Not smiling - should I be worried?
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Have A Baby?
Forum Name: First baby? Second or more?
Forum Description: Want help? Need support? Want tips? Men and women share advice and tips in this supportive community
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28991
Printed Date: 23 July 2025 at 8:03pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Not smiling - should I be worried?
Posted By: wellygirl
Subject: Not smiling - should I be worried?
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 9:39am
My 3 month old DD barely smiles - occasionally she does at her doll, but only faintly. I keep seeing other 3-4 month old babies who grin away and wonder if I should be concerned. She's tracking along in every other way, though. I would just love some smiles! 
|
Replies:
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 10:41am
Maybe she is just not easy to please 
Elias smiles alot .. but then again, he is a pretty happy baby. Isabelle was more stingy with her smiles and basically the only way she would is if we tickled her (so not a "real" smile). She outgrew it .. although can still put on a huge pout if the world isnt exactly as she deems fit  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
|
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 11:48am
|
My DD was also quite stingy with the smiles until about 4 - 5 months old. Now at aged 1 she smiles and grins at everyone. I wouldn't worry about it too much - she will get there! ------------- |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 12:38pm
| b didnt really smile willingly till he was 4mths, i worried cos of all the other smily bubs but he got there and smiles heaps now :) |
Posted By: wellygirl
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 1:00pm
Thanks guys, that's a relief. 
LF - yeah, she is pretty fussy but we are also highly amusing 
|
Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 3:18pm
|
They are sooooo fussy - Although he smiles plenty, Leonard wont laugh much for anyone - even when I tell him the one about the horse walking into a bar...... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
|
Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 6:16pm
|
Dani was the same, had to work really really hard for a tiny smile, i think she just used to give us a smile to get us out of her face!! She is very smiley now.
Does she watch you move around a room or follow a slow moving toy? You did say she smiles at her doll so I think she must actually see, so just a matter of time until she smiles more often ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 4:04pm
|
C was practically born smiling, thought she was high most the time , Ty on the other hand is a lot more serious, he smiles occasionally , but nowhere near as much as sister , its just different personalities ------------- 
|
Posted By: wellygirl
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 4:59pm
MrsH: Why the long face? 
Muz: Yep, she watches us a lot and stares at toys. I even caught her watching the rugby today, so I think her vision is fine. |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 7:19pm
|
Alyssa wasn't much of a smiler early on.. and when we did try and get smiles it seemed like a lot of hard work!! I guess some kids don't see the point in following the crowd haha
Btw, she's a "normal" smiley 3+ year old now :) Her sister is the total opposite. All smiles, all the time :) |
Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 7:42pm
YES!!! Exactly!!! Well I'm glad you got it - OI' Leonard over here is a little slow on the uptake.... *rolls eyes* ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
|
wellygirl wrote: