Comments on: I don’t like babies

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:50:38 +0000

Oh man, I was miserable until my daughter was about 3. It’s horrible. She will be starting kindergarten in 2 weeks, and I’m finally really enjoying spending time with her. I really actually want her to be even more independent so we can relate on a more adult level. Now I’m at the point where I would like to have a second child, but I can’t imagine the misery of another 2+ years in diapers, spit-up, no sleep, etc… I so wish she just would have been twins! Then at least the super misery would be over already!

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:50:10 +0000

@ Antoinette- Yes! I think the toddler years are the best stage because they can do more things for themselves, but they still like for you to hug them and tickle them. An they are just flat out funny. I can’t let my son feed himself without getting food on the floor or let him out of my sight because he’ll crawl away and pull a lamp down on his head or something.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:46:29 +0000

@ Erica – THANK YOU for agreeing that babies are boring! I love it when they can talk and show you their playful/silly/funny side. Y’all know the types of things my daughter says – she cracks me up every day and I’m sure my son will be the same way…

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:19:34 +0000

I agree that babies are boring. It’s so much more fun when they start talking, moving around and showing their personalities. I will say however, that I didn’t really appreciate how much easier and calmer life is when they are so young.

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:20:56 +0000

I didn’t realize how much I didn’t like the baby stage until I had my 9 month old nephew stay over. I am a twenty two year old mother of a four year old boy and 20 month old diva. Caring for my nephew really made me appreciate the little things my kids can do for themselves. I hate to admit it but I got bored quick feeding my nephew….like “dang you can’t just do it yourself” lol. I can say that things have definitely got easier!

By: Tara

Tara — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:52:42 +0000

@ Sarah – I think babies are precious, but spending day after day with drooling, pooping, crying babies? Gets old fast. With toddlers, every day is different!

By: Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:26:01 +0000

I’m still pregnant with my first, but my experience with children in the family has been that I generally prefer them once they start walking and exploring their world. Infancy is, well, a little dull.

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:31:51 +0000

@ Kaye – Yeah, I tried to savor the baby time with my son, since my daughter became a toddler before I could blink. But I like this toddler stage. Once they hit school, I might get sad again!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:29:28 +0000

@ Cymonne – Wow, our stories are soo similar! That’s crazy. These boys are something else, aren’t they?

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:26:30 +0000

@Justice Jonesie – I enjoy watching my children grow too. I didn’t really start enjoying motherhood until my daughter was about five months old. I REALLY started to love it when she turned one and I could take her to the zoo and the library and actually DO things. I find I’m enjoying her second year even more…

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:19:06 +0000

@TDJ – I’m glad you feel me on this! It’s not that I didn’t like the baby stage, it’s just that I like interaction and babies don’t give me much interaction…

By: TDJ

TDJ — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:58:35 +0000

I’m mommy to a 4 month old and although I love him to death, I’m over the baby stage. *lol* I totally understand what you’re saying. Every day he become a bit more alert and interactive and I can’t wait for him to get a bit older.

By: Justice Jonesie

Justice Jonesie — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:06:59 +0000

I don’t know. I think I like the baby stage better- as long as I’m dealing with one baby at a time. But truthfully, I enjoy watching my children grow and I laugh a lot more now than when I was dealing with a baby who woke up three plus times a night. And I get sentimental at bdays because I realize my kids are growing up too fast.

By: Cymonne

Cymonne — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:20:20 +0000

With my daughter, I didn’t mind the baby stage so much. She was a really good baby and I had little trouble with her. With my son, OMG! I couldn’t wait for him to reach his first birthday. He would sleep for only an hour and when I learned that he only wanted to sleep on his tummy, I spent the first half of my nights worried about SIDS. Then there was the spit-up, throw up or whatever you want to call it. I was literally covered in it EVERY SINGLE DAY. He would spit up at least 3 times a day. The doctor said that his spitting up would decrease significantly when he hits a year old so I was waiting with baited breath for that day to come. It was exhausting.

By: Mrs. W

Mrs. W — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:26:50 +0000

well, i like them both, altho my daughter is slowly causing my hair to gray and fall out with her OVER-independence.

i am with them 24/7 so i enjoy both stages, but i also get burnt out with them both too. with my daughter, she still needs a lot of attention, stimulation and being that she does not go to day care, i still have to incorporate learning time, arts & crafts, and whatever else. the babies require round the clock care as well, but they are quiet (unless hungry) and so sweet.