*JMO*
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Back in the 70's, I was not a helicopter mom. I don't remember that term or when it came into being. However, now that I know about it, I am definitely a helicopter grandma! "Don't even think about it!"
I just got finished changing the diaper of and giving a bottle to my first little grandbaby who is spending the weekend here. In a few weeks his parents and he will be moving in with us so they can start saving for a down payment for a home. I can't help but think of sweet Shaylyn at this very late hour of the night as I hold our grandbaby in all of his innocence. I also can't help but make comparisons between the protectiveness we feel toward him and what her life must have been like.(Our baby was extremely premature which has made us all the more alert and cautious to all his very specialized care).
I have been reminded of what it is like to get up at wee hours when one is tired but a baby needs a change and a feed. I wonder who did that care for Shaylyn when she was not yet sleeping through the night. I just question if this Kyle monster had access to her during diaper changes, either by just the fact that she slept in the living room and the quarters were too tight for a lot of privacy or if different people handled her care just because they happened to be there and that's how they did things. We will have the luxury of plenty of space in our home for our son, his wife and baby. Yet, I know we will be having to adjust to our new living arrangement when they move in.
My point I guess is that I feel rather protective with our baby and even though he is too little to care, I still guard his privacy. I have found myself wondering if a person had a tendency to have perverted thoughts toward babies and tots if being allowed access or witness to her during bathing, dressing, diapering, and personal care would have somehow fed those dark fantasies. Not that it makes it any better or any worse than him just acting on a sudden twisted urge.