I have been encouraged by Haruka's increasing cheerfulness, friendliness and good behavior in public. I think its partly due to her being aware of facial expressions since being a young baby. While playing with her since young, I was constantly exaggerating my expressions to the extent of being a clown. I smile a lot, laugh when she trips or falls to develop her sense of humor, claps my hands everytime there is some happy occasion and Tomomi car
ries Haruka to the door so I can kiss my wife and baby every morning before I go to work. This makes Haruka a good observer of facial expressions and actions of others. She would smile and wave to others when someone looks at her, smiles at her and waves at her. While there are crowds of people standing in the train or walking around her (since Tokyo is of course a dense city), Haruka would know that those other people are not communicating to her. But she is quick to spot a smile and respo
nd back to receive more attention and praises from others. Hence, she does not get bored and grouchy in the company of friends, unless she is very tired or hungry. I realised the following can stir up humor as the baby can relate to such funny expressions.
Sneeze and fall off the chair or fall on the bed.
Pretend to be sleepy and keep dosing off and suddenly be startled and awaken a few time as you knock your head on a wall or fall of a chair.
irritation of it.All of a sudden, jump up and do a Funny Dance of rigorous hand and leg movements.
Can you think of any more? Do daddies need to be strict and quiet or funny and interesting? What say you? Yes, there needs to be a season for everything, the need for discipline and encouragement. But which is more important?
(Photos all show Haruka at 8 months old)
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