Why Is That Baby Staring at Me?

That baby is staring at you, and you don't know why. Something in your teeth? Did you accidentally leave a tag on your clothes? Don't worry-that baby probably just likes your face.
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[@twiceheartshaker5616]

obviously picking a fight. bring it, baby

[@passtheketchup4409]

Round one: Fight! *FALCON PUUUUUUUUNCH!!!* You win! (And the cops are coming.)

[@HenningGu]

KPOP GG Loona Stan!!!!!

[@KristjanaVEVO]

heck yes loona stan 👏

[@alexandrosnicolaou1988]

Fight me m8.

[@HenningGu]

Giant Dad uses Giant Dad joke.

[@mimsydreams]

I smile at babies and kids that stare. They usually smile back. It helps them to know that not everyone in the world is a hostile jerk. They can learn about the jerks later in life.

[@jennyoyster5054]

acegeek Exactly, lol.

[@nova-js2pj]

I do the same thing haha

[@BlueSkidoo13]

acegeek This also teaches them important social awareness cues.

[@莫比-q4r]

well you're just a saint aren't you

[@gummyheart7660]

My kids stare at people all the time and the moment they make eye contact with who they're staring at, they smile and wave to them. Never fails to make someone's day

[@RandomPerson-db7fj]

One time this baby was crying and I just passed by it and it just instantly stopped crying and just stared at me...once I left it want back to crying.... I felt like the chosen one......

[@d1me233]

Random Person27 THE PROPHECY IS TRUE

[@nineix9438]

Potato Assassin I was just about to comment that.

[@emam.4082]

Random Person27 that happens to me a lot too

[@0zone247]

Random Person27 Gou onn Harreh. Your the chousen wonn

[@stanlim9182]

TO THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD DUM

[@anson3383]

I swear babies never blink, They're like owls sometimes: I need to get a baby and an owl to have a staring contest.

[@MikhaelAhava]

That one lonely guy Lol. That last sentence.

[@julieb3264]

That one lonely guy lol

[@suyanatsuri3982]

@@pablorosales3975 wtf is wrong with you...trained owls don't eat babs you sociopath

[@AlucardPeach]

I don't know where this myth came from, but babies, even newborns, blink!

[@jakobraahauge7299]

😂

[@mariar.4893]

When babies stare at me, I usually smile at them, even if I’m having a bad day. They haven’t done anything to deserve me being mad at them or anything.

[@xmidnightx1834]

wow, you're a really nice human. I dont know why I can just tell from that. doing nice things when nobody is looking means you're a really nice person, rather than doing it because people are watching

[@paulineoregan2408]

I do that too, its kind of a reflex.

[@Vykk_Draygo]

xMidnight x You're implying that a baby isn't a person. xD Anyhow, that can make your day better too. Happy babies are super cute.

[@xmidnightx1834]

ummm how am i implying a baby isn't a person......

[@the_goat02]

xMidnight x because you're saying doing something good without anyone knowing is good but the baby is a person so someone does know so you're comment doesn't make sense unless baby isn't human

[@Tiparium_NMF]

I generally stare back.

[@RosheenQuynh]

Does anything happen from that?

[@Tiparium_NMF]

RoseOfTheNight4444 We just stared at each other for a minute or two and then the guy trying to take my order reminded me he was there.

[@ZoruaHunter]

Gaze ye not into the baby, lest the baby gazes back.

[@Takokujin07]

RoseOfTheNight4444 For me, sometimes they smile, or they make a strange face like they're trying to figure out what species I am lol

[@ExhaustinglyBored]

Good. Stare them down. Show them who's boss

[@hannahkim7850]

i always lock eyes with them to establish dominance. square up.

[@Luhmero]

Hannah Kim lol

[@Mia-is9hb]

💀.

[@genericname6444]

Hannah Kim same

[@oliver1345]

Hannah Kim yaaa hahahaha

[@FallingMoonXofficial]

It's time to fight the baby's!

