Personal Narrative: Everything About Your Baby's First Laugh

Everything About Your Baby’s First Laugh

Parenting can be a tough job, especially with the first baby as you have no experience and you’re scared of everything. While parenting does come wrapped in a blanket of problems, you can’t ignore the rewarding moments. One of the greatest parenting moments is when you hear your baby’s first laugh. When I heard my son’s laugh for the first time, I couldn’t get enough of it. From the time they are born, they love experimenting with their vocals and make different sounds. The sound of their priceless laughter is one of the most incredible steps in their quest to communicate.

When Can You Expect Your Baby’s First Laugh?

Many tiny tots laugh out loud for the first time at the age of 3 to 4 months. My son laughed his first laugh when he was six months old which was quite late. To capture their first laugh, we always wonder what might make them laugh. Something as

You can try to make funny faces, play games or even make some silly sounds. My son starts giggling whenever we play peekaboo. The minute he sees me face after I move my hands away, a little laugh is triggered, and I must confess I enjoy this more than he does. But before you start your little laughathon ensure that your baby is well fed, well rested and alert. If they are hungry or sleepy, the laughathon will quickly turn into a cryathon.

When you’re trying to make your little one laugh, try to be a bit creative. Communicate with your toddler. Even though they may not be able to talk to you, they can still convey their feelings with sounds. When you speak to them, you create a special connection with them. Whenever I am with my son, I just chatter away even though his conversational skills are limited to just a few sounds. By continuing a stream of chatter like this, your baby will learn language and laughter, and this will extensively improve his or her cognitive