To think babies don't do very much

[comfybigduvet]

They aren't really very interesting, are they?

AIBU to think I might prefer teens?

Hahahahahaha teenagers. Who in their right mind prefers teens? Unless they're 18, and moving out....

Sorry, I've had a teen in my care and now about to have a baby. I'm dreading the bit after he learns how to walk (see: disappear for hours without answering their phone) and talk (answer back). Give me naps and poo anytime (seriously don't know why my partner didn't just want a puppy instead).

Oh I will swap the baby for any of the following:

Teen (17): messy room, sense of entitlement and extremely hormonal. Must be able to provide taxi service at a moment's notice or be accused of being very unreasonable.

Dsd (12): leaves everything lying where she left it, dirty underwear shoved back in drawers because walking to the laundry basket is too much effort, lives on her laptop shrieking with her friends on Skype. Uses one word answers to everyone else.

Dd(9): by far the tiniest, in fact a neat freak. However her favourite word is muuuuum and its said twenty trillion times a day, will eat your entire food shopping in two days and barely sleeps.

Love babies. They don't do anything :o

i found DS very boring as a baby (and tiring!) but now he's nearly 3 and actually lots of fun. Loving it now compared to hating it then (I did have bad PND which can't have helped).

Mrs huh?
You haven't got a teen yet have you?
How can you compare?

My son isn't anything like you've described.

I don't really like toddlers.

They are so - unreasonable.

Are you referring to me, Gosh? Because I actually said I have had a teen, and yes I can compare. I mean, some teens are ok, many have irrational temper tantrums at a whim, can be a bit selfish and not think to check in and have so many answers they should change their name to Google. It was tounge in cheek what I said, but teenagers don't have a rep for being a difficult stage without good reason. Very glad your son has never given you any of these issues though, you must teach us all you ways .

Having just spent a lovely evening baby-sitting DW's great-niece, just turned one, I'm quite clear that they communicate and are very interesting. Her attempts to see how long she can stand unsupported - two or three seconds - are amazing to watch.

so many answers they should change their name to Google PMSL at that.

They are boring. They are much more interesting from about three onwards when they can talk, be funny, be toilet trained and sleep through the night.

However, babies smell so good.

Three year olds, not so much.

Three year olds don't have interesting conversation. :)

Oh I don't know comfy. My three year old today was debating the merits of Batman vs Spiderman vs The Hulk. He was being very unreasonable though as Spiderman is his favourite and Batman is clearly superior.

I've got a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old and booked dh in for the snip when she was 12 weeks old

I love them both completely but never want to do the baby stage again, she has learnt to roll this week so instead of crying because she's stuck on her back she now cries because she's stuck on her front.

I think teenagers are great. I have one and I teach loads of others. Funny, opinionated, entertaining. Babies are dull and hard work. YANBU at all. I only really started enjoying mine when she could hold a conversation. I loved her before that absolutely and unconditionally, but I didn't enjoy her like I did after speech happened!

You see, I love mine, I do.

But I don't even find them all that thrilling when they talk as they don't really talk about anything I am interested in!

But they smell so good and they are so warm and squishy.

(disclaimer: Mum of 2 month old last baby trying to savour every minute )

My 6 month DS fell asleep on me for the first time in months yesterday. That was lovely. He isn't massively cuddly at the moment but he was stressing and in a shitty mood so I held him for a bit. He cuddles in now, which is so lovely, but this time he stayed there and fell asleep in my arms. It was gorgeous. I will miss that (already do miss the newborn sleeping on me)

On the other hand, you can't use a teenager to prop doors open. Horses for courses, etc.

Id rather sniff a puppy. Puppies smell gorgeous!

Between 1 year and 3 years are my favourite so far

Puppy paws beat babies heads, hands down!

mrs - sorry you said "l've had a teen in my care" what does that mean?

Anyway, l don't have anything to "teach". I get on with my children, as l've always let them, be themselves. l suppose?
No idea

Sorry, Gosh, not getting into my life story. Was being lighthearted, you obviously want to be literal. Kids have good and bad points at all stages, is that better? Except your teens, I know.

mrs
Except? Did you mean to type that?

Babies are kind of boring. Although I'm already missing the sleepy newborn stage now that DC2 is 13weeks old. That time really does fly by and it's my Last baby, I seem to conveniently forget about the 2/3hourly night wakings in the early days. It's the same with pregnancy, I miss it but I keep forgetting about the discomfort.

Even now I'm not always sure what to do with the 13 week old once they've been fed, changed, burped and talked/played with for a little bit. I put her on her playmat but she still doesn't really pay much attention to the toys.

I find the older they get the easier they become. Once they can sit up and interact more it starts to get better. I always feel sort of bad when I put DC2 on the playmat or in the swing and leave her there whilst I tend to the toddler or do housework. Like I should be doing more, but I don't know what more I can do iyswim?

As well as being boring babies don't half induce some serious mother guilt.