Do you guys like babies/ smol children?

[Juniebee]

TItle says it all. I ADORE  babies, to the point where I spend most of my free time watching videos of babies on youtube and ugh they're just so cute and soft and we're biologically programmed to love them . I really should be studying right now....

[Stegosaurus]

I have several young relatives (baby-toddler phase), and I do love to watch them. The way they interact with things and people around them is utterly fascinating. I used to be very awkward when they tried to interact with me (my wife teased me that I reminded her of the main character from the first 'Despicable Me' film),  but I've practiced and gotten good at it. They like expressive behaviour, and gestures and sounds are the way to go (as opposed to verbal communication - sometimes I'd forget not to treat them like small adults). It's also good to interact with them via a third-party object, such as a toy.

The only thing I do NOT like is how nervous they make me when they run around, because I'm terrified of them hurting themselves. I know babies and toddlers are very resilient, but I spent most of Christmas hovering behind my young niece with my arms outstretched, ready to catch her, and flinching every time she so much as sneezed (if you'll excuse the phrase). I was a nervous wreck by the end of it. Reminds me of the Buttons/Mandy sketch from 'Animaniacs'.

[SneezyHolmes]

I like newborns up to 2 years of age and after that I'm done lol

[blowlovinaspiegurl]

I like babies. Last year, one of my cousins had a baby and I've held the baby both times I've met up with her. I also like pictures and videos of some baby or other.

[Luisa39]

To be honest, the only babies I like are baby cats.  I'm just not too fond of children under the age of, say, 7.  Fortunately, as a professional tutor I work regularly with the 7 and up age group.

[March Hare]

Babies and small children are hilarious. They're my favourite comedians. Especially when they get frustrated about something. Also, they're much better at cuddling than animals.

[SleepingPhlox]

As an adult female I am supposed to be programmed to absolutely adore them but...if that's true a few lines of code got corrupted in that progam because I am ridiculously maternal to animals of all shapes and sizes but I've no idea what to do when it comes to small people. And I have no desire to look at images or videos of them and go "awww!"

I'm pretty sure this is utterly unforgivable to a lot of people but it's just the way I am and I can't help it.

 

[Winged]

9 hours ago, SleepingPhlox said:

As an adult female I am supposed to be programmed to absolutely adore them but...if that's true a few lines of code got corrupted in that progam because I am ridiculously maternal to animals of all shapes and sizes but I've no idea what to do when it comes to small people. And I have no desire to look at images or videos of them and go "awww!"

I'm pretty sure this is utterly unforgivable to a lot of people but it's just the way I am and I can't help it.

 

Saaaaaame, I get absolutely zero entertainment out of looking at videos or gifs of babies. One of my coworkers just had a baby and I like hearing him talk about her, but only because she makes him so happy. I really don't care about his actual baby lol.

Yet I'll look at a baby lizard and go I WANT TO SNUGGLE IT, so I guess to each their own!

(I have no plans of having kids, I will live on a farm with my horses and cats and snakes and be happy as can be)

[Melody]

I hate babies but I love toddlers! They are so fucking adorable and funny!

[Garnet]

2 hours ago, Winged said:

Saaaaaame, I get absolutely zero entertainment out of looking at videos or gifs of babies. One of my coworkers just had a baby and I like hearing him talk about her, but only because she makes him so happy. I really don't care about his actual baby lol.

Yet I'll look at a baby lizard and go I WANT TO SNUGGLE IT, so I guess to each their own!

(I have no plans of having kids, I will live on a farm with my horses and cats and snakes and be happy as can be)

I'm with y'all. Small humans are intensely uninteresting to me, to the point of being repulsive. At best I find them tolerable. I have some small allowance for the offspring of my near family but as a whole, I will entirely pass on the concept. That's someone else's bag, I'm sure, but not mine.

Subsequently, I have no desire to have kids of my own. My favorite (super sarcasm alert!) is when people tell me that I'll change my mind and have them some day. Bruh, that biological clock be running out, and mine hasn't shown any sign of ringing yet, into my thirties. Not. Interested.  

(Incidentally, I also have a lot of patience for the young of species not my own. I work in the veterinary field and somehow shit-caked kittens are far better than shit-caked children.)

