How do your LOs react to strangers? If they are shy at first how long does it take them to warm up? Do they ever warm up to the stranger?

Kaileigh is fearless of strangers. Total opposite of my first. She will laugh and play with them. I dont like it to be honest. It worries me she's going to be so outgoing I'm going to have to worry about her walking off with people.

G has always been the type of child that would go up to anyone and yes, Shannon, it is bothersome.

C is terrified of new people but he seems to warm up quickly. Funny enough...he prefers the men over the woman.

Jamie is the biggest social butterfly. Everywhere we go it's "hi" "hi" "hi". He makes the grumpiest passerby's smile and say hi. I'm a little concerned too though about his lack of fear as he gets older. Maybe it will develop later.

[ElizabethS]

Ethan is terrified of strangers. Just this Saturday I took him with me to my doctor's appointment and people were trying to talk to him. He would turn away from them and act all shy. I had to hand him to the nurse to be weighed and he screamed his head off. He doesn't warm up easily. Scares me if DH gets a job and he has to go to daycare!

[Arei_720]

If they're minding their own business, she we will wave and try to get their attention. If they're too forward, she will run and hide her face in my leg. She was always a shy baby until about the time most infants go through their shy stage, she went through an "outgoing" stage instead.

[mommytokem]

Noah will be shy and maybe give them a weird look. When we drop him off in the nursery at church he cries for like 2seconds and then is fine.

[nevergivingup]

Aidyen loves strangers and I can't stand it! He will not only "talk" to them but he tries to lunge out of my arms to them! I actually had a lady ask me if she could hold him when he tried going to her! I said, "no you cannot!" but Aidyen will cry and scream if I don't let him go to just anyone...sometimes I just walk away because he is persistent and there is no way I'm letting strangers hold him. Heather Aidyen is like C he prefers men...especially at church there are 4 men that he always wants our pastor being one of them lol

[alinne1026]

My oldest, Keira, is my outgoing extrovert. She will approach strangers and is extremely bold. She's the one I worry about just hopping into a car with a stranger...many talks have occurred with her on this topic.

My middle child, Kaila, is pretty shy when she's the center of attention. She'll cling to my leg for a minute and try not to make eye contact. Lately though, she's been my little exhibitionist..putting on some spazzy show for whoever will pay attention, regardless if she knows them or not. I her sister is with her, she's not shy at all.

Kellen is extremely shy and slow to warm up. I'll never forget when dh's sister first met him at 5 months. She was so over the top with him and he'd never seen her before. He literally cried hysterically for two hours. If I took him anywere near her, he'd start sobbing again. Now, if he meets a stranger, he will stare and stare and stare...almost emotionless. Then, out of no where, he'll just break down in tears. If the person isn't too demonstrative, he'll ease into being comfortable without crying. He definitely clings to me in any new social situation. He also sticks out his upper lip if he thinks anyone is scolding him. I definitely have to be careful with any new experience for him...

[Daffodil]

She is pretty outgoing, usually she waves hi and tries to get their attention...I kinda feel bad for her when people don't see her/ignore her, but on the other hand, she's not the center of the world so its ok she learns that lol.

But if she is cranky and someone gets too close she makes a complaining sound.

[shockandawe]

Originally Posted by KaiX2Momma

Kaileigh is fearless of strangers. Total opposite of my first. She will laugh and play with them. I dont like it to be honest. It worries me she's going to be so outgoing I'm going to have to worry about her walking off with people.

And Maggie seems to be a magnet. Strangers often try to pick her up even. It's creepy, and scares the bejeebus out of me. I can't tell you how many night terrors I've had about this.

[sfarrow3]

London is a little more reserved initial, but quickly warms up. Now once she has warmed up she will wanna leave me for the stranger!

[sweetliberty]

Aaron is okay with most everyone as long as they don't hold him right away and I'm nearby. However, he warms up pretty quickly though. The only people he's ever had a serious issue with are my in-laws...which is perfectly fine with me!