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"Melania" wrote in message om... Wow, I guess this really is a YMMV sort of issue! Before ds was born, dh and I discussed it and agreed that we were VERY into "passing around" the baby, right from the start, because we each have relatives who were highly protective and preferred not to let others hold the baby very much, and their kids seemed to us to end up with a lot of stranger anxiety and not do as well in loud/crowded social settings. I was happy with anyone holding my baby until she made it every clear she didn't like it! Now if you saw me you'd probably think I was highly protective, even uptight, but it's because those situations end up stressful, because I need to say no for her. The social pressure is strong. At 8mo she is warming to her grandparents and my best friend but everyone else is still a no go zone. I would never ask to hold a baby anymore, unless I knew the baby well and that they liked it. It's such a relief for me to go somewhere where noone wants to "have a little hold". So it's not always the protectiveness that causes stranger anxiety, sometimes it's the strangers : ) Cheers, Leah --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 21/11/03 |
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I have hated this stranger attention at times when the babies were at
stages where they didn't want stranger's attention. My first dd got stranger anxiety at 4 months and at almost 4 years still isn't 100% over it. They call it shyness now. Jessi got it at 5 months and it vanished by 6 months. Now with this flu that's really hard on kids going around I am totally against strangers touching her, and have my hackles up in a big way over it. Nobody is touching my baby this month! I really can't imagine why they touch stranger's babies. I wouldn't. I just smile and wave at stranger's babies. KC "Em" wrote in message news:Ff1Bb.269859$Dw6.917891@attbi_s02... I'm shocked by how free people are with touching babies too! When people at the party that I know well touched him, it didn't seem so nervy, but I had virtual strangers come up and rub his back through the sling, etc. I've also had the greeter and Wal-Mart touch his face while he was in the sling! Hello! I don't really know how to avoid it (though slinging him helps a *lot*, because then no one tries to hold his hand or take him from me or anything like that). |
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I have hated this stranger attention at times when the babies were at
stages where they didn't want stranger's attention. My first dd got stranger anxiety at 4 months and at almost 4 years still isn't 100% over it. They call it shyness now. Jessi got it at 5 months and it vanished by 6 months. Now with this flu that's really hard on kids going around I am totally against strangers touching her, and have my hackles up in a big way over it. Nobody is touching my baby this month! KC "Em" wrote in message news:Ff1Bb.269859$Dw6.917891@attbi_s02... I'm shocked by how free people are with touching babies too! When people at the party that I know well touched him, it didn't seem so nervy, but I had virtual strangers come up and rub his back through the sling, etc. I've also had the greeter and Wal-Mart touch his face while he was in the sling! Hello! I don't really know how to avoid it (though slinging him helps a *lot*, because then no one tries to hold his hand or take him from me or anything like that). |
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This thread is interesting.
1. I am not at all worried by total strangers admiring my baby. What's weird about that? He IS gorgeous! For another thing, it also shows us that while our society is becoming less child-friendly, not everyone is anti-babies. I'm very happy when people use DS as a conversation-starter -- it's better than eye-rolls and sighs about crying babies. (Just had a conversation today with a new mother who had been subjected to rude behaviour because her baby is colicky and cries a lot -- she is feeling very self-conscious about going out with the baby now, which is sad) 2. IIRC influenza is an *airborne* virus. Unless the baby is a premmie, I see no reason for the paranoia about germs that some people have displayed. Babies NEED exposure to germs! 3. Fortunately I have the kind of relatives who ask to nurse the baby, not the kind who grab the child out of your arms. However, even the grabby ones can be managed. Expressions like, "Hang on, can you help me with my nappy bag first," "Give me a chance to sit down!" or even "I think she's done a poo" can really slow people down. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Jeez; if only those Ancient Greek storytellers had known about the astonishing creature that is the *Usenet hydra*: you cut off one head, and *a stupider one* grows back..." -- MJ, cam.misc |
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Chookie wrote: This thread is interesting. 1. I am not at all worried by total strangers admiring my baby. What's weird about that? I believe the original post was not so much about whether people should or should not be allowed to hold a young baby, but more a complaint about why, when people are told "no" for whatever reason, they persist and persist or simply grab the baby. It's an issue of respect IMO. Mary Ann |
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Chookie wrote in message
