Does it bother an newborn to be tickeld in his ribs?

Tickling, while it makes us laugh is actually a primative touch response that helped protect us years and years ago. If an infant cries, it bugs them if they don't then they are ok. Kids like this kind of attention. Just remember to be respectful and responsive to the babies reaction. Especially at 6 days old they don't have much in the way of communication skills, so a little tickling is ok - let dad enjoy the little one too!

Keep in mind that babies are not little adults. Their nervous system is still developing, so what we consider to be ticklish may not feel the same to them, and since they can't tell you you need to watch how they respond. Is it a light tickling, like with a feather or is it with the fingers with pressure? You must also consider that any pressure applied to a babys ribs could damage internal organs as their ribs are not fully developed either, but more like cartilage as ossification has not completely occured. In other words, I feel that 6 days old is too little to tickle. Susu