Just a curious question.  I weaned my youngest over 7 years ago.  While I
was still nursing, I did not find it distracting at all to hear babies at
conferences--I was barely conscious of their gurgles and fussings.  I can
remember thinking "What is all the fuss about, having babies at conferences
...it's no trouble at all."

I weaned my youngest 7 years ago.  I find it interesting that I am now
becoming more and more conscious of baby noises at conferences.  Each year
I find these sweet noises more distracting.

Now tell me, am I abnormal [ ;} ], or is this experience shared by other
moms of older children?  If this is common, what mechanism is at work
here??

Curious minds.....

Cindy Turner-Maffei
Massachusetts, USA