As
we know, life in the womb is idyllic. Baby floats in a quiet
watery world. All sounds are buffered. All lights are dimmed.
All colors are muted.
Birth
can be an amazing adjustment and you can imagine especially
so for an introverted baby. Life outside the womb includes
bright lights, telephones and doorbells ringing, doors opening
and closing, dogs barking, tv, fans whirring and loud voices.
Too
much stimulation can jar a baby's nervous system, causing
irritability and crying. Since all of these things are unwelcome
stimulants to the adult introvert, you can imagine how stressful
they may be to a newborn baby. How can you tell when your
baby has had "enough"?
Experts
say to watch for these signs: closing eyes, turning away,
tensing up or arching back and avoiding your gaze. If you
see any of these signs, it's baby's way of saying, "That
enough for now."
Wouldn't
it be a wonderful world for us introverts if everyone was
clued in in this way to our sensitivities?