[@Eugenewong794]

Babies probably have better facial recognition than the iPhone X

[@wrinkleintime4257]

Eugene Wong of course they’re human haha

[@purrecioustabby630]

Eugene Wong but I don't have to wipe my iPhone's ass so gUESS AGAIN

[@weworks7811]

The comment that broke youtube

[@Heartstopbeatingxx]

Purrecious Tabby 😆

[@feynstein1004]

To be fair, the iPhone X hasn't had millions of years to work on its system.

[@codde5489]

New face. Scanning started. ... Scanning completed. New face category: ugly.

[@emilycarter3698]

codde omg why is this comment making me laugh so hard

[@kay5276]

😂😂

[@jumpman366]

codde lmao

[@ericcabrock9]

🤣😂

[@julieb3264]

codde lmfao. genius

[@UltraZakii]

I tend to be shy a lot around people so when a baby or 2 to 3 year old kids starts staring at me, I find it quite hard for me to stare back, But I glance back every time only to see that they haven't let up and I slowly begin to smile and laugh because they are persistent. And now the baby will forever think I'm weird lol...

[@the_goat02]

You're shy around kids I mean I get being shy or awkward around adults but kids

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

don't worry I grow out of it, I did coz they stare at me a lot

[@tabletopa4548]

No worries not many people remember stuff when they’re a baby , usually people remember memories after 3 years old

[@napamodesto8001]

Because it knows your darkest secrets and is just waiting for the perfect moment to exploit your weaknesses.

[@Panini529]

napa modesto lmao

[@childrensucks4472]

napa modesto I mean I guess babies are regular people

[@bankaispirits]

I always have staring contest with babies lol

[@donquixotedoflaemonobepiec5635]

Savage of the year

[@Tabchet]

bankaispirits me too. I love babies 😍😁😂

[@Nick-hs8rm]

I do that too lol

[@Deikoka]

bankaispirits Lmao. I bet the baby wins 😘

[@tatianasanchez8514]

Haha

[@fettu_ccinee]

One time, a baby was staring at me and I decided to smile at him and the baby smiled back. 😆

[@itstiaanne9910]

Ccinee11 Awww 😊😊😊

[@GogiRegion]

I think all babies do this.

[@zekova]

It always makes me so happy when that happens ☺️💕

[@AnkoCM4599]

I already did that... They started crying.

[@parthiancapitalist2733]

300th like

[@haharain]

One time in McDonald's a baby was staring at me with the most intense face and I was like whoa

[@kookysis2741]

lol

[@plokijum]

Don’t y’all wish your wife looked at you in the eye like those babies? I’m sleeping on the couch again.

[@tomisoetan9061]

I love when babies stare at me! If they look like they’re about to look away I make funny faces and make them laugh and when the parent/caregiver turns to look at me for a second to see what’s up with their kid and why he’s staring, I look away and pretend nothing happened. I LOVE BABIES

[@NOVA-ei9kj]

*baby stares at me* Me- *Stare back* Baby- *starts crying* Me- wtf -_-

[@infinity_sh4816]

Maka Evans ikr lol

[@Tabchet]

Am i a burnt potato... ;_ ;

[@jordandennis6794]

You're ugly as fucc

[@najihahrahim2406]

Ishika Evans lol 😂

[@shaggythegoomba908]

OMG that happens to me sometimes. But I don't know if it's me that's the problem but half the time I do ( - _ - )

[@0Flow0]

I thought they stare because they know it makes me uncomfortable.

[@DaJesster0405]

0Flow0 hahaha they can smell your fear.

[@q60sredsport74]

0Flow0 lol

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

omg 😁😁😁👋

[@Toniarosewp79]

😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Limeyss]

0Flow0 I tend to scare them. It's funny when they start crying or moaning and their parents have no clue on what's going on.

[@amproductions5727]

Babies stare at me because I'm beautiful. End of discussion

[@plokijum]

Can’t argue wit a fact

[@flowerrainbow487]

I got stared by Adults and babies 😍 but i prefer babies staring at me more with those big innocent eyes but when adults stares at me I felt violated 🤣

[@melanthaalecto8071]

I always need to remember that a baby is just curious when looking at me and not squaring up

[@ybkbased1466]

Melantha Alecto me 2 lol

[@plokijum]

I always try to strip, so they can see everything.

