Strangers

Some babies are just more social 😂 when me and my brother were little he loved being passed around, but i hated it!!

@Melissa thanks, that's reassuring, he does seem to love meeting people whereas I was really shy as a child!

My son has always been like that. He smiles at everyone and says hi or even "what are you doing?" I love seeing different people react to it. Sometimes people just ignore him or they're drawn in to him. He's 2.5 now bit has been smiling at people since he was a tiny baby. I think its just personality, he's definitely more attached to me, dad, and family more than anyone else, he's just very social.

@Melissa aww he sounds adorable, maybe my son will be like that when he grows up too :)

My LO just turned 1 and has always been happy around anybody, but is still very much obsessed with me lol

@Aly that's good to know!

It’s all personality ♥️

My daughter doesn’t like most people but she has odd times where she has always been interested in them. My BIL she has loved since she was born never had to warm up to him and same with my fiancé grandpa but the rest of my fiancé family she had to warm up to and would cry.

@🩷 Patience 🩷 Aww they're funny little creatures!

My son was like this. He was always happy to go to different people and was a very happy, sociable baby. When he turned 6.5-7 months, though, he turned into a Velcro baby that would cry when I left the room, cry when other people held him (even his dad) and would want to spend every second in my arms and lap. He’s 8.5 months now and slightly better, but he still prefers me and will reach out to me if someone is holding him and he notices me. He also wants to be in my lap all the time lol. He also doesn’t like strangers and just stares at them when they try to interact with him.

My first has always been a stage 10 clinger and would absolutely lose his sh** if I tried to leave him with someone else including his own dad. Baby #2 is a happy little potato who’s chill with anyone and smiles all the time. Personally think it’s a good thing!

My baby at 4 months was very social and at 21 months still pretty much is, but maybe slightly more aware of people he doesn't know and he is always looking out for me, and is still attached ☺️

This is all really good to know, thank you 🥰

It's actually the opposite, so it means he's securely enough attached to you that he KNOWS you will come back

Don’t worry at all! My boy is the same but he’s been to SO many baby clubs so is always around different people and babies, and has had sleepovers with both grandparents from a very young age - I know we have a good bond and he’s always excited and happy to see me but he’s usually fine with new people (might take him a minute to warm up and then he’ll go to anyone and start smiling and giggling lol) severe separation anxiety/stranger anxiety isn’t a sign of a secure bond either so don’t worry! X

This happened to me allllll the time with my little one, and I had the same concerns. Your baby will develop and become more attached. Right now, that association is not there. My opinion: keep doing what you're doing. This independence will help your child later in life, like when they start daycare and school. My daughter is 8 yrs old, and throughout the years, she maintained this independence but always came running to me when she needed me, like if she got hurt, needed food, questions, etc. I remember when she started daycare, there was no stress. When she started kindergarten, all the other kids were crying and gripping their parents... mine turned to me, pointed at the door, and said "is that my class?" and she went and lined up. I stayed and watched her and she went in. I remember parents were like how???

My oldest has always loved people no matter what age. My youngest loved people too until he hit about 9-10 months old. Now he is very shy and attached to my husband and I. I’d say 4 months is too young to really tell yet.

My baby used to be like that always smiling. Now with 6 months he needs at least 15min to 20min to check the new person and then he will smile. Completely normal, don't worry! He is attached to you. Just sociable baby !

Firstly, some babies are just highly social and are happy to look at new faces all day long. Secondly, and more importantly, he’s only four months. So he’s only barely passed the stage of realising that you and he are separate individuals. Everything with babies is a phase. This week, he likes being held by strangers. Next week, he might change his mind. And when they hit 6-7 months, that’s when the separation anxiety really kicks in.

One twin of mine is she the other is very social and loves to be help and cuddled by other people. Don't stress. Also as he gets older he may go through that separation anxiety stage when you leave or not around.

My velcro baby was typically okay with anything as long as we were out of the house. He is long past the velcro stage but still very attached. My second was fine with anything but big brother was her favourite and I was second... and then 6 months hit and shes been teething and not willing to go with anyone since. But both I've had the same happy and laid back comments for.

Mine was like that until 5 months.

Thanks so much everyone 😘😘

My son is exactly like this, he’s 1 now. Always blamed it on him staying in NICU for 3 months but to be honest it’s probably just his personality and it’s hard not to question it but it’s probably good?