get enough sleep, and encourage them to laugh early and laugh more. This is a great way to develop their intelligence and deserves the attention of young parents.

1. Let your baby come into contact with water as early as possible. Healthy babies can take a half-body warm water bath right after birth. After the umbilical cord falls off, switch to a full body warm water bath. When the baby is one month old, bathe him every 2 days. When bathing, the room temperature is required to be controlled at 20-21℃, the water temperature is 35℃, and the bathing time should not exceed 5 minutes. Although it is not possible for babies to "play in the water" at this stage, most babies will feel happy when they come into contact with water, which can effectively alleviate the condition of babies not liking to laugh.

2. Let the baby lie in the cradle in different postures, such as sometimes lying on his back, sometimes lying on his stomach or on his side. You should know that frequent changes in sleeping positions will satisfy your baby's desire for novelty, and the effect is similar to that of playing games.

3. When your baby is one month old, try to make eye contact with him and try to make him meet your gaze. When a mother is feeding her baby, the distance between the baby's eyes and the mother's face should be kept at 30 cm. This distance is the distance that the baby likes best and can see things most clearly. When the mother is feeding the baby, she should smile and look at him attentively, which will make the baby feel very happy.

4. Hold a toy in front of the baby and move it slowly, letting his eyes follow the object, even though he cannot make "ah ah" sounds to express his curiosity at this time.

5. Although 2-month-old babies are still far from being able to express their happiness with words, 80% of them already know how to show their happiness on their faces with a smile. This expression of happiness usually occurs when he sees his mother, father and his favorite relatives. If you respond positively to his smile and return the same smile, your baby will be happier, and a wonderful parent-child relationship will be gradually established at such moments. In addition, you can take the initiative to smile at your baby more often and encourage him to imitate your smile.