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Baby hardly ever laughs

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F1nit0 · 04/04/2023 21:33

Should I be worried that my DS 5.5 months hardly ever laughs? He has done it so he knows how but it's hardly ever. I met a friend today with a baby the same age and he was giggling at me so much (so clearly I am hilarious) he can be quite a serious baby it takes a lot for him to smile. Although he does smile to me and his dad alot. Just a serious personality? Or something more?

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lljkk · 04/04/2023 21:39

DD was serious. Frowned her way thru babyhood. Fine, just a bit of an overthinker (still ,now age21 years).

Starsnspikes · 05/04/2023 07:32

My DD was exactly like this, and still is really. Full of smiles, initially at me and her dad. She'd give the most withering stares to other people though and it took a lot to get a smile out of her! She didn't properly belly laugh at all (except a tiny bit if you tickled her but that was kind of involuntary) until she was 7 months old! And that was from something one of her grandparents did. The first time she really, properly laughed at something we did was only a few weeks ago, and she's 11 months old now!

She's very smiley and sociable with people now though, and she does giggle more often. But it's still usually a little 'hehe' with a smile rather than a proper laugh! I think some babies are just tougher nuts to crack. If your DS is smiling and interacting well with you then I don't think you have to worry at all. When my DD was that age I was googling frantically about the laughing thing, but several months down the line I've realised that's just who she is and it's fine :)

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F1nit0 · 05/04/2023 08:35

Ah thank you both! I just have a serious chap on my hands who likes to stare down strangers 🤣

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romdowa · 05/04/2023 08:36

My son was like that at the start and while he's still a bit moody, he's 18 months now and definitely laughs way more.

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F1nit0 · 05/04/2023 08:37

Thank you! You've put my mind at ease. Note to self - stop comparing to other babies

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Winterblu3s · 05/04/2023 08:40

DD never laughed, smiled but not laughed. She's nearly 3 now and although happy still doesn't really laugh, but then I don't laugh much either.

TheInterceptor · 05/04/2023 08:55

As a baby, my second son used to laugh menacingly 'hur hur hur,' I think he might be a bouncer when he grows up Grin

BellatrixLestrangesHeatedCurlers · 05/04/2023 09:04

TheInterceptor · 05/04/2023 08:55

As a baby, my second son used to laugh menacingly 'hur hur hur,' I think he might be a bouncer when he grows up Grin

This has cracked me up!

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F1nit0 · 05/04/2023 09:30

TheInterceptor · 05/04/2023 08:55

As a baby, my second son used to laugh menacingly 'hur hur hur,' I think he might be a bouncer when he grows up Grin

That is both hilarious and terrifying! 🤣

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DancingintheSpoonlight · 05/04/2023 09:58

My DS was like that at that age and I was always worrying he wasn’t happy, behind developmentally or something (PND so please don’t judge me!)
He is now 16 months old and is constantly laughing, playing, being cheeky and massive grins.

CoalCraft · 05/04/2023 11:29

Neither of my DDs are/were big laughers. DD especially rarely giggled. She's 2.5 now and finds all sorts hilarious.

MrsPetty · 14/01/2024 20:22

My oldest DD was the same. She smiled at me begrudgingly as a baby … but nobody else. She’s fifteen now and not a very smiley person. She’s got a very warm, kind nature but it takes a lot to amuse her 😂 she has mild ASD and jokes often don’t make sense to her…

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