Here are 10 of the cutest and interesting baby facts that you may not have known.
1- Do you know that babies are born with natural swimming abilities and they can hold their breath? Yes, they are. However, this ability quickly disappears. Only if it lasted, you wouldn’t have to make your kids go for the swimming classes.
2- Your baby is always listening, yes, even before it is born. A baby as young as two days old can recognize his mother’s voice.
3- Babies laugh on average 300 times a day, adults only 60. Now that is something we should definitely learn from our babies!
4- Babies prefer women’s voices to men’s. They love high pitched sounds. No wonder, lullabies always sound better when the moms sing! Poor dads though!
5- Babies are sensitive to emotion. Newborns are just a few months old, they can recognize the difference between a happy expression and a sad one.
6- Baby can talk with his hands. Infants are eager to learn sign language before they begin to speak. The process of learning to sign creates pathways in the brain that help your child pick up any language more easily later in life.
7- Baby can Master Math. Babies have a basic sense of subtraction. Babies also seem capable of solving problems using scientific logic.
8- Baby can Speak French. Your baby possesses the innate ability to learn a second language. If you or your spouse speaks a second language, use it around your child regularly. Experts believe a baby needs to be exposed to a language at least 30 percent of the time to pick it up.
9- Baby can recognize faces. Within a week after birth, your infant already recognizes your face, useful since she depends on you for everything.
10- Baby can respond to Music. Recent research shows that babies respond to the rhythm of music by moving their arms and body.
Being a Mom is one of the best feelings in the world and knowing your baby inside out is a true joy. We hope our baby facts have helped you know more about your junior one. Don’t forget to share any other baby fact that you know of in the comments below.