9 Biggest Baby Development Myths, Debunked
When it comes to baby development, there are still so many strange myths floating around. Some of them are quite funny, while others can be potentially harmful. It’s important for parents to understand what’s fact and what is fiction when it comes to their little one’s development.
In this video you’ll learn 9 of the strangest myths I still hear parents talking about, and explain what’s actually happening with your baby.
Understanding these development myths will help you understand what to expect, and what you really need to do when you see certain behaviors and events.
You’ll also understand when you need to be concerned about certain things that sometimes get ignored as a result of incorrect assumptions.
And finally, I hope you also get a bit of a laugh out of some of them as well :).
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Hi ma'am.. can i get your mail id please.
I KNEW the first smile wasn't wind, and I think it actually very cruel to tell mother's that is. It robs them of that moment of joy.
It can definitely rob you of the pure joy of seeing your little ones first smile!
I dunno as soon to be dad I can't wait for the moment my son farts and laughs 🤣🤣🤣🤣 "chip off the old block"
yes, my boy smiles and it seems sometimes it’s from him straining. buy it happens when he is sleeping and dreaming, I hope.
You do smile when you pass wind after 50 however
I think a lot of mothers can tell, and enjoy it privately. They don't want to waste energy arguing with those insist babies don't smile until 2 months.
Hi Emma I lost my mother when my baby was 2 weeks old and being a first time mother I had lots of difficulties and didn’t know what to do but your videos have been a life saviour to me. Thank you very much for all of these informative videos because you are helping many mothers like me who have nowhere to go for help.
Hi @G Gurung I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I cannot image how hard that would have been for you and your family. My thoughts are with you❤️ It is nice to know that these videos have helps you just a little bit. I know they will never replace your mum but at least it is something.
That sounds so difficult, how wonderful that you can get some help from Emma. I moved away from home when I got married and it has been hard not having my mom around, and I've really enjoyed and appreciated these videos too. Your little one is so blessed for having a mom that is working hard to learn about raising a baby without any help from grandma ❤️
@@EmmaHubbard Thank you so much 😊 Like I said before, all I have is your videos to rely on ❤️ as they are on point and has really helped me with my lil one so thank you one again
@@velvetplans5396 Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ I am trying my best and blessed with these videos
Thanks Emma! My brother also told me holding/wearing my baby all the time will make him clingy because one of his in-laws held her son a lot and so far he (~1 year old) is clingy. I remember one of my aunts was always with and holding her daughter, though, and now as a teen she's very independent. It's so strange hearing people assume that a "clingy" baby is a bad thing... our babies need us, of course they're clingy!
Id rather have my baby clingy than going everywhere where's risk.
Hi @Katie M thanks so much for sharing. You're right our babies do need us! They need us for everything and being responsive early on to your little one is going to make life a lot easier in the long run.
my baby doesn't like anyone except me ofc i'm happy as a mother xD but i'm worried as well she refuse to let anyone else hold her ....she is gonna be 9m soon
I know someone whose baby was “clingy” and cried CONSTANTLY. I think it was because she would panic and comfort the baby when he was in light sleep and squirming. So he was really tired and constantly bothered. You can’t over-love but comforting when there is no need just prevents sleep!
I’m not sure how well this translates to other children, but I made sure to hand my baby to as many people as possible as early as I could, so he could get used to being held by other people than his mother. I wear him and carry him plenty, but he is not clingy and is happy getting attention from anyone. He’s 7 months. But it could just be that I got lucky, he was sleeping through the night before 3 months 🙌
Thank you for the holding/spoiling tip. I've been told this too many times that I spend way too much time with my son. He stops crying quicker and cries less because I am able to read his cues and solve them. I can tell that he is calmer and happier than some others that I see that let theirs sit and cry a lot. Even my mother has said to let him sit or lay there and cry for a spell. It breaks my heart to hear him unsettled.
and then there's me who holds my babies constantly and tries to do every thing I can think of to help them not cry and they still cry for hours a day so 👍🏼
@@annarocha3254 We have the witching hour here as well. He gets in his fits as well. I just try to lessen them the best I can. He is my first. Some of the advice from older moms have been to close door and let them cry it out. I just can't do that to him.
