Is it normal to spray a babys face with water?

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If a baby naps throughout the day it will naturally keep waking up at night and disturbing the parents sleep. I was wondering if it's acceptable to use a spray bottle during the day so that everytime the baby starts to drift off to sleep you can spray it's face to keep it awake. That way the baby will be so tired by evening it will sleep without waking all through the night.
Is this normal or does it count as cruelty?

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Based on 93 votes (20 yes)
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  • Captain_Kegstand
    11 years ago | pl

    Do you also shake a can of nuts and bolts at the baby when it does something bad, just to scare it into behaving? How about spanking it with a rolled up newspaper when it wets its diaper? Are you one of those parents with a baby leash? I KNOW, you can get it an invisible fence and make the baby wear a shock collar so that you don't even have to watch your baby though out the day!

    It is a baby not a pet.

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    • Allistalla
      11 years ago

      I agree , really what is wrong with you its not a dog its a child don't spray it with a waterbottle and spraying it isnt even gonna do anything it doesnt know what that means its a baby you stupid butt . Take some parenting classes , you do not know how to riase children you do not spray it with water when it does not listen to you , its a human baby not a pupp .

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      • Captain_Kegstand
        11 years ago

        If anything the spraying will just make the baby cry louder and longer!

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  • charli.m
    11 years ago

    Most babies, when over tired, become hysterical to the point that they can't sleep and will scream for hours.

    I know you've only posted this story for the reaction it gets.

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  • anti-hero
    11 years ago

    Babies need a lot more sleep than adults. You can't expect them to be on your schedule. I am willing to bet you were a baby at one time and bugged the shit out of many a person. It's the circle of annoying life.

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  • Shackleford96
    11 years ago

    This kind of makes me want to spray your face...

    WITH ACID!

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    • shade_ilmaendu
      11 years ago

      And not the fun kind either! >:|

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    • Allistalla
      11 years ago

      agreed

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    • shuggy-chan
      11 years ago

      i like to spray lil babies in the face all the time >8}

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  • taylor-mae14
    11 years ago

    WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!! first of all how old are you and are you already a parent because i dont think you should be a parent. when babies get to be a few years old they will get into a routine. naps and bed time will become set.

    i think you need to be fixed. just sayin.

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  • alv1592
    11 years ago

    WTF, you're crazy...

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    No, it's not normal. Please don't breed.

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  • bleach_baby
    11 years ago

    No, I wouldn't do that. You should be able to achieve the same effect by blowing sharply and repeatedly onto the babies face - this will not hurt it, but will wake it. I use this on my boyfriend when he falls asleep early so that he wakes up but doesn't know I've deliberately woken him :P

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  • penpal21
    11 years ago

    Don't spray the child's face. It's totally not cool because you have to watch the child all day to make sure they're not falling asleep. Who wants to do that? Just mix a little crystal meth in with their formula (or do some yourself if you're breastfeeding) and that should keep them awake most of the day.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Bad idea.

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  • 1000yrVampireKing
    11 years ago

    How about we bash your head into the wall. This is not funny stop fucking with children. You are a terrible parent. Aggravating the baby like this is probobly just going to aggravate it more.

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  • junosluttt
    11 years ago

    Not normal but, if nobody sees you, it's not like the baby is going to tell anyone.

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  • KeddersPrincess
    11 years ago

    Hahahahaha:D Now I wanna do it!

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  • joybird
    11 years ago

    I think babies waken during the night coz they are hungry.

    My son rarely slept day or night. I went to the doctor and asked for something to help him sleep. He said he wasn't in the business of drugging babies to make them sleep. So, I asked if he could give me some drugs to help me sleep through the crying :o( No!!

    Anyone who cannot go at least 24 hours without sleep should NEVER even consider having a baby. It wouldn't be the first case where a parent shook a child in frustration and shouted 'Shut up!' into its face. However, during the process they snap the baby's neck and kill it :o(

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    If it's not nice to do that to cats, than it's not nice to do it to a newborn. Besides, they need more sleep than a adult human and sleep deprivation can cause many health issues. Don't do it.

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  • AnaBanana
    11 years ago

    Working at a daycare with mutliple infants I found that you can keep a baby up by keeping them occupied with toys and food. However, babies do have different sleep patterns than adults. I would never spray a baby in the face with water- that's something you do to your cat!!! Try using different toys that they can play with without assistance so that you can take a break if you need to.

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  • BurnaBaby27
    11 years ago

    Babies need a lot of sleep. He or she will be sleeping through the night soon.
    Don't spray the baby in the face.

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    • robbieforgotpw
      11 years ago

      Ok to do what your name says?

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      • BurnaBaby27
        11 years ago

        Ugh, I keep forgetting what my username is. I do not wish to harm any munchkins!

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  • orientalmental
    11 years ago

    Fuck the parents.. a baby should sleep whenever he/she wants.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    twit

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  • sassafrassi
    11 years ago

    It's not even nice to spray a dog with water. Not a very good method of correcting unwanted behavior plus it sounds like water torture to me.

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  • gncp
    11 years ago

    ur insane! >:(

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  • BlackDays
    11 years ago

    Not nice. If you know what your doing, it shouldn't take long for the baby to be on a schedule where he/she sleeps through the night

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  • jondoerandom
    11 years ago

    I did it with my ex's cats.. works like magic! although you can spray cats with vinegar cause they hate it. Not sure babies hate vinegar (never had one around), but you can try.
    Whatever it takes to shut it the hell up. Besides we all end up growing up with issues, so I say it's alright. but. mind ya - some people in child services might think it's cruelty.

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    • Allistalla
      11 years ago

      Are you for real ? dude you do not spray cats with vinigear thats bad for them , do you even know what hurts animals , you do not spray children with it either what if you get it in thier eyes and than have a blind baby becuase you are a horrible person GET SOME COUSLING BEFORE YOU KILL THAT CHILD AND STOP SPREADING IDIOCY

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      • jondoerandom
        11 years ago

        it's... too late. We have lost the cats. As for the kid -I started using sulphur dioxide to make it fall asleep. Now we've lost the child and have acid rains on our house.

        A minute of silence please.

        and now - any time you see my nickname, divide what i said by a good measure of sarcasm and black humour.

        ;)

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        • Allistalla
          11 years ago

          your still insane and that is not funny .

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          • jondoerandom
            11 years ago

            Sanity is overrated, luv. and it's "you're".

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            • Allistalla
              11 years ago

              I am sane ? Oh that is very debatable lol Cx.

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  • NocturnePonyFan
    11 years ago

    You all are a bunch of pussies. Is it hurting the child? No. Is the child going to grow up emotionally scarred for life? Likely not.

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    • charli.m
      11 years ago

      Good sleep is important for brain development in young children. And yes, it would traumatise a young baby.

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