Under the heading "DO YOU HAVE A DIFFICULT BABY?" my What to Expect book says this:
The active baby. Babies often send the first clue that they're going to be more active than most right from the uterus; suspicions are confirmed soon after birth when coverings are kicked off, diapering sessions become wrestling matches, and baby always ends up at the opposite end of the crib after a nap. Active babies are a constant challenge (they sleep less than most, become restless when feeding, and are always at risk of hurting themselves), but they can also be a joy (they're usually very alert, interested and interesting, and quick to accomplish) While you don't want to squelch such a baby's enthusiasm and adventurous nature, you will want to take special protective precautions as well as learn ways to quiet him or her for eating and sleeping.
Yep. This is what I've got. This is exactly what I've got. Baby could, in fact, be the inspiration for this particular subheading. Under the description of the active baby, What to Expect gives some "helpful" tips, which basically says, several times, "Don't take your eyes off your baby. No matter what you do, don't leave him or her alone. Don't take your eyes off your baby. Seriously, don't. Don't even blink. Dear God, don't blink. If you blink, your active baby will no longer be an active baby because he or she will now be a dead baby. I'm not kidding. DO NOT BLINK."
I'm in the fetal position just thinking of what the next days and weeks and months and years hold.
05 May 2007
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At least he's not mobile yet! :-) With child #1, we did the usual round of childproofing and she managed to not hurt or kill herself. With child #2, we had to ramp up the childproofing to a whole new level and even then she managed to find new and unusual ways of getting into trouble. The solution to your dilemma is obvious: When the baby is mobile, bring him over to my house so that his cousins can help keep an eye on him. :-)
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