Are you a baby person?

JAP09-02 · December 2014

I'm a baby person but not really a kid person. Both my girls were fairly easy infants. I find the toddler stage hard because I'm not good at imaginative play. Plus DD1 was very stubborn! DD2 has a pretty sweet personality, still naps like a champ, and gets over fits quickly. If I could pick a personality to replicate it would be DD2's, but like you said you get what you get. The thing I'm most worried about is night feedings. I've gotten used to (mostly) sleeping through the night. That too shall pass though.

tdmloverrn · December 2014

I'm a newborn person. I was a mother baby/ well baby nursery RN for 4 years and was able to deal with, at times, over 15-17 crying babies at a time (with another nurse too.) I feel like I will be good until the baby is about 4 weeks old, and then that's when I will really have no idea what I'm doing! Looking forward to it though!

somewheresublime86 · December 2014

DMarieSchneider said:
I'm a baby person, not a kid person, and after spending a full week with a 10 mo. Old, an almost 3 yr old, and a 5 yr old, I'm terrified. The 10 mo. old is sweet as pie, but doesn't sleep for more than an hour at a time at night, the 3 yr old throws shit and giggles and runs away when telling them about going to the naughty step, and the 5 yr old is a snot-and-cough ridden thing that refuses to take medicine, nor eat his breakfast until he can play with his legos.

Ready or not, 2015 I guess I'm jumping in head first.

Put your mind at ease and read 'Bringing Up Bebe.'

Mushibamboo · January 2015

I love babies and kids, but not in the gaga squeal way I feel like people sometimes expect me to. I love newborns, too, but don't think they're especially cute. They kinda look like scrunchy, bald old men to me (in an endearing way). I called my daughter "old bean" when she was a newborn and the nickname stuck.

Bluetiff · January 2015

When I was a kid/teen/even early 20something, I couldn't get my fill of babies! Now that I'm having one- I'm TERRIFIED that I'm not going to like this creature I'm growing and that I'm going to hugely regret this decision. I really, really love sweet, tiny newborns- even up to the 10-12 month age, but I LOATHE toddlers and annoying bratty kids. I can't stand noise & chaos, and I dearly love my sleep- I'm very afraid that I won't be cut out for this now. I hope all of my friends are right and that all of those feelings go out the window when I see/hold my own baby.

justyouraveragemama · January 2015

I like kids but I love babies. Especially around the 2-6 month age. I'm a FTM but I have plenty of baby/kid experience considering I have 8 nieces and nephews, 3 of which I pretty much raised. They all were pretty easy babies so it wasn't awful. I'm just worried I'll have a difficult baby because I was a very difficult baby. I hope he's nothing like I was as a baby!

mhickey426 · January 2015

Yes and no. I am a baby person but it is one thing to babysit or be around a baby and another when it is your own. Babies are super awesome but also super hard. The first few months are the worst. You are exhausted and you are learning what works and what doesn't for the baby. My dd was a really good baby but even really good babies are difficult and exhausting and "needy". You have to do everything for them and with a toddler running around I'm scared as hell. At the same time I can't wait to have my new baby home. There are so many awesome moments mixed in with the hard times. I think back to when my dd was an infant and the way she smelled and would snuggle into you and fall asleep in my arms. All of the "firsts" are awesome and exciting. I'm trying to mentally prepare myself but we will just have to wait and see how it goes.

sweetpeas4me · January 2015

Yes I love babies!!!

so tiny and cute! I have a magic touch that puts them to sleep. My son was a total sweetheart and the easiest baby, and kid! I hope this little one follows in her brothers footsteps and gives me an easy time?! I just hope she's healthy too.

I'm on the other hand not a fan of other peoples kids...

SuperFudge00 · January 2015

I have not had a bad experience with babies, still like others', too. But I do think others' toddlers can be buttheads, not my fav.

I'm looking forward to what this LO brings, although DH keeps preparing me with all of the possibilities.

I guess my attitude is I'll just figure it out and hope for the best

xuxachi · January 2015

I wasn't a baby person before having kids, but I really like newborns - they sleep a lot

and I don't mind waking for feedings (usually) you just get used to it. I do really enjoy the 12-18 mo stage. Before they get too defiant and are easy to redirect. I have more patience for this age since they are still babies. 3yo on the other hand.... Driving me up the wall...my DS is so articulate and fun to do stuff with, but his moods are sooo demanding and challenging. I'll take a newborn back, thank-you!

islandmom79 · January 2015

I am not sure if I am just forgetting, but I enjoyed the newborn phase a lot. I enjoyed snuggling with DD and I kind of enjoyed being just the two of us up at nights ( before I went back to work that is). I am nervous about this time around though, especially after all of these stories about the second child being harder than the first. I think every age has its rewards and challenges. I love seeing DD's personality develop and seeing how she is growing and changing but sometimes I really miss the days where doing basic things like getting her dressed or doing her hair didn't take all morning. DD can be very opinionated and head strong.

redneckmomma25 · January 2015

I remember not enjoying DD until close to 4 months. She wasn't a particularly hard newborn either and she was a good sleeper. I'm not looking forward to the newborn stage. I don't even think I'll be able to enjoy the cuddles with a toddler needing attention too. But it's a phase and it will pass.

jackieanddan1989 · January 2015

I like newborns and young babies (of course my mind may change once Im up all night with one). But in general not a toddler/kid person. Its not that I dont like them, I'm just awkward around them and dont know how to interact with them. I love my nieces and nephew and other children that I know. It's just like adults. If I know you, I'm good. If I dont know you, I'm awkward. My mom said she also felt uncomfortable around kids but once she became a mother, that changed. And she was a great mom. So that gives me hope for my aawkward self.

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