https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:43:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2398999 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:23:43 +0000 lemondrop 2398999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: have you asked the counselor about it? Is be curious about their advice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2398997 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:20:04 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2398997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: LOL! Ok, W is me to a T... for the most part. But I get super excited about things and I'm definitely more empathetic than she is. C is super excited about things. It's definitely a balance between the two of them. I just get frustrated when I try to something fun/special for her and she gives me the "meh" reaction... but then C would be completely blown away lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397878 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:21:27 +0000 Adira 2397878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: hahaha, my husband is a dud sometimes! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397861 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 08:01:26 +0000 blackbird 2397861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: it makes them sound like such duds to say it out loud like that lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397857 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 07:57:07 +0000 Adira 2397857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I was thinking the same thing. My husband is the exact same way - he's never excited about anything and even after we do something awesome, he's just like "Yeah, it was okay" even though I know he's having a blast in the moment. He's also frustrating to shop for, which is why he always just gets clothes, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397830 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 06:51:25 +0000 blackbird 2397830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>heh, your DD#1 sounds like my DH. It took me YEARS to get used to it. He has a very mellow, introverted personality and is rarely *very* excitable about things, and it comes across as a bit reserved. Neither of my kids are like this, so far, but my nephew is :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397791 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 03:03:12 +0000 lemondrop 2397791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ohhhh yeah! My C is complicated in a similar way. He doesn't understand many of our reasons for doing things, so it can make activities more challenging and frustrating for all of us. </p> <p>He fits my personality to a T, so I can guess certain things or ways to understand him and know that he will be more reserved. Just like E is 100% my husband and delights in everything around him.</p> <p>My husband can be difficult to buy for, so one of the things that works best for him is experience gifts. Tickets to do something that he likes, rather than trying to guess STUFF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397636 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:11:00 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2397636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: kind of like your son's reaction. Like, she never gets excited about anything.... or at least anything I would think a kid her age would be excited about. </p> <p>I would think she would be excited to get presents on Christmas, but she really doesn't care - she's more excited that I put the antlers on my car lol. </p> <p>When people ask me what she's into, or what she would want for a present, I never know what to tell them because her interests are so random. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397632 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 21:07:28 +0000 hilsy85 2397632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you mean by meh? Do you mean when you talk about it, or when she's actually there?</p> <p>If you ask my LO if he wants to go do something fun (i.e. go get ice cream, go to the museum, go to a friend's house) he will almost always say, "No. I don't want to do anything. That doesn't sound fun." And he will deny having fun after the fact. But he has a great time while he is out. I think it' s just him being oppositional :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-a-child-thats-hard-to-figure-out#post-2397470 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:43:03 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2397470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 has always been hard to figure out. I never really know what will get her excited. She just seems to have a "meh" attitude about everything, whether it's Christmas or going out to get ice cream. She also hasn't ever been interested in the hot/popular toys for her age. I find it to be very frustrating because I want to do special things with her (or get her something special), but I never know what will be "special" for her. </p> <p>DD2 is the complete opposite and gets very excited about everything - haha </p>