A smile at the end of every change
By the second month a baby's early expressions begin to turn into genuine signals of pleasure and friendliness, and the more engaged they are with you and your smiles, the more that engagement carries. A nappy change happens often enough that a smile parked at the end of it arrives several times a day without anyone having to remember it.
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🛡️ One hand stays on your baby for every second they are on a changing surface. The smile happens with them safely on their back and your hand still there — never while you are turning away for a nappy or a wipe.
Sources: AAP — Emotional & Social Development in Babies: Birth Through 3 Months · AAP — Emotional & Social Development in Babies: Birth Through 3 Months
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