I love babies and always have. When I'm out in public and see a baby, I'll quietly say to my mom, "Ooh, a baby" (haha), however, I don't want to be creepy or annoy whoever is with the baby so I don't stare or talk to the person or to the baby. I have a baby niece; she's the most exciting and sweetest thing to ever happen in my life and I just love her so much. I don't mind when people come up to me when I'm with her and my sister doesn't mind either.
I was in line at the store today and a baby was in front of me with who I believe was his mom. She asked him if he was talking to people. He looked to be about my niece's age so I just asked how old he was. When she was paying he was making little baby noises. I started talking to him (not touching him and I didn't move any closer). I hope it's not bad, but with my niece I'm always basically cooing at her about how sweet she is and over all of her accomplishments (like being able to support her head now), so I'm a big baby-talker, and I feel badly because I was doing that to this lady's baby ("Aww, what a nice smile", etc.).
I feel really guilty. I never talk to other people's babies or ask about them (even though I'm thinking, "Oh my gosh, what an adorable baby"). Like I said, I LOVE babies, and everything they do is fascinating to me. Of course with people we know I talk to their babies and ask about them and I get to hold them and babysit them and such, but I would hate to make a parent (or whoever is with the baby) uncomfortable. I feel terrible. Was I a bad person to talk to that baby? I see my niece all the time and I had just been with her, so I guess I was still in that moment at the time.
Thank you very much.
I was in line at the store today and a baby was in front of me with who I believe was his mom. She asked him if he was talking to people. He looked to be about my niece's age so I just asked how old he was. When she was paying he was making little baby noises. I started talking to him (not touching him and I didn't move any closer). I hope it's not bad, but with my niece I'm always basically cooing at her about how sweet she is and over all of her accomplishments (like being able to support her head now), so I'm a big baby-talker, and I feel badly because I was doing that to this lady's baby ("Aww, what a nice smile", etc.).
I feel really guilty. I never talk to other people's babies or ask about them (even though I'm thinking, "Oh my gosh, what an adorable baby"). Like I said, I LOVE babies, and everything they do is fascinating to me. Of course with people we know I talk to their babies and ask about them and I get to hold them and babysit them and such, but I would hate to make a parent (or whoever is with the baby) uncomfortable. I feel terrible. Was I a bad person to talk to that baby? I see my niece all the time and I had just been with her, so I guess I was still in that moment at the time.
Thank you very much.