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Does your baby like to be stroked/petted?

damabo80damabo80 member
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Whenever I try to lightly stroke DD, she pulls away that part of her body like it's being tickled. Even if I increase the pressue/slow the speed so as to not "tickle".

Her skin is so soft, I love to stroke it, but it seems like she's not fan: "Hold me but don't touch me" She likes to be thwacked on her back (like during burping).

There is not place on her body where she will tolerate the stroking (even on her head).

Normal, or could she have sensory issues?


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Re: Does your baby like to be stroked/petted?

  • CactusGirlCactusGirl member
    I think it is just a baby's preference. I stroke LO's face and hair all the time. I don't thnk she really loves it, but she doesn't hate it either.

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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    Mine cringes when I do it, but I swear the harder I hit her on her back to burp her the happier she is...lol. Can't win.

    H however strokes her face to get her to sleep and she doesn't seem to mind it, but I can't do that either...just H. Again, can't win.

    Needless to say lotion time isn't fun time around here.

    I think your LO is fine...it's just a personality thing.

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  • melissa.1985melissa.1985 member
    My LO loves to be tickled (I do too!) but I'm sure every baby is different regarding this.
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  • katie4253katie4253 member
    imagedairygirl19:

    Mine cringes when I do it, but I swear the harder I hit her on her back to burp her the happier she is...lol. Can't win.

    H however strokes her face to get her to sleep and she doesn't seem to mind it, but I can't do that either...just H. Again, can't win.

    Needless to say lotion time isn't fun time around here.

    I think your LO is fine...it's just a personality thing.

    This.  We joke and say that Gabe "likes to be beat".  They even joked about it in the NICU.  

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  • LPJB717LPJB717
    imagekatie4253:
    imagedairygirl19:

    Mine cringes when I do it, but I swear the harder I hit her on her back to burp her the happier she is...lol. Can't win.

    H however strokes her face to get her to sleep and she doesn't seem to mind it, but I can't do that either...just H. Again, can't win.

    Needless to say lotion time isn't fun time around here.

    I think your LO is fine...it's just a personality thing.

    This.  We joke and say that Gabe "likes to be beat".  They even joked about it in the NICU.  

    I'm glad others are like this too!  My parents seem to think I'm abusing my LO's whenever they're being burped.  Trust me, we've tried softer patting and more firm "thwacking" (good word, lol) and the thwacking is what gets the burps out!  Plus they love it and tend to fall asleep.

    To answer OP (sorry), my LO's are okay with touch for the most part but DD can't stand having lotion put on, especially on her stomach for some reason.  She does really like having her hair brushed though.  :)

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  • Erin&RodErin&Rod
    It sounds like it could be tickling her. DS likes to have his head stroked, it's actually how I get him to fall asleep, but he does get a big smile on his face when I start like its tickling him.
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  • kjj834kjj834 member
    My LO doesn't like having her stomach touched.  She quickly arches her back and chest, DH calls it her "Shakira dance".  It's actually really funny.
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  • Butterflylove85Butterflylove85 member
    DD1 was not much of a cuddler, she liked to be held but didn't really care to be touched. DD2 loves to be held, touched, and wants to be with you all the time. DD2 also really enjoys sleeping with me , where as DD1 prefered to sleep in her own bed. DD1 loves me just the same as DD2, shes just not a touchy feely type of girl.

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