Why do newborns smile when they sleep?
Newborns don’t dream, but they do have memory
And while we look at a baby that’s sleeping soundly we also often see him or her smile, that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re dreaming even if that seems to be the case. In fact, this is hardly possible, since a newborn baby does not yet have enough experiences to remember, nor do they have the capacity to imagine, and their brain is still growing to gain those capacities.
Sleeping in the first weeks of life has some very specific functions which include helping babies to develop their brain, process information, and consolidate memory, which does begin to take shape in the womb. The latter, in fact, can be proven by observing how babies can recognize their mother’s or father’s voice just hours after being born.
Anyway, we know well that the motive behind these smiles will never replace the feeling you get when you see them on your baby for the first time. Do you have pictures of your newborns smiling? Feel free to share them with us and fill the comments with tenderness.
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