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Old September 9th 03, 05:07 PM
teapot
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Default do people not like holding their babies?

Anne Rogers wrote in message ...
I took ds for jabs today, our surgery has a baby clinic for an hour on a
Monday so the waiting room was full of babies. It didn't occur to me til I
came home that I was the only one actually holding my baby, everyone else
came in with them in a buggy, or a car seat, I'd driven, so when I'd
parked I took him out of the seat, so much easier than unbuckling it and
it's much easier to carry a baby than a huge plastic bucket. In the
waiting room no one picked up their babies til they cried, mine never
cried, he sat on my lap, played with me smiled at the nurses, took
interest in his surroundings and generally got admired by everyone for
being sociable. I didn't think I was an attachment parent, but now I'm
probably thinking compared to average I am, he's sociable cos people
socialise with him!

one of the few times moo is asleep and restful is in his pushchair,

so I leave him in there if he is happy. most of the time ( including
right this minute) he wont be put down so any chance of a break i get
i grab it.

its taken us some time to realise that he actually likes to be left
alone sometimes though, and will yell until that happens. i wish hed
make his mind up :-)

teapot and 3 month moo