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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 34244" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I was lucky - we lived next door to my oldest sister and her five kids (including two adopted kids). I often was babysitting (unpaid, of course) during my school holidays and got a lot of practice with looking after babies and children. Plus, every time any of my other sisters had babies, they would come to stay with us straight from the hospital so my mother could help them adapt to each other and provide a little more gentle time. One sister in particular as prone to PND and really needed this. Another sister was trying to run an outback pub near some gold mines - rough customers and she was VERY depressed at her life when her second baby arrived. She stayed with us longer, to get her more on her feet emotionally and physically before she went back to running the pub.</p><p></p><p>So by the time I had easy child, my first baby, I was used to handling babies. All the other new mums were handling their baby like it was Dresden china, while I slung mine around like a bean bag.</p><p></p><p>Clothing - I had the pick of hand-me-downs, plus my mother (now too frail to have me come and stay, not that I needed it) made some lovely little clothes for each of my babies, covering them with delicate smocked embroidery (grub roses for the girls). </p><p></p><p>By the time I was expecting difficult child 3 (we knew he was a boy) I'd given away the vast quantity of baby clothes, but the ladies at the local op-shop began to put aside all the baby boy clothes that were coming in. I had a huge stack to sort through and choose from, it was great. My mother made one last, tiny outfit for my boy, her last grandchild. There will be no more. Her great grandchildren had already begun to arrive, although many more have arrived since she died 12 years ago. I bought some seconds quality basics, like little body suits (I never used singlets after easy child) but otherwise bought nothing new for difficult child 3 until he was almost a year old. I made mini-shoes using soft leather or sheepskin soles with crocheted uppers. Great for keeping feet warm as they learn to toddle. (I tended to have summer babies).</p><p></p><p>I love wandering through baby clothing sections in the stores but rarely have I bought anything there. I indulged occasionally with my girls, buying matching party dresses ONCE, and I bought a lot of second-hand designer clothes for difficult child 1 when he was a baby, keeping a fraction of the best "for grandchildren" but using them for difficult child 3, so I've had to give them away (not worth keeping any more).</p><p></p><p>Very little of the sort of stuff you keep, is worth keeping now. Interesting tehcnological toys are superseded fast so they can go. A singing bird I bought for easy child 2/difficult child 2 stopped working when I lent it to someone else, but by the time difficult child 3 arrived the technology was so much better. I still have a beating heart that I bought for easy child - it's probably a museum piece now. I used it for difficult child 3 but I don't think there was any point.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 34244, member: 1991"] I was lucky - we lived next door to my oldest sister and her five kids (including two adopted kids). I often was babysitting (unpaid, of course) during my school holidays and got a lot of practice with looking after babies and children. Plus, every time any of my other sisters had babies, they would come to stay with us straight from the hospital so my mother could help them adapt to each other and provide a little more gentle time. One sister in particular as prone to PND and really needed this. Another sister was trying to run an outback pub near some gold mines - rough customers and she was VERY depressed at her life when her second baby arrived. She stayed with us longer, to get her more on her feet emotionally and physically before she went back to running the pub. So by the time I had easy child, my first baby, I was used to handling babies. All the other new mums were handling their baby like it was Dresden china, while I slung mine around like a bean bag. Clothing - I had the pick of hand-me-downs, plus my mother (now too frail to have me come and stay, not that I needed it) made some lovely little clothes for each of my babies, covering them with delicate smocked embroidery (grub roses for the girls). By the time I was expecting difficult child 3 (we knew he was a boy) I'd given away the vast quantity of baby clothes, but the ladies at the local op-shop began to put aside all the baby boy clothes that were coming in. I had a huge stack to sort through and choose from, it was great. My mother made one last, tiny outfit for my boy, her last grandchild. There will be no more. Her great grandchildren had already begun to arrive, although many more have arrived since she died 12 years ago. I bought some seconds quality basics, like little body suits (I never used singlets after easy child) but otherwise bought nothing new for difficult child 3 until he was almost a year old. I made mini-shoes using soft leather or sheepskin soles with crocheted uppers. Great for keeping feet warm as they learn to toddle. (I tended to have summer babies). I love wandering through baby clothing sections in the stores but rarely have I bought anything there. I indulged occasionally with my girls, buying matching party dresses ONCE, and I bought a lot of second-hand designer clothes for difficult child 1 when he was a baby, keeping a fraction of the best "for grandchildren" but using them for difficult child 3, so I've had to give them away (not worth keeping any more). Very little of the sort of stuff you keep, is worth keeping now. Interesting tehcnological toys are superseded fast so they can go. A singing bird I bought for easy child 2/difficult child 2 stopped working when I lent it to someone else, but by the time difficult child 3 arrived the technology was so much better. I still have a beating heart that I bought for easy child - it's probably a museum piece now. I used it for difficult child 3 but I don't think there was any point. Marg [/QUOTE]
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