Do you like babies ?
By captinjack
@captinjack (788)
China
October 3, 2011 3:26am CST
I mean ,do you really like babies ? Will you babysit a baby for a long period ? I though i did ,but i was wrong . A couple of weeks ago ,my elder sister moved into my home with her baby .At the beginning ,i only noticed how cute my nephew was .I played simple games with him ,which i think is totally boring .And i changed diapers for him.I even enjoyed spending nearly half an hour feeding him . I was willing to do anything for my little cute nephew .However , my excitement and curiosity didn't last for a long time . Now i consider him dull and boring . His hysteric yell seems to make my head explode.What is more ,i don't reckon it worthy of hanging out with a baby in my little spare time . Thank God ,he can barely talk now .I can't imagine what it gonna be . Sometimes i hate myself for thinking my nephew that way .Yet,from the bottom of my heart,i don't wanna babysit him .Have you ever been in my shoes ? How did you make it through ?
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@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
6 Oct 11
i used to babysit to augment financial needs when i was young. i enjoyed it. i did not feel it is an annoyance.
there are always people like you who has limited patience. also, one reason maybe is because you are still not a parent. having your own child might change your views about these things about babies.
babies are always adorable for me even if they yell or cry a lot. 
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@rmendoza123 (637)
• Philippines
4 Oct 11
Yes i used to babysit my nephew when I was 9 or 10 years old. Absolutely it's kinda boring because he cannot talk or do something nice for me.
But now, I want to have a baby I know my condition and I just wanna adopt one. Do you know someone who are willing to give their baby to me?
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@Galena (9110)
•
3 Oct 11
hehe.
not particularly. I quite enjoy young children for short periods of time, as they can say some really funny things sometimes.
so maybe when he's older you'll find him more fun to be around, when his personality starts to come through a bit.
but babies. not so much. I don't find them cute. they look like little fat,wrinkly, bald old men. puppies on the other hand, they're cute.
I don't find any desire to spend time around babies. they make bad noises and worse smells. I suppose it's different if it's your own, but nope. babies aren't something I enjoy.
@captinjack (788)
• China
3 Oct 11
Really ?I can't agree with you on that . One of my neighbour's kids is about the age you like . Yet i don't like him pretty much . On one hand , he is not as cute as my nephew .On the other hand , i don't recognize his words as funny . in all , i don't think little kids are more interesting than babies .Fortunately ,we have the same idea on one point-babies are not so enjoyable .
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
25 Nov 11
When I was in high school, I used to love to babysit and I watched kids of all ages. After I grew up, I found that I couldn't stand the noise level of kids. I do ok if there is just one kid or if a baby is sleeping, but I don't do well when several kids are playing together or if a baby is crying. I had considered going into teaching, but I really don't want to be around kids so if I did it would be either high school age or older. I never had kids and I am perfectly happy. Happy thanksgiving!!!
@ip5217 (1655)
• Philippines
12 Nov 11
Every parent will tell you that taking care of a baby was never an easy task to do. Even parents' patience would be tested but because these are their own babies, no matter what it takes to take care of the baby parents will sacrifie them all- even the most annoying cry. I'm sure if you will have one of your own someday, babysitting will never be an issue. In fact, you might look forward to it.
@rajaniroy (43)
• India
3 Oct 11
of course, all people will like babies. if babies are in home, we will enjoy their activities. after coming from work, by seeing their face , we can forget our stress. they will do silly things, but that will be more funny for us. they will play with us. if they will like to play with us, they wont leave us. my sister has baby. when i am with them, i will forget the world. i will enjoy like anything . but when i am leaving them, i feel so bad, i dont know why i am crying for them. but, i cany stay with them. finally , the babies in home is like a heaven as well as hell also , to handle them.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
4 Oct 11
I don't like babies and I will never have them in my home. I can't stand being around them.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
8 Oct 11
Yes captinjack, I love babies, I babysit my grandson everyday and he is a handful. I have to constantly be on the watch for him, I am constantly on the go with him. He likes to run up and down the drive way and I am right behind him. I ask him if he is tired, well of course not he is like a Timex watch he takes a licking and keep on ticking. I do get tired. But I love every minute of it. And by the way he is 16 months old. I tell him all the time I am too old for this.
@aeiou78 (3445)
• Malaysia
10 Nov 11
Friend lose his patient to his nephew but for your own baby, you definitely will not have the same responses.
I am telling you the truth because I have gone through this stage.
When you take care of own children you are admiring your own shadows.
They are exactly like you when you were young.
The time you spend will be very worth to grow your next generation.
