Eye contact
Babies love looking in their parents' eyes, and eye contact can help strengthen the parent-child bond. Just don't be too eager; respect babies wishes when they've had enough and look away.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Please advise if it's normal to not want to make eye contact with others?
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How long should my 18 week old make eye contact with me? For a few seconds or longer?
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I have trouble making eye contact with people and i am afraid people are judging me. Can anything be done? What r the options?
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Is it normal to avoid eye contact with people every time?
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What does it mean when a patient refuses to make eye contact?
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Is it normal for my eyes to get watery when I make eye contact?
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What does it mean when someone gives you little or no eye contact ?
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Eye contact with Vicks vapo rub of my 18 month old. Should i be worried?
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How many seconds of eye contact should my 4 month old son be making with me?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have uncontrolable laughter, dislike eye contact and social interaction. What could this be?
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Do most assault victims avoid eye contact?
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How to apply eye contact lenses into small eyes?
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Why do I avoid eye contact except when emotional?
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Why does my son avoid eye contact? He is not really shy.
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How old can a child be to start wearing eye contact lenses?
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A 45-year old asked:
Visual changes normal when making eye contact for a long time?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you please tell me which is the top brand of eye contact lenses?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is "avoiding eye contact" a sure sign of autism? Or could it be a normal thing for 1.5 years child?
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What do you advise if I'm using eye glass from two year. but now I want to try eye contact lens.but I don't know is contact lens is good?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Does staring at people mean you have a problem? when in public i find that if im not careful I stare at people and that it becoems awkward eye contact
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I have a hard time understanding when people are joking or being serious or being sarcastic I have a hard time understanding social rules and I have a hard time keeping eye contact with people is that apart of my adhd?
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No eye contact with parent unless angry: is this common?
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Is it normal for my one month old baby to avoid eye contact sometimes?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can't make eye contact, tired all the time, constant worrying. What is this called?
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A 44-year old asked:
No longer want to make eye contact with anyone. Is social withdrawal normal during unemployment?
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Do people with aspergers have eye contact problems? Or are the people with autism the ones with eye-contact problems?
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I'm not sure if my eye contact is stuck in my eye but around My eye it is every swollen red and veryyyy itchy!!! What can I do!! I?
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A 18-year old female asked about a male:
Nine year old boy struggles to make friends did not speak until he was four cannot make eye contact does not like physical contact?
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