[blparent] How to tell when your child is smiling or looking at something

[Veronica Smith]

Not silly at all, normal, normal.
You are right at this age it is hard to tell and a bit frustrating, but just
keep doing what you are doing.  Make funny faces and coo at your baby. He is
learning from you even though you don't think so.  At this age, he is a
sponge and he will start doing as you do.  Yes you can't see it, but pretty
soon he will start making cute noises when he is happy and he will start
grabbing for the things you show to him.  Don't give up, we all go through
it.
The more you coo, the more he will, the more you smile and grin, the more he
will.
Also if he is unhappy, he will cry or push things away.  It will happen and
before you know it you will wonder why you worried.
Veronica  

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ronit Ovadia Mazzoni
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:40 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: [blparent] How to tell when your child is smiling or looking at
something

Hi everyone,
I have kind of a silly question but I hope someone can help. My two month
old is definitely interested in being interactive some of the time during
the day and when I am alone with him, I find it hard to know when he is
smiling or looking at something. I have rattles and toys and I make faces at
him but he's not really making a whole lot of sounds to let me know he is
happy or interested. When my sighted husband is around or my mom is around,
they tell me when he is smiling or when he is looking at me or a toy, but I
find it frustrating that when I am alone, I don't feel like I know how to
effectively interact with him. Any tips on this, or is this something silly
to be worried about?
Thanks.
Ronit
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