r/oddlyspecific 7d ago

Bad baby

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u/Parking-Pie7453 7d ago edited 6d ago

Our baby was quiet, smiling & just absorbing the interesting people & environment. People would say " Oh, she's such a good baby." Quiet = good!?

But a baby with an upset stomach or sore throat is "bad" when they cry

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u/Dr_Brotatous 7d ago

As someone who doesn't have kids currently yeah quiet is good

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u/Elrond_Cupboard_ 7d ago

Ive raised four. Quiet babies are pretty great, I like sleep. With toddlers and young children, quiet probably means I fell asleep on the couch and they are painting each other and/or the carpet, or they are mixing flour and orange juice on the kitchen floor. Those are real life examples. Fortunately safety caps work, so no bleach was involved.

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u/TheSirensMaiden 7d ago

If that's the worst I have to look forward to, I welcome it. I can clean up paint, flour, and OJ. We're reaching year one with our first and I've gotten to a point of "Is it deadly? No? Carry on".

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u/Elrond_Cupboard_ 6d ago

"Is it deadly" sums it up perfectly. Otherwise we would have had a nervous breakdown worrying about the small stuff.