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- Age range: 1 to 3 months
- Developmental pillar:
- Physical and Brain Development
- Social and Emotional Development
- Learning and Cognitive Development
- Communication and Language Development
- Physical and Brain Development: How children develop
- Social and Emotional Development: How children feel and connect
- Learning and Cognitive Development: How children think and learn
- Communication and Language Development: How children communicate
Babies are capable of smiling at birth. At first, these expressions are not truly "smiles" in response to social interactions or events. During the first 2 months babies are learning the meaning of these smiles, and by 3 months most will engage in a type of "smile talk" by starting little "conversations" with a smile (and other enthusiastic gestures).
References
- Smith, P. K., Cowie, H., & Blades, M. (1998). Understanding children's development (3rd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers.

