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PrintableJustErin said: 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. scary, isn't it? There are movies now I can't watch if it involves mistreatment where a child is involved. I just see my son.... | |
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JustErin said: ZombieKitten 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.
Dude, I was watching that American Idol Gives Back show the other night and just COULD NOT stop crying. It was ridiculous. I went for a walk with Miles the other day and there were these two little kids playing outside in bare feet and kinda grubby, in old clothes, in front of a really run down house and they had a "bubble stand" where they would blow "free bubbles" to people walking by and I seriously had to hold back tears just talking to them. Gah!! What's happening to me??? 
my grandma used to tell me she would cry when she saw a mother duck crossing the road with her baby ducks, I would think her completely mental, but I cry at goddamn kleenex ads  | |
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NDRU said: ZombieKitten 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!I meant to say "oh, good I was safe. I think it was 3 months old." yes, you got away this time | |
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bluesbaby said: cborgman said: 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.
yeah, yeah, but get one pre-potty training, and they bond to you before they have really bonded to anyone else. Plus, the potty training is so much fun..and when you are changing one, and he suddenly shoots crap out of his little butt--oh, now that is AWESOME!  !!!!! | |
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JustErin said: 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. I feel exactly the same way.  I've even sat and wondered and cried thinking about all the babies that cry and cry and no one comes to console them.  drug addicted mom's and stuff.... I just want to go to those babies and pick them up and tell them it will be ok and that I love them."not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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ZombieKitten said: JustErin said: 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.
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.yes! especially little boys....probably because I have 2 sons...but I just look at little boys differntly now....they are just little men, and they are fragile yet they are "supposed" to be so strong all the time. We want them to be soo tough but they are not really, they have little hearts that are so tender. I love my boys!"not a fan" yeah...ok | |
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I love them. | |
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JustErin said: ZombieKitten 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.
Dude, I was watching that American Idol Gives Back show the other night and just COULD NOT stop crying. It was ridiculous. I went for a walk with Miles the other day and there were these two little kids playing outside in bare feet and kinda grubby, in old clothes, in front of a really run down house and they had a "bubble stand" where they would blow "free bubbles" to people walking by and I seriously had to hold back tears just talking to them. Gah!! What's happening to me??? The American Idol show had me in tears too. All those children!! My God. I also tend to get teary eyed when I see kids. I don't know where that comes from. I also bawled when I saw my ex's nephew being born. It was sooo amazing. M MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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babies are evil! http://www.fatpossum.com/...0329-1.mp3
Everybody is a star I can feel it when you shine on me I love you for who you are Not the one you feel you need to be shine, shine ,shine, shine | |
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I used to be like that, it wasn't that i didn't like them because i love children i just had no desire for my own...i liked giving them back.
Now though, i want children so much. I won't hate it if i don't but if it happens then i know i will be over the moon because i finally feel comfortable, happy and balanced...for the first time it's 50-50 and because of that it will be fine.  | |
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Shorty said: ZombieKitten 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.yes! especially little boys....probably because I have 2 sons...but I just look at little boys differntly now....they are just little men, and they are fragile yet they are "supposed" to be so strong all the time. We want them to be soo tough but they are not really, they have little hearts that are so tender. I love my boys!boys  their mamas | |
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ZombieKitten said: Shorty said: yes! especially little boys....probably because I have 2 sons...but I just look at little boys differntly now....they are just little men, and they are fragile yet they are "supposed" to be so strong all the time. We want them to be soo tough but they are not really, they have little hearts that are so tender. I love my boys!boys their mamas  I just wish lil guy wouldn't yell "daddy daddy daddy!" when I get home | |
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bluesbaby said: ZombieKitten said: boys their mamas I just wish lil guy wouldn't yell "daddy daddy daddy!" when I get home oh no! he needs to be REPROGRAMMED!!!! | |
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I have a 25 year old daughter, 3 grandchildren ages 3, 2 and 8months old. I adopted 2 children when they were 10 months old and 20 months old. I was aged 42 at the time! They are great children one is a boy Curtis and the girl Jacqueline are the best thing that ever happened to me and they keep you young! If I could adopt another baby I would but I think my husband is too tired to cope with another one but I would have another one today.
I can understand when children are getting their own independence that parents don't want to start again because it is exhausting work but I take pride in thinking that I have taken these children and given them a loving home. Curtis was badly physically abused (having several bones in his body broken at the age of 3 months and hospitalised for several weeks) and Jackie was taken away at birth. It took several months for them to show affection properly and realise that we were their Mummy and Daddy and we were not going to go away (they had been moved around several times to foster carers) but it has been worth it. They are loving and beautiful children and I am very very proud of them. "I may not agree with what you say but I'll fight for your right to say it"
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blueblossom said: I have a 25 year old daughter, 3 grandchildren ages 3, 2 and 8months old. I adopted 2 children when they were 10 months old and 20 months old. I was aged 42 at the time! They are great children one is a boy Curtis and the girl Jacqueline are the best thing that ever happened to me and they keep you young! If I could adopt another baby I would but I think my husband is too tired to cope with another one but I would have another one today.
I can understand when children are getting their own independence that parents don't want to start again because it is exhausting work but I take pride in thinking that I have taken these children and given them a loving home. Curtis was badly physically abused (having several bones in his body broken at the age of 3 months and hospitalised for several weeks) and Jackie was taken away at birth. It took several months for them to show affection properly and realise that we were their Mummy and Daddy and we were not going to go away (they had been moved around several times to foster carers) but it has been worth it. They are loving and beautiful children and I am very very proud of them.
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ZombieKitten said: blueblossom said: I have a 25 year old daughter, 3 grandchildren ages 3, 2 and 8months old. I adopted 2 children when they were 10 months old and 20 months old. I was aged 42 at the time! They are great children one is a boy Curtis and the girl Jacqueline are the best thing that ever happened to me and they keep you young! If I could adopt another baby I would but I think my husband is too tired to cope with another one but I would have another one today.
I can understand when children are getting their own independence that parents don't want to start again because it is exhausting work but I take pride in thinking that I have taken these children and given them a loving home. Curtis was badly physically abused (having several bones in his body broken at the age of 3 months and hospitalised for several weeks) and Jackie was taken away at birth. It took several months for them to show affection properly and realise that we were their Mummy and Daddy and we were not going to go away (they had been moved around several times to foster carers) but it has been worth it. They are loving and beautiful children and I am very very proud of them.
Thanks for that but most of the hard work was down to the children - they had to overcome a lot in their young lives and have been troopers. "I may not agree with what you say but I'll fight for your right to say it"
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blueblossom said: ZombieKitten said:
Thanks for that but most of the hard work was down to the children - they had to overcome a lot in their young lives and have been troopers.
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blueblossom said: I have a 25 year old daughter, 3 grandchildren ages 3, 2 and 8months old. I adopted 2 children when they were 10 months old and 20 months old. I was aged 42 at the time! They are great children one is a boy Curtis and the girl Jacqueline are the best thing that ever happened to me and they keep you young! If I could adopt another baby I would but I think my husband is too tired to cope with another one but I would have another one today.
I can understand when children are getting their own independence that parents don't want to start again because it is exhausting work but I take pride in thinking that I have taken these children and given them a loving home. Curtis was badly physically abused (having several bones in his body broken at the age of 3 months and hospitalised for several weeks) and Jackie was taken away at birth. It took several months for them to show affection properly and realise that we were their Mummy and Daddy and we were not going to go away (they had been moved around several times to foster carers) but it has been worth it. They are loving and beautiful children and I am very very proud of them. You rock! Its not easy for you all either, bless you and your family! | |
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