#asktheexpert Good morning sir my daughter 4 months completed sir..she smiles only when we make her smile is this social smile sir?she makes eye contact for short time only..please reply sir

A. when the child is smiling without any interaction that is not social smile. a social smile is reciprocal, meaning your baby smiles in response to someone else's smile. the vision as well as the brain of the child is matureing in a proper way when the child is smiling on seeing a person. it says he's able to see short distances, make sense of an object (in this case a smiling face), and produce his own smile in return. a social smile also boosts bonxding, since it's one of the first forms of communication between parent and child. if despite your encouraging grins you don't notice a social smile by 4 months, bring it up with your pediatrician; rarely this can signal eye problems or a developmental delay.