You do not know the meaning of true love until you have a baby.  When you look into the eyes of a newborn, you may be curious as to what they are feeling or thinking.  Does crying mean that she is sad?  Does smiling mean that he loves his baby toys?

There is a massive difference between baby and adult emotions.  Although the expressions are familiar, the meanings throughout the first six months of life are significantly different.  The seeds of emotion will grow with time.

What is a coo?  Although many parents mistake this as a smile, during the first three months this is an involuntary neurological activity.  From three months onwards, your baby will develop a social smile and react to certain stimuli, especially faces.  If you are hoping to become godparents, one of the best godparent gifts you could give would be your face and a few kind, mooshy baby words.  Watch little one react with a cheeky beam!

When your little bundle turns into a little devil with red-faced cheeks and a mighty wail, he may not be expressing his distaste for those stripy pink and purple mittens with matching bonnet that were given as hand knitted baby shower gifts.  Instead, he may be expressing discomfort in the form of a soggy nappy or hunger. As time passes, baby will go through a building block process where he will experience frustration and anger.  Educational baby toys such as balls which encourage baby’s motor skills can be great fun, but when mummy doesn’t roll the ball fast enough, baby may express his feelings via tears.

These are just a few ways to tap into your baby’s feelings and build up a rapport.  Baby gifts are extremely ideal as ‘ice breakers’ for developing these social situations.