与儿童的交流对于建立父母与孩子的依恋关系至关重要。目光对视从孩童时期就对人产生社会性和认知方面的影响,这种影响从宝宝最初建立与母亲的目光接触就开始了。初生的宝宝就会看人的脸,但是往往要到2～3周时才会进行持续的目光对视。专家指出,如果到这时,宝宝还不会进行目光接触,就可能是社会性或智力上发展迟缓的征兆。此外,一项研究还发现,婴儿在出生第一个月如果没有 Communication with children is crucial to establishing parent-child attachment. Eye-gaze affects the social and cognitive aspects of childhood as a child, an effect that begins when the baby initially establishes eye contact with the mother. Newborn babies will look at people’s faces, but often it will take two to three weeks until they have a continuous look. Experts point out that if by this time the baby does not have eye contact, it may be a sign of social or intellectual retardation. In addition, one study found that infants did not have one in their first month of life