My kids determined for me to not have a back tho
💖💖💖💖 yes! I am so over the “ used to be held” comment. I hood my baby, meet her needs and she is such a happy child, adorable , then the same people will tell me how calm and adorable she is. They make no sense
It makes me feel so much better that u say meeting ur child needs doesn't make them clingy since I like to be around my baby a good amount and others think I am spoiling her which I ignor because I always thought there option was invalid
I'm so glad you keep talking about how dangerous baby walkers are. As scary as the world is these days, I'm so glad we have access to information and evidence on how to keep our babies as safe as possible.
Hi Emma, new to your channel and I feel way more knowledgeable from two videos. Thank you for sharing. Not sure if you’ve touched on this but what are your studies on safe bed-sharing & cosleeping?
My daughters first smiles were before she was a week old. She even smiled at her doctor at her 1 week appointment.
Thats awesome!
Thank you for your videos. I am a first time mum to a 3 month old I had no experience with babies before I had her. Your videos are so informative and short so easy for a busy mum to watch.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for all your videos. I'm a first time Nana. You have thought me a lot. Things really have changed since I since I've had my children. Thank you!
I found this channel today and I’m so happy to see a professional who has the same school of thought with me… as a new time mum who has zero knowledge about babies I don’t need any form of confusion so I’m going to sit here subscribe and watch everything I needed. Thanks ma
It's amazing to hear this. Thank you Cynthia!
Love this, thank you Emma. My family is always going crazy because I ALWAYS carry my baby. He (13 weeks old) loves it and never cries when held. I read about the positive things for him when held and comforted quickly and he is a very satisfied baby who only cries when he needs something.
Same here.
@@jana12221 that's crazy because my name is also Jana 🥲😂 two Janas struggleing with family who always know everything better
@@Biepsi Funny :) and we have babies who are almost the same age, too. My son is 15 weeks old now. I have also experienced that he is a very easy baby, cries almost never. But I do cuddle and comfort him a lot. He sleeps next beside me and - in the eyes of my family the worst thing - he can breastfeed until he falls asleep. They say if he's allowed to do that he's already a spoilt baby. I don't think so. :)
@@jana12221 W H A T I do the exact same!! My baby also sleeps right beside me and I breastfeed him to sleep! It's the most comfortable thing ever since you can just nurse him without drama, we sleep very well and he sleeps through the night (5+ hours) since birth! High five girl 🙌🏼
@@Biepsi haha, it's the same here :) he also has a very good night sleep since his birth :) I think we ain't doing anything wrong!
I appreciate all your videos and information. I missed the full joy our baby's first smile because of the myth that they don't smile until a certain number of weeks. I was sure she smiled in reaction to me. But, instead of being confident that this was INDEED her first smile, i was busy having an inner dialog that I was wrong and that it was just gas. Im glad I know better now for any other babies we might have. Also, I will tell any new mamas that I know, not to second guess if they think their little one is smiling. I'd hate for them to miss out.
Thanks so much for sharing! That first smile is truely amazing! Hopefully, you aren't second guessing yourself now, as you will always be the one who knows your little one best. 💕
I love watching videos because it helps to keep calm and relaxed about new changes and developments I notice in my new born❤. Thank you 😊
Emma you are absolutely amazing! These vids are awesome. Can I ask what your opinions are on sleep training and specifically cry it out?
On the topic of myths: my baby is 6 weeks old but has been able to hold her head up since birth. She seems to like when I stand her up and mostly propping herself up. Today I tried to help her sit but she would use her leg strength to pop up. Every time she did so, she started walking her legs too. My mom said that this could hurt her spine. Is this something that I should be letting her do or can it actually damage her body?
Educational. Thank you. ❤️
You are so welcome!
Thanks for sharing
It's my pleasure!
My daugther just turned 3 months, she normally goes to bed around after 8 and gets up to feed around midnight and then again at around 5am for feeding. She fully wakes up around 8am
Like always this video will be so helpful First new parents. I didn't use walker for my baby. My baby was 9months old when he started climbing up to sofas and stairs easily. Standing on his feet and trying to keep balanced while standing 2ithout support. But Emma I'm still struggling with his sleeping pattern. He keeps waking up in night time n unsettled 😭
Off topic I like your video formats what do you use for your title animators and transitions? Thanks so much ❤️
Thanks! It's all custom. We have an editor on our team who is amazing. She does it all for us using Premiere Pro
Wow! The baby walker one was really shocking! Had no idea about that
Thanks so much for sharing and watching until the end😂. Hope you found it helpful!
