At two and half years old, our toddler daughter is catching on to what it means when we say “smile.” We’ve only had the camera in her face since day one, so it only makes sense that her smiles are coming around.
She’s come a long way in developing her smile since then, and even knows how to fake a smile. Like, for instance…
Still cute, but definitely not a smile. We only hope she faked it on purpose!
Going through the recent pics we’ve taken, I have found several smiles that are fake and some that are genuine. Of course, after scrolling through, “Blog post!” sprung into my head. And now, here we are.
Let’s move on and see the fake vs real smiles from our toddler as of late.
It’s not a super wide-grinned happiness smile, but this is in fact a genuine smile Going Mom caught on camera. A little unsure? Yeah, but real nonetheless.
Another real one here. Helping Daddy cook in the kitchen is a surefire way to put a smile on her face.
Fakers!! This is a result of her getting tired of me telling her to sit still and smile. I called her out on the fake smile which resulted in….
Here boo-boos on her lip and face are from falling face first while riding her WOOM 1 Balance Bike. She wasn’t even moving, just sitting on it! She’s recovering fast and just has a little scab on her lip left now.
No question, wearing her new beach robe equals an obvious real, albeit cheesy, grin.
This is one I’m not sure on. It has both real and fake qualities. Maybe she’s unsure as well?
Real. Playtime in the backyard with Mommy always yields a happy girl.
This one seems rather forced, but I’d like to say playtime with Daddy in the backyard also makes her happy. I’m playing the ignorance card if it’s fake and just going for real here.
Okay, this is forced. Confirmed fake toddler smile here.
Phew, I think Mommy joined Daddy in the fake smile from our toddler club. Still both beautiful girls though!
And Mommy wins it back with an excited and real smile! She’s keeping her eyes on a spiderweb on our back porch roof which spooks her out.
Subtle, but it’s a half real smile from a cute little girl. I don’t think we even asked her to smile for this one. Oh wait, we ALWAYS ask for a smile.
This is a Happy-to-be-me-and-free genuine smile! Running around like a wild child shouting “We’re having fun!” Love this picture!
Fake. She was doing it just for the NuttZo. Can’t blame her though!
As you can see, she’s getting it down. Soon she’ll perfect the fake smile and we won’t be able to tell what’s real and what’s not. Then we’re in big trouble. As if her bottom lip weren’t enough!
Luckily, we’re seeing more real than fake smiles from our precious toddler, and hopefully it stays that way. One thing I know is that our whole family smiles when we’re together.
Does your kid have a fake quality they know how to use?
Can you spot it or does it fool you sometimes?
