https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:22:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-639614 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:16:38 +0000 rachiecakes 639614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never!<br /> I babysat toddlers and up but never changed diapers. I never really like being around little kids/babies before DS. It wasn't until I had him that I "got it". Now I looove babies and am endlessly facinated by them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-639569 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:07:55 +0000 kokobee 639569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, i have 17 nieces/nephews within the immediate family so i had somewhat of an experience caring for a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-639535 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:00:02 +0000 blackbird 639535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babies are scary, that's all :P I logically know you can't really hurt them or mess them up, but it's just so weird to think about being thrown into this whole world and having ZERO experience in it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636430 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:50:33 +0000 .twist. 636430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes. I grew up in a daycare and spent most of my time hanging out in the baby room helping the teachers out where I could. Spent a lot of time in a dayhome with other babies. Had little baby cousins and started babysitting when I was 11. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636425 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:49:02 +0000 matador84 636425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I baby sat a TON from the time I was 11-12 on. I also have 10+ cousins that are ALL younger than me and I used to love burping, giving bottles, and helping with them with I was younger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636423 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:48:40 +0000 Mrs. Pen 636423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha yes. Nannying was pretty much my profession. I have been babysitting since I was 10 and working as a nanny since 16, including FT and live-in nanny options. In addition I have 5 siblings, three are younger than me and I was 15 when my littlest sister was born.<br /> I have way more experience than the average person. But nothing prepares you for how much you will LOVE your own little person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636415 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:46:50 +0000 Foodnerd81 636415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had plenty of experience with toddlers and up, from being a camp counselor and things like that, so I'd changed 2.5 yo and up diapers, but for babies I didn't have that much experience until my sister had my nephew 2 years ago. I'm still a little uncomfortable holding newborns because they seem so fragile, and I never changed my nephew's diaper until he was a few months old-- I tried when he was a few weeks and I was scared I'd break him and made his dad do it! </p> <p>But from a few months and up I feel like I have gotten a lot of experience from being around my nephews. I babysat my nephew for a week when he was 4 months old and my sister went back to work, so I got to do it all, minus getting up with him at night. And, of course, breastfeeding, but I watched my sister as she got the hang of it so I think that will help? </p> <p>Luckily, babies don't remember anything you screw up in the first few months, as long as you keep them safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636386 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:39:48 +0000 lilteacherbee 636386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my little cousin was born when I was 12 and he lives next door to my parents. Also, I used to work in a daycare and I would substitute a lot in the infant classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636385 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:39:41 +0000 BKCaribBaby 636385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same boat. I do have a little experience with kids but more like 4 yo and up. Small babies not so much. This should be interesting. That said, I think it might actually be a good thing because I'll be open to trying as many things as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636377 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:37:52 +0000 pui 636377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to babysit when I was a teenager. I've changed tons of diapers and entertained lots of toddlers in my day lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636348 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:29:33 +0000 littlebittyhouse 636348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG so many babies. Siblings (5), cousins (10 of them all at least 8 years younger than me) and lots and lots of baby sitting. </p> <p>I still felt like I was flying blind!</p> <p>I think that being around babies made me more aware of what could happen but it didn't prepare me for what would happen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636061 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:43:18 +0000 Alivoo01 636061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I baby sat/helped raise my two younger cousins, and when all our friends and cousins started having babies, the hubby and I provided date nights for the parents by baby sitting them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636060 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:42:59 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 636060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been around a ton of kids, but most of them were over 6 months. So I have no idea how to handle a newborn and it scares the crap out of me! I'm totally cool with and love all ages of kids...as long as they are over 6 months, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636043 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:39:24 +0000 Smurfette 636043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Lots of little cousins and cousins around my age all have kids already. DH had never changed a diaper till LO but he is doing great!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636030 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:33:15 +0000 autumnlove 636030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I was never a baby person before having my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636010 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:27:08 +0000 MrsKoala 636010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I wasn't around when one of my closer friends had her children so I didn't get to see them much when they were babies. I also have never changed a diaper. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-636003 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:24:43 +0000 honeybear 636003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I didn't have any experience with babies before LO came along. It's intimidating at first, but you figure it out. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635985 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:19:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 635985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I have a 6, 3, and 1 year old nieces, so I got my practice on them before LO was born. However, i was always very awkward around them in the beginning, my sisters would laugh because I wasn't very good at "kid" talk. I have definitely gotten better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635935 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:56:56 +0000 Weagle 635935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tons! Even though I knew a lot about babies, I was still a little scary sometimes with my own baby... It still is! It's different when you're the one making all the decisions for a little person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635930 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:52:37 +0000 JoJoGirl 635930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I've never changed a diaper. I don't have the foggiest clue what to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635929 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:52:21 +0000 Bao 635929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tons! I started babysitting at 11, plus had lots of babies in the family. Then became a nanny and worked in a daycare with babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635924 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:50:55 +0000 mrs. bird 635924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635922 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:49:42 +0000 heffalump 635922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Before LO we had one friend with a baby, and I held her a little bit, but no diaper changes. DH never even held her..... he was too scared he'd break her. Now he always grabs a newborn every chance he gets! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635919 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:48:57 +0000 Bookish 635919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Barely any! My sisters were born when I was 6, so wayyyy back then I had some baby experience, but that was 20 years ago! I'm definitely in the 'knows nothing' camp! Luckily DH is very knowledgeable, but still!! I'm so worried that it won't come naturally! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635898 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:39:28 +0000 illumina 635898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me neither! I'm not particularly worried about it yet though, I have faith I'll either know what to do or just figure it out as I go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635893 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:35:43 +0000 blackbird 635893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL yes, haha, "will they let me bring her home". </p> <p>I did bottle feed a friend of mine's 5 day old baby almost 2 years ago. She had to show me how and i was terrified!</p> <p>Dh is like, "It's a baby. how bad can we eff it up?" :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635885 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:32:09 +0000 Cherrybee 635885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! None at all! I was an only child and, as my mum was the surprise "menopause baby" and then waited until 31 to have me, all my cousins were much older than me! I've never babysat anyone in my life!!! </p> <p>I've only ever held two babies. I gave one of those babies a bottle but I've never even seen a person breastfeed! I've never changed a nappy. I've never so much as seen a baby getting a bath! Oh Lord, do you think they'll let me bring him/her home?!!!! Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635870 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:21:06 +0000 Pepper 635870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a whole lot. My brother is 5.5 years younger than me, but I don't remember much of him being a baby. I definitely didn't "help" my mom at that age. I've never changed a diaper either! In the recent years as coworkers and friend's family members started having babies, I've gotten more interaction, but not a lot of experience. I'm flying blind too... and my husband has even less experience than I do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-been-around-babies-a-lot#post-635861 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:15:45 +0000 blackbird 635861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never really been around infants. Or babies. Or kids. I never babysat when I was growing up, I didn't have younger siblings/cousins/family members, and I have never changed a diaper. I have a niece and nephew, but I never babysat them or spent copious amounts of time with them to the point I was taking care of them (I basically just held them a little)</p> <p>I'm flying blind! Eep. </p>