https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:47:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414480 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:11:44 +0000 yoursilverlining 414480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't stress me out to hear other babies having meltdowns. I feel sort of badly for the parent; but if I'm being honest, I'm more just like "thank God it is someone else's baby and not mine!!!" and feel sort of relieved. Bad, I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414377 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:47:11 +0000 eeh 414377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man that poor mom must be exhausted!! It doesn't really stress me out to hear babies cry but in this case it might. I wonder if you could offer to help her out somehow. Maybe take the toddler to the park if you're close enough that she would trust you or even just sit and have a cup of coffee and hold the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414076 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:39:49 +0000 mrstilly 414076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think hearing it all the time like that would get to me. But generally speaking I'm not bothered by it. I'm more bothered by inattentive/irresponsible/negligent parents rather than the child having a tantrum. I know there isn't always a right way to handle things but there are certainly wrong ways!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414037 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:16:39 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 414037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! I just want to help them out with whatever it is and can't really ignore it even if I try. I'm just sad for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414034 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:15:03 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 414034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normally it doesn't bother me but if its in church or we are in line at a store it can get to me. More so when we are in church. That is why they have a sound proof family room! I feel bad for the mother, I've don't have any kids but I have been there with other peoples kids, there really isn't much you can do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414029 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:11:37 +0000 Maysprout 414029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wouldn't bother me to hear it once in awhile - kids and babies cry - I'd just be happy I didn't have to deal with it. But that sucks it's so often, I'd be trying to figure out what I could do to help that poor momma, that really stinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-414017 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:08:33 +0000 doodlepoodle 414017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Oh man that stinks!!! :( I feel bad for the mom and for you since you have to hear it! :( I was at the store last week and saw a little girl having a total meltdown in the baby section (she was probably 2 1/2?) and the dad was a total jerk and I got SO stressed out watching it! I wanted to just tell her it would be alright. *sigh. I wish more parents were like your neighbor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-413988 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:52:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 413988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>oh my gosh that is soooo sad!!! and so hard... awww!! that poor mother. I would totally feel for her too! She sounds like an amazing mother though - that would be so hard to keep your cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-stress-you-out-to-hear-other-babies-having-meltdowns#post-413971 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:42:37 +0000 Ree723 413971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our poor neighbours have a toddler who is going through a terrible toddler phase, in addition to having a new baby, and it is absolute mayhem for most of the day, most days of the week. </p> <p>The toddler has always been a screamer, but since the new baby came along, it has gotten so much worse! She seriously screams and cries to the point of choking, for more than half of the day. I can hear the mother, who is lovely, speaking calmly to her and trying to get her to calm down, but this little one is a terror. The baby is quieter, but when she cries, she quickly escalates to a full on meltdown with the gasping for breath between cries. Between the two of them, I'd say at least 2/3s of the day is spent with one child or the other in full on meltdown mode.</p> <p>I really feel for this poor mum and find myself getting so stressed out on her behalf when the kids are losing it. I know that I would be in floods of tears if I had to deal with the meltdowns she has to deal with, at the frequency with which she deals with them. Maybe I'm just overly sensitive, but it seriously gives me secondhand anxiety for her!</p> <p>What about you - do you get stressed out when you hear or see other babies having complete meltdowns? Do you eventually learn to just tune it out? </p>