what is it with cuddling other peoples babies ?

[iheartislesofwight]

i'll get jumped on for this but inspite of having had 7 dc myself, i can't get excited about cuddling anyone elses baby, even if related to me. i like kids but just not very keen on other peoples and don't understand people saying they are desperate for 'snuggly cuddles' .
everyone to their own though.

I can’t understand having 7 dc but I don’t create a post about it. Live and let live.

Having had 7 of your own you probably got it well and truly out of your system OP.

I agree that 7 kids has probably taken the thrill out of it for you. I only had two and I would genuinely pay to cuddle a baby. If only there was some ethical way to do that! But since there isn’t I will just have to hope I am lucky enough to have grandchildren one day.

I wouldn't want do go near a baby (or a man for that matter) after 7 kids either.

I love a baby cuddle but I preferred cuddling DD. I knew she wanted to be with me so I loved it.

I don’t like cuddling other babies as I never wanted or liked anyone cuddling mine and playing bloody pass the parcel with him and trying to soothe him when crying.

I prefer cuddling other people's babies to my own. At least then you get to give them back when they start crying.

I don't know why you think you'd get jumped on?

Lots of people feel this way, me included.

I only had 3 DC but I was never particularly interested in other people's babies, before of after I had them.

I'm entirely the opposite, I never want children of my own but I really enjoy having a wee hold of somone elses.

Its almost as if people like different things.

Why would you get jumped on? Why would anyone care?

Well, we're all different, aren't we? I like a baby cuddle - I find playing with a toddler more fun, but a few minutes of baby cuddle is a very nice thing. I also liked other people offering to hold mine when he was tiny - I loved getting a chance to do something, anything else - but know lots of people don't like other people holding their baby, so try and make it clear that I'm happy to hold the baby if it's helpful without being pushy!

They're small, and soft, and usually smell nice I love holding babies.

I had to take an emergency delivery of groceries to my daughter and grandchildren, no delivery slots available for her, not much left in the small (Aldi) next to her, no taxis running to fetch home food from the decent size supermarket about 1.4km away
It hurt me so much to drop off 4 bags of food and not hug my adorable, beautiful grandchildren.
Sorry op, but you’re weird.

I'm not really interested in other people's babies now I've completed my family. Until I finished having children I was always broody and seeing a newborn would trigger it and I'd always want a hold. Now I still think they're cute but I'm not really bothered.

Ugh there’s something about snuggling a baby that’s so calming! So long as they’re quiet ofc xD

More than 7 dc here.. Never had any interest in other babies either. Even becoming a dgm was an odd experience..
Held dgc as felt duty bound to but was a good while before I felt any connection...

I too have no inclination to cuddle other people's children. I had 4 of my own, and have 5 grandchildren, and didn't even want to spend hours cuddling them.

At the risk of sounding conceited, other children love me. I was in a supermarket crouching to get something from bottom shelf and a little girl came to give me a cuddle. Her dad was with her and he was smiling. Or kids will just start random conversations. I only engage in return if their parents seem happy with it.

My friends’ kids also love me and when I see them, e.g. my friend’s dd loves some one to one time either, either reading or crafting or writing stories.

So I never get people who are only keen on their own children. Kids need attention from adults that are not just their parents/family. It takes a village etc

Now give me a dkitten.....

Genuinely don’t get the attraction with babies/small children. Babies look like ugly old men and smell weird, young children are snotty and disgusting. Zero interest in any child that isn’t mine.

Baby animal however, completely different story.

I love cuddling a newborn.

Toddlers...not so much. Snotty little beasts

Puppies and kittens though, they have to come to me

I have one (DS 12) and have no desire to cuddle other peoples. I'm the one who smiles and awws in the right places when a coworker brings in their newest addition.

If it was "Would you like to cuddle my new kitten?" however I'd be all over that

I used to love cuddling other people’s babies but after having my own it took away that urge. I think in part it was that when I had my own i disliked the idea of passing my baby around everyone who came to the house; it didn’t sit well with me and I didn’t feel it was that good for that developing attachment and them settling well so I often have it in mind that other parents may feel the same.

I honestly do not give a toss about other people's babies. I'd rather not hold them. I'm very happy for the parents but I cannot muster any enthusiasm for the child. I'm sure I will be royally told off for that... I'm pregnant, too, so presume I'll be excited for my own...