Baby It Can Jealousy Since Age 6 Months

Health for human | Jealousy is generally owned by an adult or child who is still little impact on siblings. In fact it turns out this jealousy has been there since 6 months old baby.

One study conducted by researchers from Texas Tech University found that babies aged 6 months have been able to express an early form of jealousy. One of them is the baby will react negatively when her mother care for another person even with a doll.

The study, led by Dr. Sybil is analyzing the activity of the infant brain. Known babies aged 6 months will show a unique response when this baby must compete for her attention. These results reveal that jealousy may have become a basic feature of the biological one.

"Babies are usually often feel jealous when her mother holding or carrying a baby or other children," says Tanya Remer Altmann pediatrician, editor of The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate the Major Developmental Milestones, quoted from Babycenter, Monday (02.01.2012).

Dr. Altman said the baby usually gets all the attention from the mother. So if there are other people who suddenly share their concerns with him then he will issue the expression seemed to say 'Hey, that's my mother, ".

The positive side of the jealousy which is owned by this means the baby shows he really knows who he wants attention. Usually jealousy is also seen when parents leave the room or anxious to see a stranger coming into the same room with him.