Anonymous wrote:Hated baby stage, although I loved my babies. I literally shudder sometimes when I see someone carrying a newborn.

Me too! Or even when I see a pregnant woman I think oooh I feel bad. I love my kids but I deeply dislike the baby early toddler time

Same. Until they are verbal and can at least communicate something beyond grunts and screaming ...

I think we all have our favorite phases, sure. I'm not a huge infant person (sleep deprivation, so needy) but absolutely loved when my three were toddlers and preschoolers. Doesn't make me a bad mom.