[@MaxOakland]

I don’t think a baby could square up if it wanted to

[@jasonliddell2752]

@@MaxOakland really now?

[@curtistinemiller1560]

BABIES ARE CURIOUS JUST LIKE US!.

[@wholesome122]

Curtistine Miller IT’S ALMOST LIKE THEY ARE PEOPLE

[@alvaroj9509]

YEAH WHAT'S UP WITH THE CAPS?

[@tea2331]

Curtistine Miller they are humans... OF COURSE THEY ARE CURIOUS LIKE US

[@saulo4302]

@@alvaroj9509 I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST LOOKS LIKE SCREAMING.

[@shrek8339]

WHY ARE WE SCREAMING

[@JimPlaysGames]

So why does that guy in the mirror always stare at me? That guy is creepy.

[@glockel4308]

tsilihin xuaF he made my fist cry blood

[@glockel4308]

He's mean

[@Centomila]

It's a stalker. Call the police

[@egalomon]

You probably started it.

[@sonoftheway3528]

I've noticed he only stares at me if I stare at him

[@ryant3174]

but why is that 40 year old man staring at me?

[@passtheketchup4409]

Run.

[@iMakeItFun]

Pass The Ketchup XD

[@gisgishosjosh8947]

Call the police

[@isaak2868]

Because you're looking at a mirror.

[@timezone107740]

Pass The Ketchup No ketchup, just sauce

[@wyldbob1230]

That Terminator red screen though... Babies are scary enough without me thinking they're cyborg killing machines.

[@terra1355]

Wyld Bob I was looking for this comment!!!!!

[@FenryrGrey]

have no fear the guns and lasers aren't fully developed in a 6 month old baby yet.

[@madjunir]

Chucky and Annabelle ;o

[@mellyray3017]

🤣🤣🤣

[@therealb888]

Fenryr Grey LOL!👍👌

[@meghasharmaJ1]

Why babies stare at some faces more than others? For some reason, babies seems to find my dad's face the most charming thing in the world, even if they are total strangers to him. They respond to him instantly and many times, approach him too, much to the despair of their parents.

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

megha sharma i get the same treatment. i get stared and approached when it's a toddlers

[@1am636]

@@hlengiwezungu8152 same

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

@@1am636 It's like they know us from the past life

[@1am636]

@@hlengiwezungu8152 wow u replied to me 1 year later.

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

@@1am636 I just received yours and replied. I don't see it from this side. I live in NYC so I don't see y I'm saying the exact same thing. Do u have it on yo phone? That'll mean someone is messing with my social media

[@legendoflosers]

Babies look at me and all they saw is depression and anxiety.

[@pandiepandavoicestudio1121]

I think they see a wonderful person when they stare at you

[@PaleGhost69]

You mean to tell me it's not because they're jealous that I'm cuter than them?

[@catherinepierce8841]

if that helps you sleep at night then yes

[@ccf_1004]

ROFL

[@gabrielfenechazzopardi7965]

PaleGhost69 500 likes

[@thebrsrkr6428]

Loving the optimism my dude

[@camillecirrus3977]

lmao everything is cuter than those hairless balls of skin with eyes and mouth

[@RBuckminsterFuller]

This must be why people in isolated areas with ethnically homogeneous populations always think people who aren't of their group all look the same. People who grow up in big diverse cities generally have less difficulty telling people from other ethnic groups apart.

[@Blueeyesthewarrior]

RBuckminsterFuller I never even made that connection. Learn something new everyday.

[@yentlcloud]

I was thinling of the same thing haha

[@joemuis23]

why though?

[@hieronymusnervig8712]

I must have grown up in isolation since I can't even remember the faces of anyone I didn't meet at least a dozen of times, even if just 1 minute passes after I checked their id

[@Blueeyesthewarrior]

BlackJoe23 Our brains are really efficient, but to be that efficient our brains get rid of connections and associations it deems unnecessary. So all the associations for recognizing small facial differences that one wouldn't need to differentiate between the people around them are lost. So if one is used to differentiating caucasians, it's easier because of the wide range of hair and eyes, so all the subtle differences of facial structure aren't needed and then one struggles when the easy indicators that they lean on are no longer as present.