Thank you for your help
No worries at all
This video makes me so excited for the milestones
You offer the best advice and guidance . I always update myself with your videos. Following you on IG too.😉I gains more confidence as a first time mommy 🥰
Thank you! Love to hear that you are feeling more confidence as a first time mommy after watching the videos. That is definitely my aim and reason i started these videos. Also thanks so much for following me on IG!
My son has been looking at things since he was born . He came out looking around.. when he got home he would focus on high contrast things and a star projector he has. Even phone videos
Hi Emma, what do you think about baby jumperoo/bouncer at 4-6 months? Is it good for motor skills or not ? Please reply thanks 🙏🏾
Thank you!
You are welcome!
I feel the first point is very important as we shouldn't dismiss fevers in babies! Thank you for the helpful tips as usual! ❤️👶
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much for making us better parents! Making me a better mom!
You are so welcome!
Hi Emma. Can you talk about a newborn tilting his/her head one side. Specifically; a chubby baby. What is normal and what is not?
What a fantastic channel this is! I have a 12 week old and definitely learned important things after watching your videos x
Thank you so much! ☺️. Glad you’re finding it helpful. Congrats on the arrival of your little one too!
I just watched your video on how to teach babies how to walk in which you recommend a baby walker, can you clarify? Is it appropriate at a certain age? Or not safe??
I'm referring to a different thing there 🙂. I recommend and really like push walkers (the child holds a handle and pushes them), but baby walkers that they stand inside are dangerous and not recommended.
Interesting. I knew baby walkers weren't good for development (i don't have one) but I didn't realize they were this bad. According to Wikipedia they were banned in 2004. Canada smartened up even sooner than you mentioned. haha.
When my mother first saw one (1967) she said they would give babies bandy legs by 'making' them walk before they were ready.
Great Channel, Please add time stamps.
Thanks! Good advice - I’ve been adding them on my latest videos :)
Oh my This is really helping
So pleased!
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Hi Trina, sorry to hear that. Send an email to support@brightestbeginning.com and we’ll get that sorted out for uou
Thanks for the great information, is it okay for a 2 months old baby to take 3 days without making poo only fart is coming out and shes straining to poo .and she cries more the usual and usually straining aswell while sleeping
You know your baby best, but it's totally normal for a breastfed baby to go days without pooping. It's also normal to cry while passing gas. A baby who is nursing shouldn't have any reason to be constipated. If their urine is pale and frequent,baby is probably fine If you are worried, though, call your pediatrician! They should be able to ask important questions and let you know if things seem off
All bub's are different and so are their bowel habits. Breastfeed babies usually poop frequently and bub's on formula may go a few days between poops. If this is a change in your bub's usual habits then do check in with your little one's doctor.
My son is a week since he came out he’s been obsessed with staring at my husband. My husband was the first face he saw after they cut him out
Yes to the poop myth! Constipation is more than just frequency 🙌
Yes!!
Fever and teething go hand in hand because teething means putting more items (bacteria) in the mouth. Correlation does not equal causation. Lots of people think I am bonkers when I tell them teething doesn't cause fever.
Exactly!
Very cute thumbnail 🙂
My boy is bbn 9 months and still wakes every 1 or 2 hours, sometimes more :(
Omg, my baby is 13 month old and never ever slept through the night 🤫
😭 i feel you. Mine is going 14 months soon and yet.... arrrrrhhhhhhhhh
Hopefully you are getting some long stretches of sleep at night in between the wakes!
What about baby below 1 month of ages smiling and laughing in his/her sleep? My daughter has been doing that since before she was 1 month of age. When she first started smiling in her sleep, I assumed these were just movements of the mouth which so happens to resemble a smile. But when I finally saw her laughing in her sleep (something that my wife has witnessed long before me), I'm sure these were unmistakeably genuine laughs. And genuine laughs comes with genuine smiles. My baby is 2 months now. She hasn't smiled or laugh awake yet.
Without seeing your little one I would guess these are non-communicative grimaces during her sleep. But she would be close to starting to smile while awake. You will know it is a smile because she will be looking in your direction and it is generally in response to you talking to her, cuddling her or playing with her. It will be truely amazing!
My baby laughs in her sleep. It is unmistakably a laugh! I realize she doesn't know what she's doing but its so cute
@@lindseyp9131 well I've seen my kid frown and then break out crying from her sleep so =/ 🤔🤷🏻♀️
Awesome
Thanks so much!
