making a baby laugh...

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I have a fabulous, very smiley (people often comment), chilled 13 week old DS. He had pyloric stenosis so didn't thrive for 5 weeks, and it still playing catch up a little - that said, he's on target with all of his developmental stuff. Except he hasn't laughed and I had imagined he would by now...or am I being a nightmare, neurotic mum? He smiles LOADS at me, especially when I'm being silly, but no laughs. Lots of cooing and babbling though.

I am just really looking forward to the laughter...any thoughts about when this might kick in?

Real laughter didn't start with my DD until quite a bit later than that, though I can't remember when .

I think what's important is responsiveness. So smiling like you say he does, watching people and things, beginning interactions etc, etc.

Hi, my DS is 15 weeks and he's just starting to giggle and laugh but only very occasionally even though I try everything . The place he laughs the most is when he's on his changing mat and I tickle his bare toes :o