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Being caring and attentive is a common grandparent trait. They want only what’s best for their kin, which is why they might go to extreme lengths to make sure nothing bad ever happens to them. Though in order to make sure that it doesn’t, one has to take certain precautionary measures, which might sometimes seem illogical or cuckoo at best.
For instance, according to some grandmas, moms have to bite off the nails of their babies instead of using clippers, or else the little one might become a thief. Other grandmothers have something against socks, as they say that putting them on babies can stop the growth of their ankles.
These are just a couple examples of superstitions regarding babies grandparents have shared with their loved ones. In a video that went viral, TikToker ‘artbydemarcusshawn’ discussed some that he’s heard from his grandmother, starting a thread of netizens discussing more surprising instances. Scroll down to find some questionable suggestions on the list below and see for yourself how superstitious grandparents can get when it comes to babies.
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#2
When I was pregnant I was addicted to ice water, my granny told me too much would drown the baby.
#3
My grandma said my baby was going to develop a club foot because he wore footed pajamas all the time…. Girl, you smoked in the car with my mama.
#5
My grandma told my mom if she raised her arms above her head while pregnant, she’d wrap the umbilical cord around the baby.
#9
My MIL would bother the s**t out of me to bath my baby with lettuce every day because it reduce chances of sleep apnea I’m like girl,I’m tired.
#10
My grandma would say don’t let the baby look at it’s reflection in the mirror or their teeth won’t come in.
#11
While I was pregnant, my grandma told me that I could drown the baby if I held my pee too long.
#13
My grandma told me to bite my baby's nails instead of using clippers or he’d become a thief.
#14
My grandmother told me if I let her blow cigarette smoke in my 4-month-old's ear, it would cure his ear infection.
#15
Lol I'm Appalachian and there are so many of these. "dont hold the baby upside down because you will turn it's liver over" my fav.
#21
When I was pregnant my mom slapped my legs and told me to uncross them because the umbilical cord would get wrapped around the neck.
#23
My husbands grandmother always said if my child (who was inside) wasn’t wearing socks, he’d get hypothermia. in the middle of the summer too.
#25
My granny said I was patting my baby to hard she said “you don’t want her intestines to fall out” it was a regular tap as she was falling asleep.
#27
granny saw a fly in my living room and then proceeded to order MOSQUITO NET COVER for her bassinet bc obviously flies will lay eggs in the baby mouth
#31
My grandma used to tell us not to sit on the cold concrete cause it will ruin our internal organs
#33
My mom said that long hair can wrap around my babies fingers and cut them off one by one so I shouldn't let him play with hair.
#34
My grandma used to tell me that if a baby stared at a fan too long that they would be hypnotized.
#35
My aunty and mama said I need to put greens and corn bread in my baby bottle to keep him full at night because that's what they did back in the day.
#36
My grandma yelled at me and said that I could get scoliosis from holding my WEEK old little brother “too much”
What do you think ?
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Oh geez, here we go with the "crazy boomers" again. BP - very disappointed. "Old wives tales" are as rampant among younger generations as they are with older generations. I can understand an article entitled "bizarre superstitions among people with babies," but this ageism is painful. Do you never learn from the feedback you get in these discussion sections?
Multa Nocte 2 years ago
Oh geez, here we go with the "crazy boomers" again. BP - very disappointed. "Old wives tales" are as rampant among younger generations as they are with older generations. I can understand an article entitled "bizarre superstitions among people with babies," but this ageism is painful. Do you never learn from the feedback you get in these discussion sections?
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