[Alicia2]

I love babies, they're so adorable, I want one! But babies grow up into children and I've never been comfortable around kids, it was bad enough when I was a kid but its even worse now

[Chanel_no5]

 

On ‎2017‎-‎01‎-‎24 at 11:12 AM, SleepingPhlox said:

As an adult female I am supposed to be programmed to absolutely adore them but...if that's true a few lines of code got corrupted in that progam because I am ridiculously maternal to animals of all shapes and sizes but I've no idea what to do when it comes to small people. And I have no desire to look at images or videos of them and go "awww!"

I'm pretty sure this is utterly unforgivable to a lot of people but it's just the way I am and I can't help it.

 

17 hours ago, Winged said:

Saaaaaame, I get absolutely zero entertainment out of looking at videos or gifs of babies.

Yet I'll look at a baby lizard and go I WANT TO SNUGGLE IT, so I guess to each their own!

 

15 hours ago, Garnet said:

Small humans are intensely uninteresting to me, to the point of being repulsive. At best I find them tolerable. I have some small allowance for the offspring of my near family but as a whole, I will entirely pass on the concept. That's someone else's bag, I'm sure, but not mine.

Subsequently, I have no desire to have kids of my own. My favorite (super sarcasm alert!) is when people tell me that I'll change my mind and have them some day. Bruh, that biological clock be running out, and mine hasn't shown any sign of ringing yet, into my thirties. Not. Interested.  

(Incidentally, I also have a lot of patience for the young of species not my own.

Ladies, I couldn't have said it better myself, so I'm just going to agree with my entire heart and soul, and most of all my body, and answer the question asked with one single word: no.   

Kittens bring out a maternal response in me that's so strong it hurts, but my response to human babies is more of an "eew, get that thing away from me."

Personally, I'm glad this is the case. If I was desperate to have babies, the fact that I'm gay and single would be very stressful now that I'm into my thirties. As it is, I'm fine with my childfree life... but it does make it difficult to stay friends with old friends who have kids nowadays. We don't understand each other anymore. I'm happy they're happy, of course, but I have no desire whatsoever to be around them when they have their kids with them. I dread the day my sister and her husband will start a family because I know I will be the worst aunt in the world. And I don't know what I'd do if I fell in love with someone who has children. It would have to be a very special person for that not to be a dealbreaker, and I don't think a person that special exists.  

 

 

[SweaterWeather]

I've had what I like to call "baby fever" for the past couple of months now. Seriously, any time I'm serving a customer who has a baby or even toddler, I can't help smiling like a doof and having to pry my attention away from THEM and onto their parent(s). I've always loved little ones, though.

I was watching a documentary about twins and various 'try not to laugh' baby videos last night and... They're just so pure? Granted I love just about animal in baby form too (baby pugs? elephants? bury me with them I can't) but there is something immediately endearing to me when it comes to human babies. Like, getting them to smile? Or laugh? Seeing them progress from splattering food on their face to in their mouth? Watching them create little doodles and learning to write? It's just... Ugh, I can't word right but, it fills me with a joy that I don't think I can sufficiently describe. 

Although I'm definitely not ready for children yet, I really do adore babies/toddlers, even older kids! It's kinda why I'm considering going into the teaching field. I guess I have a lot of patience when it comes to them - parents in my neighborhood usually come to me for watching/sitting their lil' ones. 

But, yeah, little hoomans are a gift~

[Anonymouse]

They aight. Just like adults, there are good ones and there are assholes. I can't say I've ever watched videos of kids and babies just for fun. For all the fun moments, there are equally monotonous and frustrating ones, so keep that in mind, future parents!

[murphy dee]

Babies are okay until they start crying, then I want them to go away and never return.  Toddlers are the same way.  I worked with kids long enough to build a sort of fondness for the weird shit they say sometimes, but other than that I'd be totally cool with never interacting with a young child ever again.  I really don't like kids until they hit about 8 or 9, and even then only SOME kids.  Most are still intolerable at any age.  (Not that I'd EVER be rude to a kid, mind you.  One of our big jobs as adults is to be decent to growing people and help them out.  I don't like them but I do care about them.)

My boyfriend and I don't want children, but we've decided that eventually once we're in a stable financial situation and we've moved where we want to move, we will probably adopt an older child, somewhere in the 8-11 age bracket probably.  We could give a kid a good home and we're nice, chill people.  I've always hated the thought of a child aging out of foster care, having never been adopted.  These kids just need a stable home life and someone to care about their well being and treat them with kindness.  Wow sorry, I didn't mean to go on about that...haha...

