Do you coo over babies?

[primavera]

Poll question: Do you coo over babies?

Am I the only human being on earth who doesn't just go to pieces over how adorable infants are? I mean, I don't have anything against babies, but I don't feel any instinctive urge to get all gushy and googly over them. Yet it sometimes feels like if you're anything less than worshipful and adoring of infants, you can expect a barrage of reproving glares, as if you'd just announced your intention to sacrifice a virgin to Satan or something. How do people here feel on the subject?

[Mr. McD]

1. I do over my grand kids, but

I feel the same you do about anybody elses.

[Parche]

2. big deals

I cant stand when everyone makes a big deal over babies.
and some are ugly
I agree with you

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. I will admit I am nuts over babies...

in a reserved sort of way. I had trouble staying pregnant, so for awhile they were a thorn in my side. Once my little shock was born, Happy fifth birthday James, I became infatuated with everything baby. I think I am coming out the other end of that now though. Must have been the progesterone.

[kathee]

4. After raising four kids

of my own, plus my beautiful step daughter for the past six years, I have no CHOICE but to let the instinct take over and make the goofy faces and silly words at them. A smiling baby makes me instantly in love.

Also the fact that I will have no more of my own makes me worse.

HOWEVER, I refuse to babysit babies, and to admire them as a stranger is a helluva lot different situation.

[tsakshaug]

5. babies are good

they just become PIA's around age 3. they are really cool if they are not yours and you can get a full nights sleep

[noonwitch]

6. Warm and fuzzy feelings for me

I do go totally nuts over toddler-5 year olds, however, because they are so fun to play with and talk to.

[KCDem]

7. my 2 were beautiful,

but most babies are pretty fugly.

I like them once they can talk/walk. Much more fun.

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. I work in the neonatology unit of a hospital

I see enough babies every day to last me a lifetime.

:)

[MountainLaurel]

9. Haven't had much contact with them

But I'm less of a cooer and more of an objective observer; I'd probably be more of a chatter. The whole idea of a little human under development fascinates me though.

[SiouxJ]

10. Hey Kevin!

Long time no talk! :hi:

I'm with you on this one :-) .

[primavera]

14. Hey, Sue!

:hi: Hi, Sue! Sorry for the lapse, it's been busy around here, lots to tell, will email you as soon as I get a moment's breather.

[curse10]

11. I despise children

they are smelly and dirty.

[bif]

12. Only when they're mine.

Otherwise, I can't stand babies.

[REP]

13. I Run Like Hell

whenever someone is poking a baby a people. No, I don't feel like handling something crawling with fecal bacteria, but thanks anyway. :puke:

[meow2u3]

15. The babies I typically coo over

come on four legs--namely, kittens!

[Mandate My Ass]

16. I like kids better when they're interactive

My precocious 2 1/2 year old niece is lots of fun to spend time with these days because she says the wildest things. I love kid logic.

Infants are just kind of "there." It's even harder to defend my lukewarmness toward infants because I'm a female. I always make sure to say something very complimentary to their understandably proud parents, but will turn down any and all offers to hold them.

How ya doin, Kevin? :hi:

[primavera]

18. Like after they turn 30?

:evilgrin:

:hi: Hi, Gloria!

[Mandate My Ass]

19. Well that's going a bit far

I'd say I start to warm up considerably when they reach legal drinking age. }(

Long time no hear from.

[Kat45]

17. I'm a female, and I always refuse to hold someone's baby.

I've never held a baby in my life; never held a toddler either. I just don't have maternal instincts, and I don't care. I've softened up enough to at least smile at them, but I used to just totally ignore tham, get as far away from them as possible. Sure some babies are cute, but some are fugly.

[short bus president]

22. People have pictures of me

holding their babies, and my facial expression is always something like "please take it away before I drop it or it produces waste." People in general are uninteresting until roughly 12 or 13, and after that, better than 90% of 'em are simply intolerable.

[CBHagman]

20. Interestingly, people are also nicer to you when you have sweet baby...

...in tow. I would rather guess that the SCREAMING baby or the tantrum-throwing toddler will draw a different reaction, but I've noticed that people are kinder and friendlier to me when I'm looking after a tiny child. You get smiles you'll never see again.

[geniph]

21. all my maternal instincts are sublimated

to other species. For some reason, I just can't get interested in young critters unless they have fur or fins or feathers or scales. Baby humans don't do it for me. Besides, there's that *thing* they do with graham crackers - gumming them and then wanting to touch you...*shudder*!!!

[Shanty Oilish]

23. A fool for babies

I love babies but it depends on the situation, can't always be as foolish as I feel.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

24. I find their innocence irresistable...

All ages have their charm; but seeing the wonder in an infant's eyes...the trust...how totally not fooked-up by society they are...

well, it just turns me to jelly. Goochy goo.
:D

[short bus president]

26. note to self

obtain baby prior to next attempt to flirt with GoG...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

28. lol

Careful...I might only pay attention to the baby. ;-)

[short bus president]

29. second note to self:

abandon baby acquisition plot in favor of adult diapers, whole body shave. I already have the inane babble down.

[maxanne]

25. I don't coo

over babies or kids. I talk to 'em the way I'd talk to you. Always have. My daughter turned out okay.

[resist]

27. Oh, Kevin

Knock it off, sweetie. As soon as you and Rita get pregnant I'll leave you alone. kisses, mom