what do you think of this baby aged 1 year and a half (first baby and very adored by his parents):?

Question

his mother and aunt were engaged in a hot discussion and forgot about the baby who was trying to get some attention. so realising that nothing worked, the baby went to the garage and hid behind the car. 15mn later, the mother and the aunt noticed that the baby had disappeared ; they started to search in the rooms inside the house, calling his name then went to the garden; didn't find him; went to the garage and called his name; still nothing. they were going to search outside the house but the mother decided to double check in the garage and searched under the car, she found him sitting behind the car. when he saw his mother, tears fell from his eyes without crying, kept silent and followed her inside the house.

what kind of baby is this ?

Answer 1

Incredibly sensitive. If I were the mother, I'd be alert to the baby/child's responses to discord; his method of dealing with them is remarkable. I knew a child like this who grew up excessively shy & introverted. She was rather like an ectomorph--absorbing other people's feelings & attitudes to the extent that she lost her own identity. This was perhaps an extreme case, but I'd be very careful to be aware of the baby's reactions at once, & as he grows older. There's much more I could add, but I believe you have a good grasp on it, yourself. Don't you?

Edit: I've scanned the answers. I didn't get the impression from what you said, that the baby expected the world to revolve around him, or was "competitive." Nor do I believe a child that age doesn't know to come when called, or lacks the capacity to form the thought to hide. People often underestimate the thought, & feeling processes of babies much younger than this. You are not reading too much into it.

Answer 2

I think this is a badly recalled incident. Or perhaps it is purely hypothetical.
The baby's reactions seem pretty normal but the mother seems to be highly negligent.
To become so deeply involved in conversation that she doesn't keep on eye on her child, doesn't make sense, what happened to the mother's natural protective instincts.
Similarly a caring parent would surely have made the home 'baby-safe'. What if the child had wandered out in front of a vehicle or been picked up by a stranger.
Having found the child, after what surely must have been a traumatic search, where is the display of relief, love.
And then to go back in the house leaving the child to follow.......... no I'm afraid it doesn't make any sense to me.
What do I think of the baby..........I think it is neglected.

Answer 3

Sounds like this child has a mother with an attachment disorder. During a casual conversation this mother failed to acknowledge the child. It takes a second to say "just a second" to the child and provides an opportunity to teach the child that the world does not always revolve around their wants. It also teaches them it is rude to interrupt. When the baby wanted her attention she could have easily picked him/her up and put the mom lap to use.
This mother has also failed to baby safe her home. How on earth did this toddler possibly gain access to a garden let alone found in the inherently dangerous garage ? A child that age does not always know to come when called and lacks the capacity to form the thought to hide. At that age a child will just sit and appear to be doing nothing but starring into space. They are unable to verbalize at a level to be understood. At that age they usually have a grip on one word and know the consequences of failing to respond to it. That word is NO.
There is no such thing as a bad dog...just bad owners and the same can be said about children and parents. I see lots of problems here that only the parent can fix. The use of play pens has fallen out of favor and that is a shame. The play pen (not to be used to punish) allows the child a _safe_ place to play and escape from that dreaded NO word moms have to use too often when a child is provided free roaming in a home. Locks placed high on doors to gardens and garages should be installed and always in use.
To answer your question "what kind of baby is this?" my simple answer is...a baby in danger!

Answer 4

After searching for the baby all that time, why did the baby have to "follow" his mother inside the house?

She didn't pick him up & carry him? She didn't hug him, relieved that she finally found him?

Nuthin wrong with the kid, but the mum might be a wacko-job

Answer 5

A baby who was feeling neglected, perhaps frightened by the "hot discussion".

In any event, it is normal for children to get unhappy, especially when they are being ignored. It will become a serious problem for the baby if he is consistently being ignored/neglected/fought around.... but if that isn't the case and it was an isolated incident, the child is and will be just fine.

Answer 6

-what kind of baby is this- One that needs love and attention from his parents . you think kids are stupid ? they know when we are mad, they know when we argue, and wether its about them. kids think in a very black and white state (this is why the first years are the most critical) maybe disappearing would solve everyones problems, maybe "im the problem" this is why parents SHOULD NOT argue in front of their children, their juvinile thinking can only handle so much - they know whats going on is bad, and they can sense anger - i dont blame him for "running away" - ♥

Answer 7

i think that baby's mother must watch him carefully this kind of babies starts their lives feeling lonely trying to have any attention from the others by doing good things and being very silent , polite but if these ways don't work they may grow up with more violent behaviors "looks very kind but inside too anger"

Answer 8

i agree. he seems normal, and adorable too.

it's normal for babies to demand attention, especially when they see that the attention that used to center on them is being shared with somebody/ thing else.

normal for kids too. haven't you heard of oedipus or electra complex? it's when the kid feels competitive of their parents because they feel they're getting less the attention they deserve, and that deficiency goes to their parent.

you really read too much of it. it's even adorable that the baby came back to the house after his mother found him. either that or you didnt get much attention from your parents when you were growing up.

Answer 9

A baby flying under the radar. lol

Answer 10

when my babies were small i never let my attention stray away from them and i had 2 sons in diapers at the same time. i don't care what the "conversation" was or who i was talking to.