Is it possible to spoil a baby? I been ttc
for almost a year and everybody(mainly
parents) I meet tell me not to hold the
baby too much or you'll spoil it. If
holding the baby while it cries is
considered "spoiling it" my children will
be very spoiled! How do you all feel
about this? Is there a such thing as a
"spoiled newborn?" I personally don't
think that it is.
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Mabel
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Posted: 10-15-07 17:11pm
No. These are old wives tales. You cannot
'spoil' a newborn with affection. You can,
however, train them to want to be held
constantly That isn't always a
bad thing
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-15-07 17:14pm
nope its not spoiling them
however eventually hey will want you to
hold them constantly and once they get
used to being held all the time no matter
what its going to be hard to break that
habit
for both you and the baby!!!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 10-15-07 17:37pm
Babies love human contact and who better
to give that to them than their parents.
Hold them and spoil them while they enjoy
it. There will be a day that they won't
want to be cuddled and held anymore.
I would rather hold my baby while he cries
or to keep him from crying than let him
cry or worse, not cry because nobody comes
when he does.
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 10-16-07 13:31pm
you cannot spoil a newborn. They begin to
develop habits at 4-6 months and thats
when they begin to notice cause and effect
for their actions. You should begin
routines at around that time.
That isn't always a
bad thing 