... This thread is interesting. 1. I am not at all worried by total strangers admiring my baby. What's weird about that? He IS gorgeous! For another thing, it also shows us that while our society is becoming less child-friendly, not everyone is anti-babies. I'm very happy when people use DS as a conversation-starter -- it's better than eye-rolls and sighs about crying babies. (Just had a conversation today with a new mother who had been subjected to rude behaviour because her baby is colicky and cries a lot -- she is feeling very self-conscious about going out with the baby now, which is sad) 2. IIRC influenza is an *airborne* virus. Unless the baby is a premmie, I see no reason for the paranoia about germs that some people have displayed. Babies NEED exposure to germs! 3. Fortunately I have the kind of relatives who ask to nurse the baby, not the kind who grab the child out of your arms. However, even the grabby ones can be managed. Expressions like, "Hang on, can you help me with my nappy bag first," "Give me a chance to sit down!" or even "I think she's done a poo" can really slow people down. I'm with you Chookie. There was only one time I got freaked out by everyone holding the baby. It was my first and that was when I was still in the hospital with her. She was only a few hours old and I had like ten people in the room passing her around. DD1 wasn't unhappy, but I was a new mom, lol. After that and even when she became immunocompromised, I figured the more germs she can get used to the better. I really don't get freaked out about germs at all. I see some moms wiping down chairs and tables before baby sits down. Certainly good handwashing is in order, but some people do go overboard and they don't realize that babies do need to be exposed to outside germs. I do understand that Cheryl is more upset at her relatives not respecting the babies feelings, but at the same time, the relatives were probably thinking that they could settle the baby down for Cheryl and possiby give her a break. I think there are just some people (like myself) who really love babies and love to hold them. I personally see nothing wrong with having the baby get used to others holding them besides mom. -- Sue (mom to three girls) I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World... |
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WOW..........you read my mind....LOL
Or maybe I just don't have a mind of my own Crystal 38 weeks & counting!! "Chookie" wrote in message ... This thread is interesting. 1. I am not at all worried by total strangers admiring my baby. What's weird about that? He IS gorgeous! For another thing, it also shows us that while our society is becoming less child-friendly, not everyone is anti-babies. I'm very happy when people use DS as a conversation-starter -- it's better than eye-rolls and sighs about crying babies. (Just had a conversation today with a new mother who had been subjected to rude behaviour because her baby is colicky and cries a lot -- she is feeling very self-conscious about going out with the baby now, which is sad) 2. IIRC influenza is an *airborne* virus. Unless the baby is a premmie, I see no reason for the paranoia about germs that some people have displayed. Babies NEED exposure to germs! 3. Fortunately I have the kind of relatives who ask to nurse the baby, not the kind who grab the child out of your arms. However, even the grabby ones can be managed. Expressions like, "Hang on, can you help me with my nappy bag first," "Give me a chance to sit down!" or even "I think she's done a poo" can really slow people down. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Jeez; if only those Ancient Greek storytellers had known about the astonishing creature that is the *Usenet hydra*: you cut off one head, and *a stupider one* grows back..." -- MJ, cam.misc |
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Chookie wrote in message ...
This thread is interesting. 1. I am not at all worried by total strangers admiring my baby. What's weird about that? He IS gorgeous! For another thing, it also shows us that while our society is becoming less child-friendly, not everyone is anti-babies. I had my 8 YO and 11 MO out at a Dunkin Donuts shop yesterday because we had time to kill before a lesson, and I absolutely loved when the entire group of old people in there (it is a seniors mecca) at one point came over to admire the baby (and her brother), ask about my family (what ages are they? had they had flu shots? etc.), and then share stories about their own kids and grandkids. Noone touched her, but some got pretty darn close. I am very private and never start conversations with strangers, but I have had so many people, in particular older people, start conversations with me about the baby. It's very nice. |
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"Sue" wrote in message
... I do understand that Cheryl is more upset at her relatives not respecting the babies feelings, Yup. :-) but at the same time, the relatives were probably thinking that they could settle the baby down for Cheryl and possiby give her a break. Ah, hadn't thought of that. Could be, but I am quite sure he would not have settled down. I personally see nothing wrong with having the baby get used to others holding them besides mom. I don't either, as long as the baby is not acting traumatized. He can get used to other people later. :-) -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 8 mo. And Jaden, 3 months Cleaning the house while your children are small is like shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing. |
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