Staring at lightbulbs!?!?
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Topic: Staring at lightbulbs!?!?
Posted By: RoSee
Subject: Staring at lightbulbs!?!?
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 6:24pm
Hi all 
I am constantly catching Ty staring at lightbulbs! Do any other bubbas do this? I'm so worried bout how bad it must be for his eyes... but what can I do?!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 6:43pm
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I think its pretty normal Rose.. Nova does it all the time and she especially loves the fire
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 7:00pm
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Callum does it all the time too. In our old place he constantly stared out the window if it was overcast and glary outside. And now he stares at ceiling fans like they're telling him the meaning of life. Random baby. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:10pm
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Tessa does it too and snap with the fire Anna Tess is our little pyro
Its normal ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:14pm
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Totally normal but it used to freak me out too lol -------------  
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:39pm
Yup, one of the first words Daniel understood was "lightbulb"  ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:42pm
hehe, I was thinking exactly the same thing this evening when she was completely fixated with the fire 
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ldjsmum_Ali wrote:Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 8:48pm
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Corban is obsessed with lights! They don't even have to be on. When ever we go somewhere new he will spend ages just staring up at the roof at the light fittings. He is also at the age of mucking around with BF'ing and lights are especially distracting for him! Glad to hear there are other babies that do it to - I was beginning to think there was something wrong with him! -------------  
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:06pm
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yup, i have a lightbulb starer too, or windows when it is sunny. i think they are just attracted to the light. kinda like a moth. lol ------------- 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 9:11pm
Both my babies did this and I too worried so have replaced all bulbs at home with 40-60W ones so not too bright. Saves power too  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: RoSee
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 10:06pm
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LOL!!
Glad to hear it's not just Ty doing it! Here I am freaking out thinking there must be something wrong with him and he was going to go blind! Phew! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 7:12am
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Yep both mine have done it too. Spencer actually use to shout and point at the ones in countdown, odd child. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 8:42am
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Yup Taylah done this until about 5 months too
Completely normal. I also catch her looking out the windows at trees when its windy its sooo funny, she can do it or ages -------------  
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Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 15 August 2009 at 9:58pm
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Cam does this too! He absolutely loves watching the ceiling fan at a friend's place too, would watch it for ages if I let him!
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 9:37am
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Uh oh, my son is only 10 weeks old and is obsessed with the TV..... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 12:14pm
Sam does this too! He can't say L at all, so everywhere we go it's 'YIGHTS, YIGHTS, YIGHTS!' especially big ones like at Countdown. |
Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 1:45pm
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MrsH - Corban was too cos I always had it going all morning, he would twist himself round like a contortionist to see it!!
I read somewhere that excessive TV watching in under twos is linked to ADHD due to it being overstimulating. Don't know whether I believe that but I'm not taking any chances! lol so the TV is now off. Although came home at the weekend from supermarket and Corban and Hubby are sitting on the couch watching some fishing show, Hubby is convinced "he likes it!" lol -------------
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Posted By: MrsH
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 3:04pm
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Bahaha - Yes, my DH is like that - Last night I said 'Maybe you should put him under his playgym' and DH said 'But we're watching the Premier League Highlights....' ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: angelzmummy
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 11:20pm
lol Angel does the same thing...she could stare for ages at the light fixtures ...my sister would say 'If she saw the light today, she would totally walk into it' , lol, i think its a fascination lil bubs have, maybe something like seeing the faint light while still being in the tummy??....lol...and don't even get me started with the TV!! DH says the same thing too 'aww but we're watching the AB's!!' lol-------------  
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