Even very young babies learn to control their parents' behavior through use of their eyes and mouth. For example, you and your baby look at each other. When your baby turns back to look at you and sees that you're not looking at him, then he may start fussing. His fussing will probably cause you to look at him again. And so the pattern continues.
Babies quickly develop elaborate techniques to hold their parent's attention.
After all, you as a parent are the most important person in your baby's life. Back To Top Feeding During the first year of life, baby's main nutrition should come from breast milk or infant formula. Probably by now you have already begun to introduce your baby to solid foods. It's important to realize that the habits you teach and help your child to develop now will likely last a lifetime. All babies benefit from having regular time for meals and snacks.