i think babies are like what they said about farts in that one austin powers movie: everyone loves their own brand.

it's easy to look at a picture a co-worker brought in of their new niece/nephew/grandchild/etc. and think "yeah, that's a baby, great", but when it's YOUR niece/nephew/grandchild/etc., and you're actually able to view the little runts in person, all of a sudden it's the most amazing thing ever and nobody could ever possibly understand how fantastically magically miraculous it is.

of course, some people just like babies as a general concept, and good for them i guess. i'm that way with kittens.

it only really bugs me when people bring their babies to work to show off. i feel like they're pimping their child and that i'm under some obligation to fawn over it, when baby worship is like the last thing on my mind at work at the moment.

i do like teaching babies how to stick their tongues out at their parents. i've gotten yelled at for that before.

I guess what's so weird to me is there are PLENTY of babies that have come before this and I never cared one way or another before. I have 2 nieces and 2 nephews and I really wasn't much for them as babies at all. My best friend has an almost 2 year old and while I've grown to like him more and more lately, I maybe only held him once or twice as a wee baby.
Once they start to talk and develop little personalities and all, then I'm all about it, of course.

CarrieMpls said:

I didn't care about my newphews too much as babies, though my oldest nephew had a personality early on. he was very cute.

But when they reached 3 to 4 years of age, and started coming into their own, I fell in love with them. They are sooooo joyous to be around, even when the piss me off.

I really miss them not being near me now.

Imago said:

awww... that does suck.


Meanwhile, my brother guilts me all the time that I don't see them enough. Between birthdays and holidays I see them at least once a month. I don't know what he expects of me.
He called last night to invite me to 2 dance recitals and a birthday party, none of which I can make due to traveling over the next month and he was pissed.

CarrieMpls said:

take it as a compliment I guess.
He just admires you and really wants your influence on his kids

I had a SERIOUS baby aversion for years. My mother was certifiably baby crazy and took her baby obsession to a sickening level. So for years, I actually avoided infants. Just...ewwww.

BUT...

My sister had a baby a few years ago and I spent Thanksgiving 2005 playing with him...and I had an absolute ball. I'm fairly certain I don't want kids of my own, but other people's babies are OK. At least in moderate doses.

I never used to care much for them one way or another. I mean, I never wanted one of my own ever either. I would get annoyed when I'd go to family functions (and now friend functions as well) when a new baby was in tow and all anyone would do is play pass the baby all the livelong day. And you can't avoid it.


Perhaps it's hormonal. But somehow my aversion is now gone. I got to hold my friends newborn on Tuesday evening. And he is seriously, seriously precious.






Has anyone else overcome a baby aversion?



PS - Please excuse my hair. I've been growing it out and it's in an awkward stage. Thanks.

I think your hair looks really beautiful Carrie. It's getting long!

:OMFG: you had a baby ?

you smelled his head didn't you!!!!!

ZombieKitten said:

I smelled a baby's head recently, because I always hear about their smell. But it just smelled like a human A clean human, I guess.

I actually love babies, holding them, smiling at them, lifting them high, bouncing them, giving them back to their mothers...

NDRU said:

I always say thats the best part of not having your own that you can give them back

My friend just brought her 1 month old here to work and and he smelled so good just like baby powder, babies are so adorable, tiny and innocent and he was as light as a feather

i think babies are like what they said about farts in that one austin powers movie: everyone loves their own brand.

it's easy to look at a picture a co-worker brought in of their new niece/nephew/grandchild/etc. and think "yeah, that's a baby, great", but when it's YOUR niece/nephew/grandchild/etc., and you're actually able to view the little runts in person, all of a sudden it's the most amazing thing ever and nobody could ever possibly understand how fantastically magically miraculous it is.

of course, some people just like babies as a general concept, and good for them i guess. i'm that way with kittens.

it only really bugs me when people bring their babies to work to show off. i feel like they're pimping their child and that i'm under some obligation to fawn over it, when baby worship is like the last thing on my mind at work at the moment.

i do like teaching babies how to stick their tongues out at their parents. i've gotten yelled at for that before.

ZombieKitten said:

I smelled a baby's head recently, because I always hear about their smell. But it just smelled like a human A clean human, I guess.

I actually love babies, holding them, smiling at them, lifting them high, bouncing them, giving them back to their mothers...

I never had an aversion...but I never really longed for a child of my own and never really put much thought into it.

However, since having my son I am simply baby crazy. I can't even look at other babies and children without wondering if they are happy and healthy and are treated well by their parents. The thought of children not being loved as much as I love my son can seriously bring me to tears.

JustErin said:

I think I am the same, I always assumed kids would be there some time down the track, but I never LONGED for a child. Other people's babies didn't interest me, but now I've had some experience with them I can appreciate them for the little individuals they are. I love it when I am sitting somewhere, like at the mall, and a woman will sit down with her baby and unbeknownst to it's mum, the baby starts flirting with me, all eyes and gummy smiles

Do you cry at the thought of kids being separated from their mothers? I saw some parts of a russian film called "the Italian", where a 6 year old boy in an orphanage, is about to be adopted by a lovely Italian couple. Except he runs away, because he thinks if his real mother might come looking for him he shouldn't go to Italy. The thought of it had me in tears a whole evening. Motherhood has left me so raw.

And the urge to have more babies is so strong!! you'd think 3 wasn't enough.

NDRU said:

it only works if the are 7 weeks or under, after that it doesn't have any effect any more it isn't so much a smell as a powerful chemical that makes you want one!

babies are cute and all, but if i ever adopt, i am getting them post potty-training. that's when i think they become a bit more interesting.