Are you interested in other people's babies?

I love babies and toddlers but once they get to the 5-6 age range I don't find them as adorable (apart from my own family).

Not at all unless they have 4 legs, Whiskers & Fur!

I'm with you SueDonim. Find teenagers hilarious (the age range I teach). Toddlers leave me cold.

I love babies in arms, but not interested in children or GCs of others on first meeting, I think you have to get to know other peoples children before you can become easy with them.

I do like small children and babies belonging to other people but not so keen on them when they get to the cheeky stage.
Not everyone is interested though and it shouldn't be expected.

I like a small baby to cuddle, I find them endlessly fascinating to watch. Once they start to display a mind of their own, I go off them. ?

I am polite about friends GC, of course, but I’m not a gushy type so would find it hard to fake that.

People do have odd ideas, though. Because I have four children people always think I wanted to be a teacher. I can’t think of anything I’d want to do less! I do not have the patience to do such a demanding job. I’m very thankful that other people do want to teach.

I must say, I do like teenagers, they’re huge fun and so interesting!

Being polite I try to show interest especially but not really bothered any more than I expect anyone else to be super interested in my two Gc.

I am but I respect the parents' rules.
I hold baby if they ask me if I am interested.

Sounds like that gm is overinvested on the gc, not a good thing.
The friend not interested in kids did nothing wrong

No, not in the slightest - unless they're the four-legged variety!

Not interested in the slightest and I certainly don’t want to be given a baby to cuddle.

I like babies and children too but I think your friend is being a bit over sensitive but maybe it's not about the friend and the grandson, maybe it's about not being able to see one another for so long, maybe the anticipation they may not have been able to visit and your other friend not being that bothered was just someone to project on iykwim

No. And please don’t show me a flipping scan.
It can be very upsetting

I love to interact with the little ones…. In fact my voluntary role is with pre school and babies. This may have something to do with the fact that I’m still waiting for my own gc to arrive and live in fear of none ever appearing.

I absolutely love children but don't think others should have to feel that way

I hope I feign appropriate interest in other people's babies, although it can get a bit tedious when people assume that the old spinster Must be desperate to have a hold of something wriggly. (Yes, I admit I came across Gransnet some time ago and thought it was for grans by age not just by biology. I have seen that others' views vary, so mostly I just sit quietly, not rocking boats).

I genuinely like small children though, at the talking stage.

Not really, but if a baby is in trouble for whatever reason I would fight with everything I had to help it.

Son that is, I don’t have GC yet thank goodness.

He can’t be GJ, mine is!

I fake it for other people's children. Whereas I think my DGS is the son of god.

Not remotely interested in hearing about them or seeing photos.

Not in the slightest.

I like other peoples children. I think they’re fascinating, just not babies.

I like when they can talk ?

When they’re younger I try to show a polite interest, mar ch like the friend you mention, I expect ?

No not particularly interested either, I like looking at their photos, and hearing about them. Everybody is different my mum adores all children and they her.

I’m not really very interested in other people’s grandchildren, but I always look at photos and so on, and make appropriate remarks. I wouldn’t expect other people to be particularly interested in my grandchildren either.