Young Baby – How to Succeed – Part 5
Young Baby – How to Succeed – Part 5
Newborn Senses
A newborn can respond to and readily differentiate between substances with a number of different taste sensations, such as sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. However, it should come as no surprise that, of all of these, there is a marked preference towards sweet-tasting foods. Further, studies have shown that neonates display a distinct preference for foods that exhibited a smell that reminded them of those that their mother used to eat regularly.
At birth, a neonate has a highly developed sense of smell. This displays itself in its first …