From the first days after birth, babies show different motor reactions. Parents do not cease to be touched when their crumbs smile or quietly gulit in their crib. At first, such manifestations can cause any external stimuli, but over time the reaction becomes targeted, aimed at the adult person appearing in the child's field of vision. At this time, the revitalization complex begins to form.
What reactions are included in the revitalization complex?
The revitalization complex includes:
- fading in the first seconds of contact;
- visual concentration - the "examination" of an adult, a long, fixed look directed at his face, the baby pays special attention to the eyes;
- smile now really expresses the joy of the baby;
- animated movements - the infant throws up the legs, pulls the handles, moves the head, archs back to meet the adult, etc .;
- voice reactions (vocalization) - the child attracts attention with loud short cries or prolonged walking.
These are the main components that should manifest themselves together, because that is why a set of reactions is called a complex.
When is the revitalization complex formed?
The revitalization complex occurs by the end of the first month of the child's life. There have been reactions to stimuli before, but right now they manifest themselves in a complex way - the child responds to the voice, smiles when someone bends over his bed, watches him and watches him from a distance.
An important new formation is the establishment with the child of meaningful eye contact. He still does not consciously distinguish the faces of parents from other persons, this skill will come only by the middle of the first year of life. After that, the kid will stop smiling at all in a row and will be wary of strangers. But now he is consciously looking into the eyes.
The revitalization complex is gradually transformed into more complex forms of behavior, based on each reaction separately. This happens, about four months.
The meaning of the revitalization complex
Complex revitalization gives the child the opportunity to become the initiator of communication. Now he can notice from afar the approach of an adult or hear a voice, draw attention and report on certain needs. So the child joins the process of communication, getting on Wednesday, necessary for further mental development.
It should also be noted that as soon as the child has the opportunity to take the initiative, you must let him do it. Particularly anxious parents are ready to go to bed and sleep at the crib, keep an eye on the baby and rush to feed him, first change his diaper, and so on. In this situation, the baby will have absolutely no need to make efforts to attract attention, which can negatively affect the initiative in general. But this does not mean that you need to abandon the child. Parents are generally strongly advised not to go to extremes. All needs must be met on time and in full to create a positive mood for the child, but there is absolutely no need to try to foresee them.
The set of reactions also plays an important signal role, because if they do not show up in a timely manner, this is a warning sign. If the revitalization complex does not appear up to 10 weeks, it may be a delay in mental development or early childhood autism. Therefore, carefully follow the development of the baby and in no case do not neglect timely examinations at the doctor.
According to scientists, it is the appearance of the revitalization complex that is the upper limit of the newborn period, after which individual psychic development begins, primarily in the context of communication with adults.