They Aren’t Strangers at All…
Happy to be hanging with Grammy and Grampy!
I know that a fear of strangers is a phase that all babies go through, but it is a little disheartening when the term strangers encompasses everyone other than me. Grant it (or granted, I always mix those up), Braylin really can’t be blamed for being afraid of other adults; she is around me 24/7.
Knowing that we were going to Florida, I was nervous that she was going to hurt my family’s feeling by not wanting anything to do with them. Fortunately, she loves other babies/ children (I think that comes from our weekly outings with Stroller Warriors). So, she took to her cousins, Fisher and Kowen right away. My parents, sisters, and friends on the other hand… not so much.
For the first few days, if I was in the room, Braylin would not let anyone else hold her. If someone wanted to hold her, they would have to walk outside or in another room so that she could not see or hear me. Luckily, I don’t think that she offended anyone; they all understood that I am kind of all she knows at the moment.
Everyone’s persistence paid off, because after a few days of pitching fits when she was in someone else’s arms, she turned into a different baby. She would reach out for other people to hold her! She even learned a few things from other people. She learned to wave, high five, and Indian call (forgive my political incorrectness, but I have no idea what to call it when you scream and pat your hand on your mouth at the same time).
When we get back to NC, I will have to keep handing her off to other people to prepare her for her Daddy’s homecoming!
When did your baby overcome their fear of strangers?
