Ok, I'm getting ahead of myself a little as I'm not pregnant yet (but find out in a few days if I am!) and was wondering how others handle a demanding cockatiel (or any type of parrot) and a newborn. I've had my darling cockatiel for just over 3 years since he was a baby and I'm worried that not only his thirst for affection and attention will be draining, but that his squawking on dusk and dawn will wake or unsettle a newborn. I love him dearly and he has been my baby for the last few years, and I don't want to ditch him for a new baby, but you can't put a newborn in a cage if it's crying. Thoughts?
2006-08-06 11:46:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
a cockatiel is a small bird for those who keep referring to it as a dog! hehe. maybe you're thinking of cockerspanial? and anyone who owns cockatiels knows they are extremely demanding yet adorable and amusing.
2006-08-06 11:54:26 · update #1
a newborn will sleep through a tornado, don't worry about the squawking waking it! it will get used to it. yes, some pets can be very demanding. honestly, when you have a newborn, you have alot more time then you think. most newborns only wake up to eat and have their diapers changed, and then they go back to sleep. yes, some have colic and may cry alot, but you'll cross that bridge if you get to it. but regardless of colic or not, newborns spend alot of time sleeping. and once the baby is older the cockatiel will be alot more used to it. and you will have learned how to make time for both. just be careful that the baby does not harm or scare the cockatiel, as this may lead to frightening squawking and maybe even a painful peck or two. i personally think that if you really want to make time for both the bird and the baby, you will manage. i mean, some people manage with three kids running around all over the place! i wouldn't worry about it. it'll just be like having two kids. no big deal. my mom raised 5 alone! just be sure to give your bird lots of love and attention when you bring the baby home. expect alot of squawking as your bird will be confused and may crave more attention, or be unsettled by the baby's cry. if you are pregnant good luck! enjoy your babies!
2006-08-06 12:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by 1 Hott Mami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well of course your baby comes first. I had a similar problem with my cats, because they're both so needy, and were jealous of the baby for a while. But it's been two months, and now they accept that my and my husband's time is shared between them and the baby.
As for your cockatiel, she'll come to understand after a little while - just give her time to adjust. As for the squawking - trust me, no kind of noise bothers a baby. They're used to a constant noise level inside of the womb equivelant to a vacuum cleaner. In fact, a vacuum cleaner will a lot of the time calm the baby once he is born. And if your bird is loud enough, in the last few months of pregnancy, your baby will become accustomed to the sound anyway. So don't worry about that part!
2006-08-06 18:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by Guppy Geek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one mistake that parents make the most is not allowing
a lot of noise in the house of any kind while the baby is a sleep.
Little ones adjust very easy to noise because if you keep it to
quiet the baby will wake up for every little noise that is made.Just
make sure the bird is covered up at night so the baby can learn to sleep all night..
2006-08-06 22:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by He is in control 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any birds, but I did have a cat. When my cat bit my older son (it was unprovoked, and superficial) we had to make a decision: which is more important...human life or animal life? As sad as this may seem to some, or as angry as it may make some, I think a human life is more valuable than an animal's life. While your bird may be your baby for now, if you do end up conceiving (keeping fingers crossed for you!) you'll soon realize that your baby is your baby...and your bird is your bird.
My suggestion would be to just see how it goes. Don't rush out and immediately find a new home for your bird, becuase who knows...he might be ok with a baby. :) If not...if he makes a huge racket and becomes destructive (or whatever else he might do that's upsetting/bad) THEN you should consider finding him a new home.
2006-08-07 12:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby has to come first. If caring for the pet becomes a problem then he'll need a new home.
2006-08-06 18:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a quaker parakeet and covered his cage with a blanket when i needed him quiet. It worked!
2006-08-06 19:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Padme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the dog. Put your kid before your animal.
2006-08-06 18:52:02 · answer #7 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kill the dog, I will shoot t for you.
2006-08-06 18:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
girl what is more important to you? YOUR CHILD or your bird CHILD or bird CHILD or bird.........................?
2006-08-06 18:52:58 · answer #9 · answered by вяíαηα εℓчsεε 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