🔬 Science 1d ago · Kyra Gurney - U. Miami

Smiling at your baby may boost emotional development

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Smiling at your baby may boost emotional development
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A mother and her baby smiling at each other is more than just a heartwarming exchange—this type of positive interaction may help babies develop emotion regulation skills and the physiological foundations of emotional well-being.
That’s according to a new study that measured changes in the heart rates of nearly 1,000 4-month-old babies as they enjoyed positive interactions with their mothers.
The study, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, found that emotional dev

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