Comments on: Let Babies Be Babies

By: Daddy Hypes

Daddy Hypes — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:03:00 +0000

nice discussion here. i’ve been reading blogs from experienced parents cos we just had our first baby – she’ll be turning one month next week. i couldnt imagine yet how would i feel once my daughter starts doing things on her own. at the moment, i even wish i could bring her to work.

By: Babies Online The Blog | Parenting | What's Wrong with Being a Stay-at-home Mom?

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:01:11 +0000

[...] world seems to be pushing babies to be mini adults. (Why can’t we let babies be babies?) and moms are expected to be 14 different things at [...]

By: Science-mom

Science-mom — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:52:04 +0000

And let little kids be kids …I hate it when people expect little kids to act like adults … in restaurants, buses, and trains, some people (no kids, I bet) would stare disapprovingly at kids (and their parents) who don`t “behave.”

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:50:46 +0000

Also it is well documented that children who receive the attention that they need, and whose general needs are filled, end up to be more secure and independent children and adults. This is the whole philosophy behind attachment parenting.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:57:52 +0000

Yes, you said it…I don’t know why there are so many people out there pushing their babies to grow up so fast!!! My son turns 2 next month, and he’s been sleeping with me since he was a month old, and I love it. I know that I’m not doing anything wrong, I know that when he’s 15 I won’t have to ly him down and nurse him to sleep! They are only babies once, for a short short SHORT time…ENJOY THEM!

By: Kassi

Kassi — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:48 +0000

Wow…I don’t know where to begin. Some children need that love and affection at the age of four. I teach four year olds and when we lay down for naps me and my assistant cover them up and rub there backs. Some parents are too busy these days and that is the only affection they receive. I am not taking naps away from these little guys either. They grow up fast enough as it is. Yes, I am mother of a sweet and happy nine month old baby girl. If I am home and she is tired we lay down together and she lays on my chest and sleeps. If she is not on my chest asleep then she is on either side of me and i lay my cheek on her head. She sleeps in her own bed at night and I rock her to sleep before I lay her down. She is a very independent little one at nine months old. She has been since she was able to sit up. I am sorry but we are so busy in this world that the one hour that I get to lay down with my daughter is the most relaxing hour of my day. I look forward to it when I get home. Life is too short. Let them grow at there own rate…they will be okay.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:17:48 +0000

I totally agree. My son is 13 months and he is already incredibly independent. He won’t let me carry him because he wants to walk. He won’t let me hug him for more than a few seconds unless he is tired because I’m interrupting his play time. He has trouble sleeping and falling asleep and it is really the only time he truly wants me to be close to him. He’s grown up so fast. He was drinking from a sippy cup by 10 months. He was walking by 11 months. He is 30 inches tall, which is Half my height (I’m only 5ft). They really do grow up so fast. I miss the quiet days before he was a mover and a shaker and he just napped all the time and wanted to snuggle.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:41:37 +0000

I just put my 13 month old down to nap. It’s late for her usual nap, so she was restless and had trouble staying put. So… I did what I haven’t done in most of a year, I swaddled her! She got so physically relaxed once I put her down in her wrapped up blanket, and looked at me in the eyes in such a warm way I knew she was emotionally relaxed too just with me being there, and fell asleep. Not only did I stay with her until she was asleep, I found myself staring an extra ten minutes just in awe of how precious and beautiful she is. Thank you for posting this, and encouraging moms to do what they know inside, is the best.