"I’m just not that into toddlers, including my own" - Interesting Article

Re: "I’m just not that into toddlers, including my own" - Interesting Article

• keags5496 member

  September 2014

  DisneyPeanut said:

  I'm not into babies, never have been. I love and care for my baby, but I notice when I'm around "baby people", they interact with him differently and can get him to laugh a lot more. I like toddlers a lot more. 3 used to be my sweet spot, so we'll see if that's still the case when DD hits that age next year.
  

  Trade ya. You can have my 3 year old and ill take your baby
  

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• Iznik member

  September 2014

  I do not look forward to the toddler/preschool years! I rarely like children of that age, but I hope LO will be an exception!

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• TessyMessy member

  September 2014 edited September 2014

  I love babies and toddlers even though they are challenging. I didn't start trying to trade DS1 until he was 5.

  
  

   

   

  
   

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• MamaAllison member

  September 2014

  @armfruit I'm with you! I'm also not a tiny baby person, but I like this 7 month stage

  DD1 - Evelyn Riley - 9/30/11

  DD2 - Charlotte Avery - 1/27/14

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• djtippietoes member

  September 2014

  I'm also not a tiny baby person.  I always felt a little guilty about that.  I don't miss the days when LO just laid on my chest.

  

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• becausemom member

  September 2014

  I'm not at my best around kids ages 7-11. J1 is 8. I love him with all my heart, but I am sooo ready for the "big kid years" to pass.

  

  
  

  

  Because Daryl+Puppy =ALL the feels

  
  

  
  

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• boogerbearoriginal member

  September 2014

  This really resonated with me, as I'm not a baby person I feel like birth-2yrs is a time you get through.  I find interacting with babies awkward. They just stare at you.
  
  Once they start talking/playing it's better, and while my 3yr old can get on my nerves on occasion (especially if he's tired and cranky) generally he's awesome and I enjoy playing with him and talking to him.
  
  I'm really looking forward to having older kids and even teenagers.
  

  
  
  

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• Codypup member

  September 2014

  I've never had a toddler, so I really don't know what to expect...but I liked how the article was basically giving permission for me to feel at peace for not loving every minute. We're human, and it's normal to be annoyed by certain stages.

  
  

  I also LOVED her solution of recognizing her own feelings, and coming up with a plan - increase time in preschool, but spend more quality one on one time with the kids each week. 

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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