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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My baby recently learned to say HI, and every time she hears or sees someone in the distance she is desperate to say HI. But of course no one says hi back. My sweet girl just wants some buddies, which she has at daycare, but right now she only sees me and my husband and grandparents (via facetime). I am so sad for her.

This is small in the scheme of things, I know, and we’re so fortunate in other ways. But man. This sucks. And it feels like it’s never going to end. [/quote]

Haha...this is your first kid, right?[/quote]

This one is kind of cute because PP is really convinced that a baby cares about being around other people. Realistically she’s just mirroring her mom’s emotions. It’s sweet, really.

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I'm not sure why the two previous posters are dismissing the PP's feelings about this. Humans are social beings. Even infants like looking at new faces and hearing new voices. I could see an older infant/young toddler truly enjoying the company of other young kids, especially those that are a little bit older. Both of mine did (and were home with me at that age, BTW -- we did playgroups and library storytimes). She didn't say that her baby likes daycare better. Just that the social stimulation that comes from being at daycare is no longer a part of her life, and it's sad. Even moms who stay home usually seek out opportunities for their baby to see other kids. It's good for kids' social development to see a variety of people and learn how to infer their feelings from their outward behavior and expressions. Of course they benefit most from spending one on one time with a primary caregiver. But let's not act like it is natural for a baby to see no one other than their immediate family for months.[/quote]

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