But anyway yeah, babies and toddlers = god no.  Older kids = on a case-by-case basis.

Edited January 26, 2017 by murphy dee

[CHOCOLATE <3]

I LOVE babies and young children.  I work very closely with kids ages 2-14, birth to age 3 are my absolute favorite ages.

There aren't a lot of things I'm good at, but I'm really good with children (I'm planning on being a teacher, so I'd better be lol)

Edited January 26, 2017 by CHOCOLATE <3

[CHOCOLATE <3]

14 hours ago, Grey on a Sunday said:

I've had what I like to call "baby fever" for the past couple of months now. Seriously, any time I'm serving a customer who has a baby or even toddler, I can't help smiling like a doof and having to pry my attention away from THEM and onto their parent(s). I've always loved little ones, though.

I was watching a documentary about twins and various 'try not to laugh' baby videos last night and... They're just so pure? Granted I love just about animal in baby form too (baby pugs? elephants? bury me with them I can't) but there is something immediately endearing to me when it comes to human babies. Like, getting them to smile? Or laugh? Seeing them progress from splattering food on their face to in their mouth? Watching them create little doodles and learning to write? It's just... Ugh, I can't word right but, it fills me with a joy that I don't think I can sufficiently describe. 

Although I'm definitely not ready for children yet, I really do adore babies/toddlers, even older kids! It's kinda why I'm considering going into the teaching field. I guess I have a lot of patience when it comes to them - parents in my neighborhood usually come to me for watching/sitting their lil' ones. 

But, yeah, little hoomans are a gift~

I have "baby fever" too, even though i'm nowhere near ready to have a child yet. I probably won't be for another 5-10 years, but I can't wait for the day I become a mother.  I want to so badly.  

 

I'm definitely not an animal person though.  I like my dogs (although one is a total punk, and i only like him about 75% of the time (and that's being generous), but that's about the extent of it lol. I definitely think baby animals are cute, but i don't think i ever want to own my own pet.  I'd rather have a ton of children than a ton of animals XD

[CHOCOLATE <3]

On January 23, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Stegosaurus said:

The only thing I do NOT like is how nervous they make me when they run around, because I'm terrified of them hurting themselves. I know babies and toddlers are very resilient, but I spent most of Christmas hovering behind my young niece with my arms outstretched, ready to catch her, and flinching every time she so much as sneezed (if you'll excuse the phrase). I was a nervous wreck by the end of it. Reminds me of the Buttons/Mandy sketch from 'Animaniacs'.

Oh man, I was with some of my family members at the pool, and there were two young children, one was around 3, the other was about a year and a half.  THE THREE YEAR OLD THOUGHT SHE COULD SWIM (She couldn't), so she spent most of the time trying to get free from us and go swimming by herself. I spent the whole time super anxious that she was going to drown, and when her mom finally got her out to dry off, she was about to jump in with nobody there to catch her, and I yanked her back so hard when she was like, mid air and about to fall in the water 

Edited January 26, 2017 by CHOCOLATE <3

[Marshmallow Peep]

I get anxious around little ones, because I'm always scared I might accidentally hurt them somehow, especially when they start getting heavy and hard to pick up. Crying babies either make me uncomfortable, slightly annoyed, or feel like crying too because it's so sad to see a baby sad. Other than that, I adore them! They're so soft and cute, and my heart melts when they smile (but that feeling fades if they only smiled because they pooped, then it's back to their parents with them :P)

Once they get old enough to roughhouse and/or break things, that's when I don't really care much for them. I've had my nose broken by a four-year-old before and that was definitely the moment I drew the line regarding when kids stop being cute.

[TouchOfGrey]

On 1/24/2017 at 3:12 AM, SleepingPhlox said:

As an adult female I am supposed to be programmed to absolutely adore them but...if that's true a few lines of code got corrupted in that progam because I am ridiculously maternal to animals of all shapes and sizes but I've no idea what to do when it comes to small people. And I have no desire to look at images or videos of them and go "awww!"

I'm pretty sure this is utterly unforgivable to a lot of people but it's just the way I am and I can't help it.

 

Same!