[@impishDullahan]

When a baby stares at me I take the opportunity to have solid eye-contact with them because they won't end up remembering it and it's generally good practice for humans to have eye contact. (I have a thing about eye contact and generally avoid it as much as I can get away with it. Also the amount I allow is directly proportional to my familiarity, proximity, and memorability with the other person.)

[@whyshouldyouknow543]

The Impish Dullahan Yeah, I love my socially crippled lifestyle!

[@adrianazashen]

Reminds me of the time me and a baby had multiple staring competitions. I say multiple because he never blinked, the bastard!

[@jellybeesplease]

The Impish Dullahan The eye contact issue you mention is pretty common in people with autism. (Makes communicating with people hard for me at times haha) ( obviously it's a thing with introverts and or people with social anxiety too...)

[@virenswife]

xkillzbillzx We're not filthy autistics, just have social anxiety

[@hurley9772]

The Impish Dullahan i was thinking that myself as i watched this. I have difficulty maintaining eye contact and it sends the wrong message sometimes. My fear is that my own stare might creep them out so i try not to keep it going. It's an anxiety I have whether the person looks at me first or not. If I'm talking to them, i can handle it, but the flirting sort of eye contact from across the room? Nope, can't handle that at all. I believe only myself to be weirding them out even if they start it. I have serious issues with confidence

[@nikkinixon8417]

When babies stare at me and not my siblings or mom I feel like a champ.

[@paulpallott1658]

Nikki Nixon that is so humbling x

[@TheAnimeViber]

Same omg

[@damiarassam7956]

I always say hi to them first and catch their gaze. Then I say HIIIII! :-) And get them to smile. Happy babies are the meaning of life.

[@erins3147]

My 10-month old likes to stare. He gets really happy if the person smiles at him.

[@Blueeyesthewarrior]

It's really interesting you say that, because babies learn mostly through observation and our brains are typically hard-wired for empathy, seeing other people happy literally causes babies to feel happy. So when your 10-month old sees somebody smile at him, he mirrors the happiness that that person shows by smiling.

[@Ayaforshort]

He could be mirroring. Babies tend to copy our faces to learn what expressions mean and how to make them

[@alveolate]

what makes you think that a baby is capable of being "really happy"?

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Gregory Samuel Teo what makes you believe that emotions are unlocked after a certain age. That doesn't seem right

[@FictualKyle]

Erin S I'm not smiling at your baby fam.

[@augustinedaudu9203]

I usually stare back because they're so adorable

[@mileyw0056]

Same

[@minke9246]

if they ever state at me I stare at them until they stop

[@NewMessage]

Ohhhhhhh I always thought it was just the prison tattoos he was looking at.

[@IfYouMeetAWolf]

And my blue hair and the ring coming out of my nostrils lol

[@mouth_breathernerd7850]

New Message HA I KNOW YOUR PROFILE IS A TROLL BECAUSE I NEVER HAVE A NEW MESSAGE

[@mmmburger1763]

New Message your profile pic is unsatisfying

[@tomchambers4537]

How the hell did you get that many subs

[@NewMessage]

I have dirt on every single one of them...

[@delightofafrica8615]

Babies smile with happiness and joy whenever they look at my faces and they can't hold themselves, they continue being happy and smiling at my face, that makes me wonder alot

[@lottiej742]

I love it when a baby is staring and me and I smile and they smile or giggle back. It makes my day tbh

[@thegoat5141]

That is one staring contest I'm happy to lose.

[@tinalevesque5772]

if you give them a really mean look ( without the parents noticing) they usually look away. at least i works for me.

[@hajer-8279]

Ash Lilyvale that's just sadnlol

[@kirtjoe283]

An African Dictator 😂

[@rudra62]

I usually assume that babies are staring at me to figure out where the best place is for them to sink their teeth to get the first bite. When they start the biting, a feeding-frenzy follows, where numerous babies can devour an adult in under a minute, much like piranhas. Then, they smile at their mothers, get them to burp them, and they sleep for hours, digesting. It is my belief this is the true explanation for the whereabouts of many of the missing persons.

