Potato Kids

My wife is obsessed with babies. She babysits frequently, and she has worked in many a daycare during her time. We also attend church with a number of families with newborns and toddlers. Basically, we come into contact with babies on a regular basis.

Some (most) babies are super cute. Even if they're crying or fussy, they just look adorable, and you can't help but stare and mutter things such as "awwww" or "ohhh, look at you!" I would say approximately 80% of all babies fall into this category. They tug at the heartstrings of virtually any woman who has ever had a maternal instinct. You instantly become jealous of the parents and their precious, adorable little child.

But some babies are "potato kids." They are the other 20%. They're just not that cute. They look like a big lump, with a funny shaped head and eyes that can't seem to focus on anything. They often drool all over the place, and just seem awkward. They generally have a big head and neck, while the rest of them is sort of a mishapen blob. They never seem to smile. They are potato kids. They look kind of like an overgrown potato. Whereas most babies cause you to react with an instant sort of affection, these kids make you wince just a little bit when you first see them. If you've seen a lot of babies in your day, you know what I'm talking about. Secretly, you feel a little bad for the parents, because one of the main joys in having a newborn is spending bonding time with this new, cuddly person.

Potatoes just don't seem that cuddly.


*For examples of potato kids, check out this link. Most of these kids are still cute, but some are definitely potatoes.