Babies
After 7 weeks of looking after this little one, I've slowly come to a realisation and conclusion... I'm not much of a baby person.
I probably knew it all along but not really know it. I've always like kids and love watching them. But my affection for babies aren't as strong. I'm not sure if it was because we've never had a baby amongst the cousins (as our ages are very close to one another) or that we never had pets before... I just don't know what to do with little things. Especially ones that don't really give you much feedback.
For once, I've finally understood why the hubby used to say, he wishes that the babies come out 3 years old. Already can talk, walk, toilet trained and all. I think I work better with kids at that stage, too.
I think I can do most of the housework well, even be very efficient to get the kids ready for school and get them out of the house etc, pack lunches and prepare dinner etc etc.
Babies... apart from feed, cry, change, burp and you kind of have to learn to just talk to them and make up stories of what they might be saying... so you can keep yourself entertained while doing the very similar repetitive tasks with the baby. Sometimes, you think you've done everything, but they are still crying, which is a bit hard to understand.
I guess it may be that they use "crying" as a way of communication, which somehow makes you feel that all you get is "complaints" and "unhappy" feedback. Because we associate crying mainly when more negative than positive. So it doesn't really fill you with much confidence and delight I guess.
Overall, although babies are cute and all, I don't really think I'm a big baby person. So I guess in a few more months, years.. it'd be better :P
I think it's good to understand yourself a bit more. I don't think I've realised how much I like my freedom as well... until I don't have it anymore! :P
Sally
I probably knew it all along but not really know it. I've always like kids and love watching them. But my affection for babies aren't as strong. I'm not sure if it was because we've never had a baby amongst the cousins (as our ages are very close to one another) or that we never had pets before... I just don't know what to do with little things. Especially ones that don't really give you much feedback.
For once, I've finally understood why the hubby used to say, he wishes that the babies come out 3 years old. Already can talk, walk, toilet trained and all. I think I work better with kids at that stage, too.
I think I can do most of the housework well, even be very efficient to get the kids ready for school and get them out of the house etc, pack lunches and prepare dinner etc etc.
Babies... apart from feed, cry, change, burp and you kind of have to learn to just talk to them and make up stories of what they might be saying... so you can keep yourself entertained while doing the very similar repetitive tasks with the baby. Sometimes, you think you've done everything, but they are still crying, which is a bit hard to understand.
I guess it may be that they use "crying" as a way of communication, which somehow makes you feel that all you get is "complaints" and "unhappy" feedback. Because we associate crying mainly when more negative than positive. So it doesn't really fill you with much confidence and delight I guess.
Overall, although babies are cute and all, I don't really think I'm a big baby person. So I guess in a few more months, years.. it'd be better :P
I think it's good to understand yourself a bit more. I don't think I've realised how much I like my freedom as well... until I don't have it anymore! :P
Sally
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