It is hard to take care of a baby

I don't have kids, but every time I have a friend that wants me to watch one I get scared to death. I'm afraid that I won't hold up the head right, or that I'll drop them or something. I think it's just that I expect them to do what I can do so I never think of all the dangers to watch out for around them. Also, I find myself very distracted so I can see everything that's going on at once to take care of a baby. It's hard enough with a toddler that I had to babysit over the summer for 4 hours. It was just hard for me to keep them entertained and make sure that they didn't injure themselves around things that I just thought was common sense to stay away from or not to do.

Im no parent but i live 10 minutes away from my new parent cousin and her little boy jack. Im often called upon to babysit him and it is really hard. But I think he likes me and we get along great:). But when he gets into a fit of crying he is nearly impossbile to get him to calm down. I use the Tv. Thats a guaranteed 30 minutes of peace and quiet for me.

My daughter is now 4 years old and I really miss the days when she was an infant. I know it sounds strange but it was easier then. As they get older, they start to talk back to you and tell you NO. It is easier to have an older child because they don't cry as much and you don't have to change diapers. It is a very hard job to take care of children, I'm not gonna lie, but its all worth it in the end.

Its hard enough with your own kids, but with a baby who doesn't know who you are, its really difficult. When my nephew was born, my parents looked after him for my sister whenever she went anywhere. Then one day when he was about 10 months old, they were on holiday and my sister needed a babysitter for an hour. I agreed, thinking, hey, I have kids, I know what to do. But the truth is, if you haven't taken care of the child often, especially one that young, you're going to have problems. They get upset because they don't fully trust you, and you get worried that you're doing it all wrong. He's nearly 2 now and I've looked after him a lot more since then, and he listens to me more than he does to my sister or my parents, but it took a while for us to get to know each other and spend time together comfortably!

Thats How kids are most of the time. You do have a few babys that are okay with it but not many. If they arent Fimilar with you they gt scared. My CHildren 1 and 3 years old do not and will not go to someone they dont know. My 3 yer old however he will be alright after about 5 mins or so of being around someone he dont know and my 1 year old he will screm until he cant screm nomore. Hes a mama's boy and if he cant see me its over he dont like it.

Hi clorissa, hahaha yah it's really hard even if the baby is your own and familiar with you. It's like they'll do what they want to do, wouldn't care if it would cause the one whose taking care of them at the moment to panic. That's where babies are best for, getting people to panic.lol Luckily for you, your friend came back soon.=)

I'm not yet a parent but I do love babies. They are so cute, fragile, gentle and cuddly. Babies smells good too even their breath smells so fresh. I think it's not that hard to take of babies. They just cry because they are hungry or need a diaper change. But as they grow old they tend to get familiarize to the people around them and cry when they feel there's something different. There are babies who are so choosy to the people they want to be with, they tend to have separation anxiety especially to their parents. Lucky for me, babies tend to like me easily.

Hello Clorissa,

Nice discussion you have there.

Yeah, baby is like this, they get to tag with their parents and just ignore others. But I think they will like you if you give something for them to eat! This happen to my babies. Once any relatives come to visit us, they just like to stay far away from the relatives. But if happen they show and hold some food on hand, my baby will then go nearer to them and try to demand for the food.

Hi Clorissa,

It is not an easy task to take care a baby. When I takecare my boy for the first time, I feel so hopeless because I am a first-time mother, no experinces at all, everything is new to me.

Lucky my mother-in-law is at my side, guide me all the time. Now my boy is 31 months old and I feel more relax now.

Alot of people are asking me when am I going for my second baby?? OMG...I faster answer that I might close shop.

I am kind of having a phobia to take care a baby again. Can't sleep well at night.Have to wake up few times for midnight feeding.

Now, I am more lucky as my boy is growing up. I decided just to stick to one boy.

Hi Clorrisa,

I am sure you had a panic and tough time while the baby was crying. I had the similar experience before while babysitting my nephew. I was cracking my head whenever he cries. I just do not know what he wants from me.

But now, being a mother of a 2 years old girl, I started to know how to take care of a baby in calmer way. Baby cries for many reasons, as long as we could tackle the matter rightly, he will stop crying.