Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:30:49 +0000 mrsjyw on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-886024 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:20:43 +0000 mrsjyw 886024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS naps in the pnp in the living room, we've resorted to covering the mesh part up with a blanket for his mid-nap blinks, so as to not make eye contact w him! :P NovBaby1112 on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885938 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:05:36 +0000 NovBaby1112 885938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ haha yes! i mostly hide from her or avoid eye contact when i am eating junk food, i feel bad because she looks at me like "mmm that looks good mommy!" but of course I'm not going to give her ice cream or chips, so now i just hid behind the counter and eat lol Andrea on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885930 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:04:11 +0000 Andrea 885930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh yes. I made the mistake of making eye contact and smiling the other day after I put her down for a nap and she wailed. That was a rookie move. Running Elley on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885916 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:59:53 +0000 Running Elley 885916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yepp, just like @turtledoves...If he's playing by himself I have to avoid the area he is in and not look at him because then he won't be satisfied until I'm in there with him! rattles on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885900 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:56:06 +0000 rattles 885900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh for sure. Especially with middle of the night wakeups when she was tiny. hilsy85 on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885896 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:54:47 +0000 hilsy85 885896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup. After I put him down for a nap I can't look at him or he'll get upset. I look at the floor as I walk out. sorrycharlie on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885889 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 11:53:24 +0000 sorrycharlie 885889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ hhahaha I used to do this. I would sit in the chair in her room while she fell asleep, and if she tried to peek at me I'd drop to the floor like an action movie. dh thought I was nuts, but I was so sick of running up and down the stairs to replace pacifiers. skibobrown on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885549 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:13:19 +0000 skibobrown 885549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Absolutely. I used to look away or close my eyes myself when I was trying to get DD to nap. prettylizy on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885504 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:57:06 +0000 prettylizy 885504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes!!! I feel like I'm in the wizard of oz.... pay no attention to the mom behind the kitchen counter! lol! Mrs Green Grass on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885497 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:54:30 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 885497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have actively hidden behind his crib before! :) plantains on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885488 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:50:23 +0000 plantains 885488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes, always when like @TurtleDoves: I'm trying to get some stuff done. emg86 on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885480 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:49:04 +0000 emg86 885480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep! She'll open her eyes and smile at me and then realize she's not in my arms and she's alone in her cosleeper...then it all goes down hill, lol. LuLu Mom on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885474 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:46:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 885474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sure do! In the exact situation you described above :) If she sees me she thinks it is time to get up.... MrsF on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885379 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:21:30 +0000 MrsF 885379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! Like @TurtleDoves M will occasionally play quietly by herself while I do quick chores. If she sees me nearby, that's over! CupQuakeWalk on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885371 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:19:54 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 885371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! If he's playing with blocks and toys in the living room and I'm picking up around the house, I'll void the room he's in because once he sees me: it's over. He wants me in there for good. immabeetoo on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885347 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:13:52 +0000 immabeetoo 885347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ha! My LO is WAY too nosy, he would never fall asleep if he could see me! When he was smaller and I had to rock to sleep I would always shut my eyes otherwise all I saw was him grinning at me and staring :) KT326 on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885346 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:13:47 +0000 KT326 885346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup! I've done that too. Our pediatrician actually mentioned doing it when he was around 6 months and we were having a hard time with naps. Adira on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885343 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:13:41 +0000 Adira 885343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Xander's at the point where when he's nursing, he'll pop off to smile up at me. I have to put a burp cloth over his head so he can't see me so that he'll focus on eating! oliviaoblivia on "Do you ever avoid eye contact with your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-avoid-eye-contact-with-your-lo#post-885334 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 09:11:21 +0000 oliviaoblivia 885334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ L is struggling with her morning nap (she's on my bed and I'm folding laundry.) Every so often her eyes pop open and I can tell she's staring at me. I duck out of sight and avoid her gaze. If I make eye contact with her she'll for sure be up and I have to get stuff done! Do you avoid your baby?