does anyone else feel like this?
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Topic: does anyone else feel like this?
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Subject: does anyone else feel like this?
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:54am
ok, maybe i'm just a strange kinda weirdo but whenever i'm out and about and walk past a baby either in a pram or being held, i just have to look at it!! i feel like such a nosey tart, but i just can't help myself
this is also very embarrassing to admit......but yesterday i was in the warehouse and i could hear a newborn crying, so i went down the next isle just so i could have a look! i also get a strong urge to want to pick a crying baby up! 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:56am
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It's calleed cluckiness!! hehehehehe
Nah seriously though I can never resist a peek either...think it's a natural urge to either check out an adorable child or be sure yours is more adorable! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:31am
Nup. Happens to all mothers I think! Otherwise I'm crazy too  (Yes Liz. I know.)
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:45am
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well i took Ethan out yesterday and if you are crazy so is every single woman of child bearing age....about 50 people looked into his pram..and gave me that smile:) so I'd say you are totally normal(or roughly 50 people in the mall yesterday are crazy:) ) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:46am
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na i do it to can't help myself ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 11:55am
Guilty here!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:04pm
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when im out walking trying to get isabelle to sleep i put a muslin cloth over her capsule as people where always looking in and trying to talk to her! however i am guilty of having a peek (unless im too busy trying to get my own to stop crying whilst out walking lol) ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:11pm
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Your totally normal Vanessa I do it all the time and if Jesse's with me I'm like did you see that little baby he's like yeah and rolls his eyes.
I remember when James was little heaps of people staring at him I always took it as a complement. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:21pm
| After work last night we went into town to meet some friends, we were sitting outside on the pavement and I was holding their 8 week old son....99% of people who walked past looked and gave that smile they give. Mind you, I'm clucky as a mother hen, so it didn't bother me LOL I felt so proud that they thought that I could possibly be the mother of this gorgeous creature. |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 12:57pm
I can't help having a peek too, and notice a lot of women stealing glances at my buggy in return... get a few "gosh, there's 2 of them!" comments usually followed by "Are they twins?"  and something along the lines of "Wow, you're going to be busy" when they notice the bump! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 1:59pm
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yep me too just cant help my self i also wana pick upo the crying bubs epess when you can see the mum is stressing out ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 2:21pm
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I must admit the good thing about the Phil and Teds is that people can't see at a glance that the gremlins are twins so I get less of the "oh look, there's twins" that I used to get when they were smaller in the side by side buggy, but we do still get drooled over quite regularly.
I don't do it when I have my own kids with me coz I'm too busy making sure they aren't terrorising anyone, but when I'm out without the kids I must confess to being a baby-watcher. Which probably makes me look like a real weirdo! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 3:27pm
people probably think i'm a weirdo too because i do anything i can to steal a look at the bub.....thanks ladies, glad i'm not the only one  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Maya wrote:Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:02pm
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Feel free if you ever see me out with a crying Isabelle. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:04pm
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Yeah I always want to have a peak at babies! even though im having my own I still love looking at babies lol, cluck cluck cluck!!!! ------------- |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:06pm
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I never do it, you guys are weirdos!!!
ha yeah right, i love looking at babies, who doesnt?? |
Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 5:18pm
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lol, i still get clucky and i have a 4 month old -------------  
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 5:37pm
| I still get clucky and I am Kelly of (caitlynsmygirls) Mum |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:58pm
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I still go "awwwww a cute little bubba" and then "gosh, that's such a new little baby!" and give "that smile" that Kate talked about hehe. But I also find myself watching people up town with 2 or 3 yos who are fussing or tantying etc, I'll never know the full story but usually I think to myself "oh that kid's just hungry/tired, I hope you're going home soon" and occasionally I've given the odd encouraging (I hope!) smile to the parent who looks like they are handling the grizzling really well and being firm etc - I really wanna pat them on the back !! ------------- |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 8:52am
| Me too, I always look! And I always elbow dh and say 'did you see that baby? So cute! Let's have one.' Lol. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 9:36am
i do that to DH too....he hates it! i'm looking after my friends 4mth old on monday morning so i can get a bubba fix ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 10:24am
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Funny I am just not at all interested in other peoples kids! I am vaguely more interested in my friends children and DHs neices- but I can so just take or leave babies or children in general. Don't get me wrong, I am obsessed with my own children- you can't shut me up about them, but my nightmare job would be working in a daycare or teaching.
But I don't think you guys are weird at all- I think I'm the weird one NOT being into babies ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 12:27pm
SAME! I would think I've woken up in my worst nightmare! LOL I luuuurve my little girl to pieces, love being with her and playing with her and will babysit if a friend is in desperate need and trusts me enough LOL, but not really into other kids that much. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 1:06pm
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[QUOTE=lilfatty] when im out walking trying to get isabelle to sleep i put a muslin cloth over her capsule as people where always looking in and trying to talk to her! Haha snapped, I used to cover Xanda when in his pushchair or capsule almost 99% of the time, because I hated people looking at him and then it felt like they would be whispering about him to their friends as they walked off. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 3:22pm
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i'm totally guilty of looking at other people's babes, but now that I have one of my own I can't stand people looking at her. Well the looking I can cope with it's the touching that is uncalled for! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 01 March 2008 at 9:19pm
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Our whole family does the same since we've had Gina - me, DH, mum, dad & grandma - surely we can't all be odd ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 02 March 2008 at 9:52am
goodness!! while i look and give 'that' smile, i'd never touch a strangers baby ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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