[@muntahaislam7091]

rudra62 highly probable

[@Joe-gv1dr]

This guy knows what he’s talking about

[@tozmom615]

Headcynic Oh dear. You’ve shown you know their plan. Be prepared to go swimming with the fishes... the baby mafia don’t like it when their devious machinations are laid bare for all to see!

[@missvela9535]

Lmao you got something there. Hadn't thought of that. 😂

[@nibsmcgeegt16]

So you were once a murderer?

[@altiverse198]

It's an evolutionary behavior that helps them control lowly humans.

[@Indigo-i5n]

Altiverse smart 👍

[@jhinthevirtuoso4886]

Altiverse love your profile pic made in abyss for life

[@SLOT-mrpark]

When a baby stares at people: "Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave." PS. Anyone who recognizes this reference gets a cookie 🍪

[@SLOT-mrpark]

NormalAshle - 🍪

[@kinggamerafnan4310]

Lisa Tarsavage penguins ofMadagascar head captain

[@fduranthesee]

HELL YEAH

[@imienazwisko6527]

Lisa Tarsavage That would be something like a billion cookies. Give me the cookie.

[@artintheblood]

Skipper from The Penguins of Madagascar.

[@mmmabo3094]

Babies always have the desire to taste stuff ,mybe they're just wondering how would you taste

[@shitposteratyourgrandfathe8372]

wtf?

[@zxgreentea]

Lol ew

[@yummytaboo]

Best answer ever. 😂

[@fabians5573]

Hahaha kinda make sense LOL

[@toriasbloem]

mmm its ironic because ur username is 'mmm'

[@roymustangsgirl007]

The sapphire blue hair helps too. But I LOVE making faces at babies. That laugh will never not get me.

[@driversetup6483]

Moron

[@luisgonzalez5482]

Wandering Alpaca Because that's how they feel manly.

[@Yappinyote]

Yes toddlers and kids also love the colorful hair

[@ThatWarioGiant]

Fmab or fma

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

Ah blue haired feminist I’ve heard stories of you I also love how you even openly express a sense of pride when talking about your ridiculous hair color; you don't just call it blue, you call it "sapphire" blue, as if its majestic in some way.

[@cup_check_official]

Why Is That Baby Staring at Me? umm maybe because i am making funny faces? you are welcome, baby

[@akashshanmugam7162]

Tell Me This goo?

[@BettsyBetts]

An interesting video topic would be to investigate WHY we pull faces at babies - as from my experience it seems to be an auto response to baby confrontation.

[@lyraelalyn]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YAAAAAS!

[@candy-1-1-7]

Tell Me This no u

[@dm_nimbus]

Absolutely. There is simply no way I'm going to look at a baby without making faces at it or waving.

[@justinakioka7145]

Every baby I come in eye-contact with, laughs. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m just a naturally ugly person... 😓😂

[@novastar3990]

Maybe they just like you!

[@PsychoVdude13x]

Better than crying.

[@iMakeItFun]

Justin Akioka XD

[@memichoo1921]

Justin Akioka Aww, that ended differently than I thought it would 😂

[@c.morganfree1970]

Or you have a funny face lol

[@foxno1295]

I'm a twin, and when a baby usually sees me and my twin they look at both of us over and over and it's adorable

[@eltonjaypasco8192]

Am I the only one who smiles back and makes funny faces when a baby stares at me. ^_^ Note : You're doing great. Someone loves you. ♥♥♥

[@waffles3629]

Nope. I'll even play peek-a-boo with babies in public. It's so much fun. Babies haven't learned boring social norms.

[@adolfogonrodario9457]

Babies always stare and toddlers waddle up to me and give me their toys or food. Or babble about their day or favorite color. It's so cute and sweet and innocent and children should be protected at all costs

[@wolfamongus4529]

Adolfo Gon Rodario shut up you creep

[@beepboopily6285]

Wolf Among Us how is that creepy its not like he is licking his tongue while staring at them and calling them delicious or molesting them

[@the_goat02]

Wolf Among Us your the creep for suggesting that what are you trying to hide

[@marblerye777]

ew no, children are gross

[@the_goat02]

pirple you were a child you know

[@kottonkandy0962]

My mom always tells me that not even 10 minutes after I was born, I looked at her STRAIGHT IN THE EYES and smiles at her. So... I guess we're born with the ability to mimick and recognize people and their faces.

