Funny child...

I am not a working mother, but I will pitch in anyway :) In my opinion the lady should be hurting... feeling guilty. Children love undivided attention which you are offering him. His mother is not able to do that. So she felt sad and guilty when the child's action demonstrated the very same fact. Enough with bookish talk. It is quite natural and you shoud not be worried. It is now up to the mother and others in family to make the bond stronger. You don't have to get away from the child as long as you don't actively turn him against his mother! ;) I wanted to ask how come the maid takes the child from ths home to that. It is a little bit strange and unsafe.... Children tend to be attached to me a lot too. I accept they are very amiable cute ones, but just too much for me. Sometimes I am happier than a child when its mother comes to take it from me. One more thing: even if you don't intend to steal away the child and feel guilty about it all, how does it feel when the child starts having acceptable tendencies, feels happier with the mother and does not come to you much any more? You in generic sense...

Children are unpredictable and this baby is no exception. Perhaps you create better vibes than the mother does. But this is a temporary phase. So you need not feel guilty.

Something doesn't sound right here. Am not saying you aren't a caring, loving person but it is odd that a baby doesn't want to go to his mom. The baby must feel secure in your arms but again I say this doesn't sound quite right. Most babies want their mommy and the love of that mom. I hope everything is ok within family. Are there other children in the family you are talking about?

This happens with kids, when I was at home, my cousins had similar problem, if I was there, they never used to leave me. Don't blame yourself for something that doesn't even exist, enjoy the time with the kid.

Ohhh yes, I often confront such situations while I move around my village in the evenings. Children recognize true joy of affiliation instinctively for their unbiased minds. Even a 4 year hyperactive girl is so much attached to me that she likes food that is cooked by me and forcefully shares it with me. Otherwise, she remains hungry for the whole day waiting for some food from me while the food prepared by me is very rough as compared to foods prepared by women in her own house.

That's not normal at all. It's the mother that every baby won't leave but in this case it's the other way round. Something's wrong inside that baby's house that makes me think the baby isn't happy there. Might really the mother is hurting the baby, maybe you should ask your helper if she knows something wrong in there.

No, but I've met a few cats at the adoption center that have really taken to me.

Hi vannie maybe he just feel comfort with you and you spend time more than his mother maybe that is why he feel closer with you than with her mother my first son rejected me when he was a baby He prefered to be with my hubby because I was away from house to finish my college me and my son were very rare to meet each other

I am thinking that maybe the child's mother is not giving her or him enough love. Otherwise, kids would always go to their mothers.

Hi, The baby is feeling very much comfortable (lovable) when he's with you. I have sen kids who behave in this way. Even my daughter was very much attached to a lady next door and used to cry when i want to take her. Well, that stage was not there for a long time but i felt the babies feel a change and enjoy that change too. My next door baby (of 2 year old) also loves to stay in my house. She even take her afternoon nap and is very close to her Unca (uncle - i.e. my husband). You too enjoy being with the little one for a while and stop guilt feeling as it is not yur fault.

Thanks a ton for sharing this discussion. Ha ha ha, i seriously do not know how to react on this matter but to be very honest, i think because of this child both u and his mother are into trouble as his mother must be thinking negative about u and even u are not able to help either. I think since he is too small, may be he is finding it comfortable to spend time at your home and may be u can talk to his mother and clear all issues. What say?

You are a good, loving person, and the child can feel it. Enjoy being there for him. I know he's still very small, but have you tried to explain to him that if he cries again when his mommy fetches him, he might not come to visit you again?

great for you ..thanks for sharing this. it was happened to me with my sister son. when they came to our home i take him and play together, ride bike around the kompleks of my house, he like it very much and still wanna going arround, and he will cried if stopped my bike at my house. hahaha...but i gave him dark chocolate, and then stopped crying but still can not eat the chocolate bar..

Yes, I once read from a book, that before baby can speak to express their ideas, they will communicate with the outside world through facial expressions or body gestures. Maybe his mother just spoke loudly to him so he felt unhappy and wanted to get rid of his mother. Just guess.

Well if that is the first time that child have seen you that would be quite strange but if she has been seeing you and have developed some kind of liking on you then that is not strange. If you've been really loving and nice to child then she might be getting more attention from you than from her own Mom. Her Mom must start to think by now what is lacking with the way she treats her kid.

That does happen from time to time. Sometimes a baby or small child will get bonded to someone else besides his mother. Does his mother spend time with her baby? Is she lovingly taking care of her baby? Perhaps this baby feels more love or more of a genuine concerned for small children from you. How does the mother feel? I would stay away from this baby for awhile because it is important that all babies are bonded to their mothers. You don't want to cause problems for the mother. Yes, babies are irresistible, but you must resist for the sake of this baby and his mother. You must do what is best for this baby, which is bond with his mother.

Yes, children are so lovely because they are naive and pure. They say everything without thinking too much. They will not hide emotions or feelings. That is why people love kids.

I have had this experience before, sometimes babies just latch on to people. Sometimes babies can sense things in people: maybe the child sense's that you are a good person.

Obviously the child like you ,may be his has not the concept of mother ,he who cares is who do good to him ,so i think you leave a good impression on him . you should feel luck ,may be he is the presenter of god,hh