At some point or the other, you must have wondered whether the baby even likes you or not? This self-doubt is more common in parents than you would imagine. The truth is, the baby loves you. 

And the baby conveys that to you as well. They just can not speak it to you yet. But they do indicate it through their actions. 

And you just have to notice their actions to witness their love for you. There are a few gestures that babies make that give it totally that they love you. 

We have made a list of six such gestures that babies do that tell that they baby absolutely love you and your company. These will actually fill your heart with happiness and love now that you will notice them and know what they mean. 

Let us get started!

#1 They follow your voice

Ever noticed your baby turn towards where they hear you from? That is because not only do they now recognize your voice, but they also love it, just as they love you. They want to see more of you and thus try to search you across the room by your voice. 

Interestingly, your baby can hear you from the uterus since when it was just a 20 weeks fetus. That is why, no matter who is holding you, they will follow your voice to find you. Now is this not their love for you?

#2 They cry when you leave

Like we get sad when you miss the company of someone after they leave, your baby gets sad when you leave too. This is a case of separation anxiety for them. They feel anxious and cry because they have been separated from you.

You must have totally noticed this. This tendency will aggravate more as the baby grows up. Till the time they can not crawl behind you, they will cry when you leave as they can not be with you anymore. This type of crying when they are separated from you is your baby’s way of telling you that they love you and do not want you to leave. Isn’t this just so adorable?

#3 They smile at you

Moving on with our list, the next telltale sign of your baby communicating with you that they love you is that they smile at you. They may even giggle. And they do this not only when you are making them laugh and smile by playing with them, but also when they just see you from far away or when you slightly coddle them.

Your baby can start flashing their full smile by the time they are about 8 to 10 weeks old. This smile will (and we’re sure, it already does) melt your heart every time. So the next time your baby smiles at you, just know that they want to say ‘i love you’ in their sweet giggles and smiles.

#4 They gaze into your face

This may seem a little creepy to you at first. But if your baby gazes at your face, they’re doing it because they are adoring you. Sometimes babies also smile while gazing, or they may open their mouths while looking at you. That is because your baby can identify your smell and finds comfort in it.

Therefore, do not get creeped out if your baby keeps gazing at you. They are probably cherishing your presence and feeling a strong love for you.

#5 They snuggle into you

This is pretty obvious. Babies do not go in everyone’s laps. And they certainly don’t snuggle everyone that holds them. They specifically snuggle their parents more because they find comfort in their parents’ presence and love them. 

So the next time your baby snuggles into you and you feel a sudden rush of love for their cute actions, know that they’re also feeling the same love for you. 

#6 They grab your finger tightely

When you place your finger on the palm of your baby, they wrap it tightley with their tiny finger and never wants to let it go. This is your baby’s Grasping Reflex in action.

#7 They hold their arms up for you

When your baby holds their arms for you, it is their way of telling you that they want to be held by you. If they are already in your lap, they could be wanting to feel your face. 

Either way, they do this because they are taking pleasure in being close to you. They are certainly telling you they love being held by you and so obviously love you when they hold their arms up for you.

Your baby absolutely and wholly loves you. And they show it to you well too! You probably never received their gestures of saying “I love you” in the way you were supposed to. But, now that you know how your baby says they love you, you should be relieved. There are many gestures that we end up ignoring because, well, all babies do is do gestures. 

But if you actually carefully notice them, you will realize that they communicate really well with those gestures. There is certainly a lot that parents learn about their babies every day. 

But if you want to know about them without wasting the precious days of your baby’s infanthood, we are here to help you! Keep following our blog to learn more about baby things that people do not generally know or talk about.