Hi Emma, my mother in law told me that if my eight month old is not on all 4 at her age, it's because I've been holding her too much when she was younger. Is that true ?
Ffft no way! My baby is 9 months and comando crawls everywhere, still not on all 4s. My cousins baby is 10.5 months and has just gotten onto all 4s yesterday.
Hi @Mil Lie no that's not true. Bub's learn to crawl anywhere between 8 months to 13 months. If your little one isn't on all 4s by 8 months it is not because you have held her too much. Just make sure you give her some free floor time during the day to help build up the muscles she needs to get into this position.
Babies have different ways of crawling, and some even skip this stage, whether you hold them a lot or not. If your baby does not progress according to when someone else thinks they should - they will look for 'faults' in your parenting.
Oh no! My 7months old baby fell one time when he's trying to reach his teether that fell on the floor but he's okay.. Does it mean I have to stop using walker?🥺
If its a push walker, then why? Mine love to use it, if you talking about a sitting walker, i would also no recommend you using it for your little one. They learn best about balance on a push walker, besides there is many cons of using a sitting walker. Dont worry about them getting hurt. They also learn a lot about their ‘’mistakes’ and miss calculations haha . From my own experience, my little one, she is too confident by 14 months because i not protected her too much. She hardly ever cry unless its hurting and mummy always come the rescue!
Hi @Trizia Bonete it's really your choice. If do choose to use the baby walker then try and limit the risk of injury by making sure the floor is level, picking up all the toys and maybe rolling up the mat or rug if it makes the surface not level. Also make sure your little one doesn't have access to stairs, or can reach items up high etc. Just be aware that they move really fast when they are using them. Also make sure you provide variety in their day - so floor time play as well.
My son is 2.5yo and sadly I can count with the fingers of one hand the number of times he has slept through the night.
You could also mention “babies need to sleep in a loud and noisy environment to learn to sleep easily anywhere “
Good call! I actually mentioned that one in my most recent video 🙂
By baby Walkers, do you mean the ones that they need to be placed in/taken out of, or the ones that they hold on to it and just push around and it gives them balance support when they aren't yet able to stand yet without holding on to something. Or both?
The ones you put them in. In other videos, she talks very highly of push walkers.
Hi @Esther Meyerhoff sorry I mean the ones where the bub is placed in a slung seat, which essentially holds them up to stand or sit and they move their legs to "wheel" the equipment around the room. The push walkers which are the ones that they push around while holding onto a handle (they look a bit like a trolley) are great. These push walkers often give the little ones confidence to walk and helps build up their strength and balance. Hope that makes it a bit clearer!
Tq💐💞
You’re welcome!
I've had my mother and sister force a LOT of these ideas on me. Especially the sleeping through the night one.
Oh that sounds hard! Hopefully this video makes you feel more comfortable with your own thoughts and ideas about these topics. ❤️
She's sure using a lot of words to not say 'fart'.
Is it normal if my 3mo son wakes up every two hours for a feed? Over the day as well, he eats every two hours. Is that a mistake by me or...?
Yes, a 3 month old eating every 2 hours is normal. My first two babies ate every 2 hours like clock work until around 3 months when they started going longer to 3 hours. My current baby will be 3 months in a few days and still eats every 2 hours.
My son was social smiling since birth. ☺️
Thanks so much for sharing!
Thankfully baby walkers are illegal in canada
Broken gums in the mouth can cause infection which cause fevers. Doctors don’t know much about teeth. Heard this dome someone who said their dentist said this. So technically teething doesn’t cause fevers. But it can cause an infection which causes a fever!!!
Yes. That is why I recommend you don’t ignore fevers when a bub is teething because if they have an infection they might need treatment. A fever isn’t something you should dismiss even when your bub is teething.
Please talk about head shaping...it is considered important in our asian culture
I disagree with myth #5. Constantly holding your baby makes daycare extremely difficult as they cannot hold your baby all day. In the end your baby will cry more because they are not used to not being held. A baby should be held and comforted but there needs to be a fine balance. Also, doctors need to stop telling parents this because it does nothing to help the child at daycare.
Not everyone sends their child to daycare so it’s fine for their baby to seek contact
@@delilahmertoglu more than 70% of mothers in the U.S. work. When the majority are impacted then we have a problem.