Newborn infants display few emotions. They are usually asleep, quiet and alert, mildly distressed, or very upset. With great sensitivity, they shift in and out of these few moods quickly. It is not unusual to find a newborn irritable one moment and contented the next. The first smile, so precious to parents, does not display the emotion love. The newborn is not yet capable of experiencing joy, love, or hate. The first smile is in response to random firing of neurons in the primitive areas of the brain and not in reaction to any outside stimulation (including hugs and kisses). The intriguing fact is that the infant’s facial muscles are, at birth, capable of giving expression to any emotion. A smile, however, has the effect of building an attachment with the caretaker and is thus important in infant survival. A ready smile is social asset.