Are Babies 'New Parent Proof'?
Published:Tuesday | September 9, 2014 | 12:11 PM
adapt to the baby?s needs and, pretty soon, the parents will find that they are raising a spoilt child.
Gender inequality exists from the moment babies interact with their parents. Gibbon informed that scientific findings have shown that mothers do a lot more facial expressions with girls than they do with boys.
?By doing this, mothers are not tapping into their sons? emotions and that can prove to be problematic in the way in which they function in society and even in relationships,? she said.
Dads, she affirmed, are also guilty of this, being boisterous and physical with their boys and gentle with their girls. Be mindful from early how you communicate. She highly recommends that parents try to strike that balance by being a little more robust with their girls and a little more gentle with boys.
Babies, Gibbon declared, use their mouths and hands to explore the great unknown, and it is through this means that they build up antibodies in their system. While it is great to be clean, she pointed out that, if babies do not get used to germs in the house, they will more than likely be susceptible to allergies and asthma in the long run.
Importantly, Gibbon advised new parents that, up to 18 months, if your baby doesn?t imitate your smile or other actions, follow eye contact, or giggle and babble, then that could be a sign of some developmental issue, which can be detected from early instead of later on when it may be too late. Pay close attention and, if these warning signs are present, or there is a lack thereof in this case, take your cutie pie for a check-up with a psychologist and/or paediatrician to see how best the problem can be addressed.