When my baby was one year old, I took him to play in the green space of the community, but he didn't even look at other babies. I was worried that he might not fit in when he grew up; My baby is very timid. When he was 2 years old, I took him to an indoor amusement park to play. Other children came and went to find toys to play with, but he hid in my arms. Why are babies so timid?
Why are babies timid
1. The baby has a "strategist" who commands: when the baby comes into contact with new environments, things, or strangers, they usually observe the expressions of their family members, search for clues from their expressions and reactions, and then decide what they should do. For example, when a baby crawls on the grass for the first time and there is a pillar in front of him, he cannot judge whether the black and huge object in front of him is dangerous. At this time, the baby will turn back to look at the expressions of his family.
2. Babies who have just learned how to run are happy to run up and down small slopes, which is a good opportunity to exercise their sense of movement and experience their own abilities. But if parents are worried about their baby falling, or just don't want them to get their hands, feet, or clothes dirty, they will involuntarily tell the baby not to run (with a worried and anxious expression). This kind of reaction invisibly makes the baby feel that running up the small slope is unsafe and should not be done like this. After multiple interactions with parents, the baby's perception of external things is that the world is unsafe and danger is always present. After having such thoughts, the baby gradually becomes timid and unwilling to actively explore new things and environments.
