{"id":9207,"date":"2013-11-05T13:27:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T13:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9207"},"modified":"2014-03-24T12:52:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T12:52:15","slug":"10-ways-your-baby-shows-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/10-ways-your-baby-shows-love\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways Your Baby Shows Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are times in every parent\u2019s life, especially after weeks of sleepless nights, when we wonder whether any of the love and attention we pour into our children will ever be reciprocated.<\/h3>\r\nAs it turns out, some of our baby\u2019s most challenging behaviour is actually them showing just how much they love us! Here are some sure signs that your baby adores you even more than they love sucking their own toes:\r\n

1.They just can\u2019t stop with those gummy grins<\/h3>\r\nFrom about 6-8 weeks old, your baby will start giving you big, gummy smiles when they see you. This shows that they associate you with feeling good. I\u2019m afraid to say that before 6-8 weeks, smiles are probably just wind!\r\n

2. They act like loved-up drunkards<\/h3>\r\nBabies can seem like love-crazed teenagers at times with all their intense eye-contact and coyness. When they gaze at you,your baby is really studying your face, watching your reactions and learning all sorts of clever things about emotional nuance and the recognition of loved ones.\r\n

3. Little words like gardygagoogeee mean so much<\/h3>\r\nYour baby\u2019s early gurgles and sounds are all about trying to communicate with you. They rarely coo on their own at first and usually just make these sounds when they know you can hear them.\r\n

4. They go crazier than One Direction fans when they see you<\/h3>\r\nAfter a few weeks, your baby will show that they miss you when you leave the room by crying, but they will smile, wriggle and squeal like a loon when you return. You may not be Harry Styles, but your baby will give you a taste of total fan worship.\r\n

\u00a05.\u00a0They copy you all the time (even your terrible habits)<\/h3>\r\nOver time your baby will mirror you, looking where you look and following where you focus with their own eyes. Babies want to share your attention and are interested\u00a0 in what you are doing even if it\u2019s just cleaning the floor. Why? Because they love you of course, and because you ARE really interesting.\r\n

6. They use you like a giant airbag<\/h3>\r\nBabies and toddlers will often hide behind you when they meet new people or feel uncomfortable in a group. Hiding behind you is a sign that you make them feel safe and secure.\r\n

7.\u00a0They try to eat your entire face<\/h3>\r\nOlder babies have a tendency to grab your face; they enjoy squeezing your cheeks and bringing your face towards their own. You may expect a kiss, but the baby version is more like a massive slurping lick. It\u2019s love.\r\n

\u00a0<\/strong>8.\u00a0They sniff you like a small hairless dog<\/h3>\r\nBabies are brilliant at recognising your smell and they can identify your milk from someone else\u2019s. They love snuffling you because you smell like heaven to them.\r\n

9. They reach their arms \u00a0out towards you<\/h3>\r\nBy around 6 months, your baby may reach out for you to pick them up or cuddle them. When they are ill, hurt or upset, you may be the only person that can comfort them because they associate you with feeling good.\r\n

\u00a010.\u00a0They are like little baby boomerangs<\/h3>\r\nWhen your baby is learning to crawl, you will notice that they have a habit of crawling away from you, then coming straight back like they\u2019re on an elastic band. Over time, they will venture further and further away, secure in the knowledge that you\u2019re there for them.\r\n

Even 18 years later…..<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are times in every parent\u2019s life, especially after weeks of sleepless nights, when we wonder whether any of the love and attention we pour into our children will ever be reciprocated.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-things-baby","category-great-family-life-tips"],"yoast_head":"\r\n10 Ways Your Baby Shows Love - KidStart Magazine<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/10-ways-your-baby-shows-love\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 Ways Your Baby Shows Love - 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