How do i look after a real care baby without experiencing any problems?
I am getting a real care baby today for a school project and i really want to do well. It will cry when it wants it’s nappy changed, winding or feeding. But how do i know which one of the above it needs/wants?
It’s great that you want to do well! So, here’s the take-home lesson: you don’t know what the baby wants when it cries.
This is as true of real care babies as it is for actual babies. The point is to show you that being a good parent is trying to do everything you can to take care of your baby, even if doing everything is frustrating. It’s to illustrate that while babies are cute and lovable, they are a lot of work to care for and can easily run you into the ground.
To do well all you really need to do is be attentive. Try to do what you can and keep on doing it when the baby continues to cry. Many new mothers are shocked that they cannot tell why their baby is crying and do the cycle in real life - check for a wet diaper, feed, burp, cuddle, etc. Some babies just continue to cry for no known reason and this is known as colic.
Most of the abuse and neglect cases against infants involve a parent under the age of 25 - children can easily frustrate you and without extensive life experience, it’s easy to lash out all of a sudden and do something regrettable. That’s why these babies were invented - to prevent not only the child abuse, but also encourage contraceptive use so that fewer unwanted pregnancies occur in the first place.
Just wanting to do a good job is a big step in the right direction and a big part of what it takes to be a competent caregiver. Don’t worry, you’ll do fine. And even if you don’t do perfectly, remember that no parent is perfect and that it also might mean you’re not ready to be a mom just yet.
Good luck!
July 1st, 2009 at 6:47 am
you will have to do all three in a cycle until it stops unfortunatly, I don’t think the real care babies have different crying tones for different reasons. good luck with it.
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July 1st, 2009 at 7:34 am
It’s great that you want to do well! So, here’s the take-home lesson: you don’t know what the baby wants when it cries.
This is as true of real care babies as it is for actual babies. The point is to show you that being a good parent is trying to do everything you can to take care of your baby, even if doing everything is frustrating. It’s to illustrate that while babies are cute and lovable, they are a lot of work to care for and can easily run you into the ground.
To do well all you really need to do is be attentive. Try to do what you can and keep on doing it when the baby continues to cry. Many new mothers are shocked that they cannot tell why their baby is crying and do the cycle in real life - check for a wet diaper, feed, burp, cuddle, etc. Some babies just continue to cry for no known reason and this is known as colic.
Most of the abuse and neglect cases against infants involve a parent under the age of 25 - children can easily frustrate you and without extensive life experience, it’s easy to lash out all of a sudden and do something regrettable. That’s why these babies were invented - to prevent not only the child abuse, but also encourage contraceptive use so that fewer unwanted pregnancies occur in the first place.
Just wanting to do a good job is a big step in the right direction and a big part of what it takes to be a competent caregiver. Don’t worry, you’ll do fine. And even if you don’t do perfectly, remember that no parent is perfect and that it also might mean you’re not ready to be a mom just yet.
Good luck!
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