Comments on: “Do You Have a Good Baby?”

By: Erin @ Closing Time

Erin @ Closing Time — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:29:29 +0000

I absolutely HATE that question too! Seriously, what are people thinking, and what kind of question is that anyway? My youngest had reflux and cried A LOT. We hardly slept at all for months. I suppose the people who ask that question would consider her a "bad baby"... How dare they!!!! All babies are precious and a gift. Some may be more challenging than others, but that does not diminish how special each one is!!! Erin @ Closing Time’s last blog post..Weekend Thoughts: Lessons from a Goose

By: Monica

Monica — Sat, 16 May 2009 07:44:25 +0000

I just wanted to thank all of you for your comments here, especially those of you who came out of hiding and commented for the first time! I appreciate all of you and what you bring to DailyDwelling!

By: LifeAtTheCircus

LifeAtTheCircus — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:36:57 +0000

I agree...bad question.... I never cease to be surprised by the things people will say to new moms....it's as if they were raised with no manners or common sense!! Looking forward to the Will posts in this upcoming week! Can't believe he is turning 2!!! Will Keith be home for the celebration? LifeAtTheCircus’s last blog post..WOW Have I Gotta Lot to Do!!

By: Linda@cookingtipoftheday

Linda@cookingtipoftheday — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:39:08 +0000

I completely agree with you… it is an utterly stupid and insenstive question. How can a little baby be bad??? If they cry… something is wrong and unfortunately he or she can’t tell you what’s wrong.

The first night we had Erik home… he cried the entire night… never stopped once…. I tried everything… I was frustrated… and scared… because I couldn’t figure out what was wrong… he finally stopped in the morning… we called the doctor to be sure … and he just said it was a new surrounding and he should be fine… which he was… but it was a night of pure hell…. I have no idea how you handled it for that long… but in no way did I ever consider him a “bad” baby…

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By: Julie B.

Julie B. — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:29:20 +0000

I’m so glad I’m not the only person to hate that question! It made me feel insecure, along with the variants: “is he a happy baby” and “is he a good sleeper?”. He’s happy when he’s happy, and almost always happy when he’s out in public, and he’s always been a great eater : ) And I’d always say “yes, he’s a good baby”. What people should ask is “are YOU happy to have this little miracle” or “he looks like a good baby”. That wouldn’t put the mommy on the spot, and gives her an opening to share some “good” anecdotes about her baby .

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:18:33 +0000

What a great post… and an awful question. I got it too. I always said something like “Sometimes…depends on the day.” Duh. Not every baby is a ‘good’ baby in every sense of the word. It’s such a dumb question. Thanks for posting this.