@starrose_ara (784)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
I love babies or so I thought. When I have my own it was not an easy job to do. The nights that I got to wake up to feed her and change her diapers made me re think my loving babies. I love them but I find it boring to take care of them If they were not my own. I still love to hug and cuddle other friend's or relatives' babies but that's all.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
Well, that is normal for babies, there are times that they just cry and cry. Unfortunately for us we don't know why they cried because they can not say anything except cry and cry. From your statement, it seems that you are the only one babysitting your nephew most of the time. It's a pity for you. Anyway, that is your apprenticeship in preparation to your being a parent soon.
@koperty3 (1876)
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6 Oct 11
Welcome to real world my dear. Last time I had conversation with my best friend. She and I don't have kids. She told me that she doesn't like to have them. She said that this is not for her. She got no patience and she doesn't find them cute. In real world babies are cute for while. If you have to feed them, change dippers and listen to their constant screams, she said to me. I talk to my partner and he was shocked that woman can think that. Well. I'm scared to be mother myself. I don't know if I will be good one. I also got no patience and I don't like noise. I'm not sure If I want baby but it doesn't mean that I hate them or even don't like them. Not everyone has ability to have babies or even babysit them. So don't worry.
@marge08 (17)
• Philippines
4 Oct 11
At first i feel the same with my nephew, enoyed playing with him for a while then it didnt last long. But at times i dont have a choice but to babysit him, you know what, i overcame my boredom in babysitting my nephew by thinking how much i love him. I never realized been babysitting him for days and i am the one really asking for it. Now i can really say i love babies...
@jinkee75 (29)
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4 Oct 11
i think everyone love babies. my sister's baby was in our house for 3 weeks. the first week was fun and exciting. seeing the baby giggles, bathing and feeding him. but the excitement wears off especially at night time when i was sleeping and he will suddenly cry because he's hungry. the following week seems to bored me. i think the baby becomes a task now. my muscles are aching and i am deprived of my good sleep at night time... i suddenly wished that his mother will get him. i love the baby but sometimes things doesn't come as we are expecting it. and it will bore as too. glad my sis gets the baby her yesterday.i have time to rest now and i can sleep well at night now. :)
@evanfred0219 (209)
• Philippines
4 Oct 11
Yes,ive been there and still am. My boyfriends nephews and nieces are close to me,i sometimes baby sitted some of them when i was visiting my boyfriends house and the kids are also there. i really love their smiles and laughs. when my boyfriend's youngest sister got pregnant and delivered a bb,she's a single mom, so i always assist her in taking care with her baby. and now that the baby learned how to walk i realized it's very strenuous in following her every steps. from now on,i don't like to have my own babies anymore,it's so tiring. and i'm thinking that by the time my boyfriends comes home from overseas,im afraid i can't spend all my free time to him if i seriously baby sit the baby. what im planning to do is to lie low with the baby.hehe. i'll let her mother do her responsibilities.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
3 Oct 11
I can't stand babies and children. I have no patience for dealing with them at all.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
3 Oct 11
Actually, I've always been a person that loves children. I babysat from the time that I was old enough to baby sit and I have two children of my own now, that are no longer infants. My daughter will be nine in December and my son will be five next week. In addition to them, for about two years I was pretty much raising my two oldest nieces as well, Lilliana will be five in December and Kaylen just turned three last month.
I love kids so much that I wouldn't complain if I was trusted with another that I could raise as well.
@janevi (888)
• Philippines
3 Oct 11
i love babies and i love to cuddle them.they are treasures and can take away your tiredness. how i wish i could have one but there is no chance anymore. So i just take care of my grandniece whenever i go and visit them every vacation time.
@safety69 (592)
• Taiwan
3 Oct 11
Ah ah , I dont like kids , I like to see them from far they are so cute and lovable, and its curious because I worked doing babysitting when I was in the 20ths but , that was a job , I was very good babysitter I am proud to say it, I used to play with them , read to them very funny , sing and play any instrument for them , watched tv , and the best moment of the day NAP TIME. hahaaha. At the end of the day I was so tyred but I went home and take my evening in quiet. I had my kids really late , means I enjoyed my youth days as much as I could , I try to be a good mom, I do the best I can , but , still dont like kids. Thats life.
@Tmulley (91)
• United States
3 Oct 11
Yes I have been there (not with family members) but I used to babysit my neighbors kids (and your so right, the cute stuff wears off very fast) and you feel bad for feeling that way but its OK...your still human! :) My kids drive me crazy enough to know that if they are in someone elses care that I try not to make it for very long (which is not that often cause I am a stay at home mom) but I at least can be honest and know that most all of the little "CUTE things" quickly become very "annoying things" (especially after you see or hear it 100 times in a row) I love my kiddos but I think its fair to say we all go through it at some point in our life, with relatives kids, friends kids or our own kids...but lets just be glad that one day they do all get older!
