Jemima
Mother of One
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2008
- Messages
- 1,194
- Reaction score
- 0
Just for fun and following on from LeannieB's thread from earlier, which category does your baby fall into?
Click on this link to complete the quiz and it will give you one of the following descriptions:
Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, Grumpy
Angel: The kind of baby every pregnant woman dreams of: good as gold. Mellow, eternally smiling, and consistently undemanding. Cues are easy to read. Not bothered by new surroundings and is extremely portable. Feeds, plays, and sleeps easily, and usually doesnt cry when wakes up. Youll find Angel babies babbling in their crib most mornings, talking to a stuffed animal or being amused by a stripe on the wall. Will often calm itself down and is easily snuggled if overtired. Will put self to sleep.
Textbook: Predictable baby, and fairly easy to handle. Does everything on cue, so there are few surprises. Baby reaches all the milestones right on schedule - sleeps through the night by three months, rolls over by five, sits up by six. Has growth spurts like clockwork - periods where appetite suddenly increases due to extra weight or developmental leap. Can play on its own for short periods at just a week old, coos and looks around a lot. Smiles when smiled at. Has normal cranky periods, but is easy to calm and not hard to put to sleep.
Touchy: The ultrasensitive baby (a sensie as Dr. Dorian might say on Scrubs) whose world is full of sensory challenges. Flinches at the sound of a motorcycle outside, the TV, dog barking, etc. Blinks and turns head away from bright light. Sometimes cries for no apparent reason, even at mom. Gets fussy after a number of people have held him/her, or after an outing. Will play on own for a few minutes, but needs reassurance someone like mom or dad is close by. Nurses erratically. Has difficulty falling asleep. Easily gets off schedule because their systems are so fragile. Swaddling is important.
Spirited: This baby emerges from womb knowing what he/she likes and doesnt like, and wont hesitate to let you know it. Very vocal and even aggressive sometimes. Screams for mom and dad when gets up in the morning, hates laying in own pee or poop and announces this by boisterously vocalizing his/her discomfort. Babbles a lot, and loudly. Body language tends to be a bit jerky. Often needs swaddling to get to sleep because flailing arms and legs keep baby up and overstimulated. If he/she starts crying and the cycle is not interrupted, baby will reach a fever pitch of rage.
Grumpy: I have a theory that grumpy babies have been here before - theyre old souls and theyre not all that happy to be back. This baby is mad at the world and lets you know it. Grumpy babies whimper every morning, dont smile much during the day, and fuss their way to sleep every night. Hates baths at first, as well as changing time. Feeding is difficult because of fidgity, cranky disposition. To calm a grumpy baby, it usually takes a patient mom or dad, because these babies get very angry and their cries are particularly loud and long.
Click on this link to complete the quiz and it will give you one of the following descriptions:
Angel, Textbook, Touchy, Spirited, Grumpy
Angel: The kind of baby every pregnant woman dreams of: good as gold. Mellow, eternally smiling, and consistently undemanding. Cues are easy to read. Not bothered by new surroundings and is extremely portable. Feeds, plays, and sleeps easily, and usually doesnt cry when wakes up. Youll find Angel babies babbling in their crib most mornings, talking to a stuffed animal or being amused by a stripe on the wall. Will often calm itself down and is easily snuggled if overtired. Will put self to sleep.
Textbook: Predictable baby, and fairly easy to handle. Does everything on cue, so there are few surprises. Baby reaches all the milestones right on schedule - sleeps through the night by three months, rolls over by five, sits up by six. Has growth spurts like clockwork - periods where appetite suddenly increases due to extra weight or developmental leap. Can play on its own for short periods at just a week old, coos and looks around a lot. Smiles when smiled at. Has normal cranky periods, but is easy to calm and not hard to put to sleep.
Touchy: The ultrasensitive baby (a sensie as Dr. Dorian might say on Scrubs) whose world is full of sensory challenges. Flinches at the sound of a motorcycle outside, the TV, dog barking, etc. Blinks and turns head away from bright light. Sometimes cries for no apparent reason, even at mom. Gets fussy after a number of people have held him/her, or after an outing. Will play on own for a few minutes, but needs reassurance someone like mom or dad is close by. Nurses erratically. Has difficulty falling asleep. Easily gets off schedule because their systems are so fragile. Swaddling is important.
Spirited: This baby emerges from womb knowing what he/she likes and doesnt like, and wont hesitate to let you know it. Very vocal and even aggressive sometimes. Screams for mom and dad when gets up in the morning, hates laying in own pee or poop and announces this by boisterously vocalizing his/her discomfort. Babbles a lot, and loudly. Body language tends to be a bit jerky. Often needs swaddling to get to sleep because flailing arms and legs keep baby up and overstimulated. If he/she starts crying and the cycle is not interrupted, baby will reach a fever pitch of rage.
Grumpy: I have a theory that grumpy babies have been here before - theyre old souls and theyre not all that happy to be back. This baby is mad at the world and lets you know it. Grumpy babies whimper every morning, dont smile much during the day, and fuss their way to sleep every night. Hates baths at first, as well as changing time. Feeding is difficult because of fidgity, cranky disposition. To calm a grumpy baby, it usually takes a patient mom or dad, because these babies get very angry and their cries are particularly loud and long.
