Children are born, grow and develop before our eyes. It would seem that we know absolutely everything about them. But this is not at all true!
1. Children grow up very quickly
The child's brain doubles in the first year of life! If a child grew at such a speed for the rest of his life, he would be about 50 meters by the time he comes of age!
2. Children understand all actions and emotions
From the age of six months, children can copy adults. Kids at this age are able to appreciate the fact that the words they call mean objects of different shapes and sizes.
3. Smiling is an acquired skill.
The first smiles appear as a reflex action not associated with communication with parents. The answer to your smile appears in a baby approximately between 6-12 weeks of age. In general, babies can laugh up to 300 times a day. In adults, this is 20 times the maximum.
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4. Cold hands and feet are normal
The baby's body takes care of the blood entering the organs, and only then learns to provide all the limbs with heat. therefore cold hands and feet - This is normal for the first 3 months.
5. It seems to us that the child likes his reflection in the mirror.
But this is not the case! Until the first year and a half of a child's life, children do not understand that it is they who are reflected in the mirror. Toddlers think that this is a different child.
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