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Recently, I’ve had a lot of baby pictures. My friends say they look great on me and that I would make a great dad. But one thing those babies and I share in common is being cute and clean, argue with your phone😂, lol. I just realized that there are quick decisions you subconsciously make upon sighting a baby which often determines whether or not you’d want to carry them.

The Baby’s hygiene and Demeanor

Have you seen a cute little baby, so clean and smiley, you’re so captivated by his/her sight that you can’t resist smiling back and sometimes approaching them for quick greetings 😊. On the other hand you see another with dirty clothes and flu running down the nostrils and you silently pray that he/she doesn’t run towards you, not that you’re scared of baby dirt but some mothers are just poor at giving adequate care to their kids. Most times the baby’s hygiene is a reflection of the mom.

The Mother’s Demeanor

This reminds me of an occasion when myself and ‘a baby in arms’ were smiling and waving to ourselves from a distance then suddenly an angry looking mom turned her face towards me, omooo, I quickly looked the other side and continued my long walk to freedom. There are quite a lot of babies we salute simply because their moms are friendly and smiley. Reminds me of a nursing mom at my local church, she’s always smiling. In fact, the positive energy is so contagious, that her baby takes a double dosage of it.

Is the baby well padded?

I remember one of those occasion where I was carrying this cute little baby and all of a sudden, he soiled my clothes with watery poo😂. Sorry for the graphic description. But this is another factor we mostly consider before carrying them, does the baby have his/her diaper on, so there isn’t any awkward moment.

Is Your Energy Level a match with the Baby’s?

Like me, if you do love babysitting, you definitely have come across one whose energy level surpasses yours, Nigerians would say ‘power pass power’😂. I’ve had my fair share especially due to my likeability amongst the baby population, lol. I Remember one of such times; a baby kept clinging to me when I wanted to drop her 😆, she didn’t want to go back to her mom yet (omo see wahala o🤣), I had to just carry her about and act like a dad, lol.

The Age and Weight of the Baby

Most people are scared of newborns due to the fragile nature, I personally feel so emotional 🤧🤗 when I see a very tiny baby, especially those ones who don’t open their eyes too often. So not many people have that emotional strength to carry newborns for long. On the other hand there are certain babies who grow so fast, you wonder if you’re actually carrying an eight months old and not a two years old🤣(reminds me of my kid bro). Well that shows good nutrition.

These are few things I’ve observed, if there are others you feel I haven’t mentioned please share them in the comments section.

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