https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:00:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1907133 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:51:13 +0000 looch 1907133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Yes, I think that is what happened to me, I've liked the age groups as my son got there and I understood better what was happening and developmentally appropriate.</p> <p>Bottom line is I don't like chaos, so large numbers of kids or adults tend to make me anxious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1907087 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:05:01 +0000 Adira 1907087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really liked kids and was very awkward around them. But since having Xander, I like other kids more than I used to, and I'm more understanding of them too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1906982 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 22:07:06 +0000 birdofafeather 1906982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like kids but of course there are some that are more awesome and likeable than others! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1906933 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:51:18 +0000 Mae 1906933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really liked kids, and especially not babies. Whenever anyone asked me if I was having kids I'd say no because they're loud and sticky. Which they are. </p> <p>But since I had my baby I really like most babies. Like a baby laughing before would've done exactly nothing for me. Now I think it's the cutest thing ever. </p> <p>I still think a lot of kids are annoying. Especially the ones who talk and talk and talk and talk (which is ironic because I'm pretty sure I was that kid). But I'm wondering if I'll start to like each age group more as my daughter gets there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1906917 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:27:20 +0000 fancyfunction 1906917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been a kid person. I'm always amazed at the amount of people that talk to M when we're out or comment on how cute she is, etc. b/c that is something I have never and will never do to strangers - it's just not a natural instinct for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1906887 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:40:09 +0000 alohaorchid 1906887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I never have. I feel awful saying it but it's the truth and it actually feels good to be in a place where it's ok to admit to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children/page/2#post-1906532 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 10:46:09 +0000 PawPrints 1906532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906476 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:25:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 1906476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I like LO's friends and of course love LO and think everything she does is amazing :silly: but generally I don't adore children-at-large. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906469 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:05:32 +0000 Synchronicity 1906469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loooove babies, and most children ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906408 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 06:56:58 +0000 youboots 1906408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually if I like the parents I like the kids, some parenting styles are easier to be around than others. So friends and family's children I do great with. Random kids at Target and resturants... Not so much. But I feel the same way about mixing with adults in public too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906401 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 06:47:56 +0000 illumina 1906401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: you make a really good point! Children are just tiny adults, after all ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906396 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 06:38:50 +0000 rachiecakes 1906396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never a kid person until I had one. </p> <p>On the flip, my mom was never a kid person. She didn't like us having friends over to play, sleepovers. Our toys were to stay in our rooms. Our home never felt like a friendly place. I never want to do that to J. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906249 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 19:53:19 +0000 catomd00 1906249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They're okay. I'm surprised how natural being a mom came to me since I wasn't over the top abou babies or kids before I had my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906180 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:26:25 +0000 Mamasig 1906180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I would say most not! They tend to be annoying. But I love my own! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906145 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:06:04 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1906145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I've been to many adult parties where I've been the one to entertain the lone child. Always. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906144 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:03:47 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1906144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drawn to babies/kids since I was a kid! I never had younger siblings or much contact with other younger friends or family members...so I really only learned about babies once I went to college (through baby-sitting jobs, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906143 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:02:23 +0000 Applesandbananas 1906143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, just mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906140 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:56:10 +0000 Boogs 1906140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, except for bad little kids. But even then I hold it more against the parents for letting their kids be like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906136 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:51:51 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1906136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Yes this exactly. I thought at my years of taking care of other people kids would make taking care of mine a breeze...boy was that a wake up call! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906132 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:49:35 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1906132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I love kids even before I had my own. I worked as a nanny since I loved them so much </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906106 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:03:41 +0000 jhd 1906106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love kids of all ages. Dogs on the other hand, I love my own dog and my mom's dogs but don't really like other people's dogs. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906102 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:53:03 +0000 Kimberlybee 1906102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love kids and always have! I especially enjoy the babies and toddler age group but I have also chaperoned much older kids to events too. Generally speaking, they are so fun, innocent, and naive yet can also be stubborn and bashful at the same time. Their minds are so amazing and learn so fast! They possess so much potential to be great and do good deeds. Before LO I did a lot of volunteer work and tutoring with our youth group at church. I really enjoyed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906078 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:12:41 +0000 MrsF 1906078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. Obviously I love mine and my friends' kids and my nephews. Other than that... not so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906077 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:10:33 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1906077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I have never really liked kids. I love my family's and friends' kids but I would never choose to be around lots and lots of kids if I didn't have to be. I think I appreciate or understand kids a little bit more now but still don't really like em. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906071 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:03:38 +0000 lamariniere 1906071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I agree with a lot of this, especially the parental influence. </p> <p>I think for me, it's like with adults. I connect with some and not with others, and that's ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906042 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:30:28 +0000 ILoveLettie 1906042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I love children. I work as a Children and Youth Minister, so children are really my preferred company. I agree that there are always hellions/badly behaved kids in every crowd--but honestly, most of the kids I work with that are badly behaved, unless they have some sort of disability/disorder that causes their acting out which I try to be understanding of, most of their acting out is due to parenting and they are really good kids underneath, they just act out because they don't get a lot of attention at home or are spoiled or abused. At least in my context! I also love seeing kids out in public-they're always so cute! I just really love kids (though that doesn't change my being one-and-done: I'm happy to admire other's kids and work with them at church without having more of my own!!)</p> <p>Babies, on the other hand, have never been my preferred age. I just don't like how you can't talk with them like you can with older kids and they're so limited in their abilities. I love my baby, but I will be happy to be out of the baby stage with her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906034 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:15:23 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1906034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: hahaha my best friend used to tell me that she thought all her nieces &amp; nephews were cute until she looked back at pictures. Then she would think how ugly they were as babies! lol i told her to keep that to herself about my LO :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906032 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:13:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1906032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I adore them! I've been babysitting since I was about 10. Then worked in a daycare, then was a nanny before I had LO! I would totally babysit occasionally now but once you have your own kid people stop asking you lol my friends don't ever really ask either even though I would love it &amp; so would LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906019 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:47:33 +0000 blackbird 1906019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. Friends' kids, family's kids? Yes. Sometimes the random one off adorable sweet child? Yes. But generally no. I find them poorly behaved and annoying most of the time lol. Cute to look at but I don't want to interact </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-like-children#post-1906017 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:39:05 +0000 fairy 1906017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like kids in general. There are a few hellion exception haha but in general I like kids a lot and love to see them learning and applying their new knowledge :) super cute </p>