Taking care of your baby is one of the most important things you'll do in your life - and you may wonder how to keep them stimulated, happy, thriving, and healthy. While it's relatively straightforward, it isn't always easy: Take care of their basic needs, give them love and attention, talk to and read to them, stimulate their senses, and have fun together. To give your baby a great start in life, you don't have to be an expert in child development. Research confirms what we've known all along: Your baby deserves love, attention, and basic care.

Adding a few habits to a daily routine can be a great way for parents to raise a happy baby. We've compiled a collection of easy ways mom and dad can create an emotional environment for their baby. Here are 5 daily habits to raise a happy baby that will help him or her have a positive outlook on life. It's amazing how easy it is to do this.

Give your baby lots of love and attention

Love, attention, and affection in the first years of life are proven to have a direct and measurable impact on a child's mental, physical, and emotional development. You can also help your baby's brain develop with love and touch. How can you show your love? Hug, touch, smile, encourage, speak to, listen to, and play with your baby often. The feel of physical closeness soothes babies, and they enjoy being snuggled up with you in a sling, wrap, or carrier.

Don't ignore their cries

Answering your baby's cries is also important, especially in the first six months or so. Be aware of your baby's physical needs, including being hungry, too warm, or uncomfortable from a wet diaper, and take care of them as soon as possible. You can lay a positive emotional foundation by responding to your baby's cry because "crying" is the primary communication method they use to communicate. It is not wise to ignore your baby's crying because it will cause them unnecessary anxiety. You can't spoil a newborn with attention, so hold your baby, swaddle them, and show them they can rely on you for comfort, and you will raise an emotionally healthy baby.

Spend time talking to your baby

It may seem silly to talk to someone who doesn't reply, but your little one is quite an avid listener and that's an easy daily habit that can help you raise a cheerful child. Talking to your baby while you diaper, feed, and bathe him or her is an effective way to develop advanced language skills. Children who receive extensive verbal stimulation from their parents as babies develop more advanced language skills than children who don't receive much. Your baby will respond better if they know you're speaking to him, so look at him while you speak.

Play with them

Play with your baby and connect with them. If you're having fun with them, they're having fun too. Play can bring joy to your child, but it is also an important part of the development of their life skills. Play allows children to discover their interests as they get older - building blocks villages, making "potions" from kitchen ingredients, painting elaborate watercolors - all of which may lead them to a lifetime of interests.

Don't forget to take care of yourself

If you want to raise a happy baby, take care of yourself first. You can take several steps to become a happier mother. Taking care of yourself is so important for you as a mother because it will provide you with the energy you need to face motherhood. Making time for yourself, finding a support group, and having time with your spouse are all important to keep you healthy and happy. A happy mother raises a happier child.

As infants learn language through listening to their parents, they are hard wired to bond with them. By addressing their infant's physical and emotional needs, parents can put their baby on the path to a lifetime of peace and happiness.

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