[@louism.3435]

Kottonkandy09 lol everyone did that

[@godqueenbidoof]

Being a decade older than my 4 siblings I just figured babies like staring at things because they do that an awful lot! Whether it's staring at a person or a single building block they just seem to love it

[@nonameneededd]

It’s much more complex then that. A baby’s vibration is at its purest, and you can easily trust a baby’s instinct if they smile at a stranger knowing if that stranger is also vibrating at that level, a baby will pick up on that.

[@maymay5812]

It happened to me in a cafe where 3 babies from different tables were staring at me at the same time and I was like "the possessed baby aliens are going to kill me". They were adorable though hehe

[@fireaza]

I always figured that it was because I live in Japan and I'm white. "What is this freak of nature??" the babies seemed to be asking.

[@GerardWay4President]

fireaza lol, when I was in Japan, the babies stared at me too. I'm a blond haired blue eyed white girl XD

[@plokijum]

Asian babies stare at my Asian face too

[@KaneneProductions]

Just like caucasian babies stare at my Black American face throughout White Wisconsin. Pretty much says the child hasn't been exposed. At least Japan has a reason not to be so Integrated.

[@minty8742]

KaneneProductions well with me it's the opposite, I live in a mainly black community so black babies often stair at my white face

[@michaelmaher7255]

An albino japanese

[@SuperRevar]

I tend to realize that white skin babies tend to stare at me more often than black skin babies, and sometimes, if I'm close enough, they'll try to touche my face or arm. I just assumed they thought I was made of chocolate candy or something

[@davidmoore1253]

They're probably curious because all the people they know are white, you look different. Babies are always very interested in new things.

[@raraavis7782]

SuperRevar Unlikely...they wouldn't yet know what chocolate is, would they? I mean, who feeds a baby chocolate? They are just curious...I used to have really long hair...same thing...babies liked to grab it and tuck on it and stuff, if it was in reach ☺

[@GranRey-0]

I agree with David. Similar to you I get stares from babies of different ethnicities more often than white babies. I try to subtly make a face or smile at them. lol

[@jcortese3300]

You mean you're not? :-) My mom told me a story about me at the age of 18 months doing that to a friend of my dad's. He didn't mind -- he was a sweet guy.

[@nicolethompson2399]

SuperRevar I have noticed that too. I have come to the conclusion that it's most likely because their family and caretakers are probably white and you (and I) are different so they are trying to figure out why and compare us to what they are used to. I had one toddler ask my about my hair in the pool one day. I asked her what was wrong with it and she shrugged and splashed me.

[@jkm7983]

I am 6 foot ten inches tall so the baby has a reason to be in awe

[@saarrrcamscms226]

Justin Mielke I doubt they understand relative size when they are still that small. It's an interesting thought though. I think they just find some faces interesting or are in the mood to learn

[@poopyhead6127]

Kawthar Taleb not necessarily, if you go to a city and see tall skyscrapers all around you, I'm pretty sure the tallest one that towers over the rest is going to stand out to you

[@surefeng671]

Can you two not get a joke

[@RainbowEssence-c3w]

It's so cute when babies stare haha, I always smile at them and sometimes do a little wave. I get a rush of dopamine when they (usually) grin right back at me. Babies need lots of attention, they're growing and learning about the world! Smiling at babies helps them to grow up happy and healthy, like watering a plant! There was a study done once where parents had to keep straight faces while interacting with their babies and when they stopped responding to their infant's smiles and little noises those babies quickly grew distressed and would start fussing. Eventually, if they kept it up long enough, those same infants would start to look away, focus their attention on something else. That was just for a couple of minutes, and it was only done once for that study. Now imagine those poor kids whose parents never smile at them, whose parents rarely interact with or hold them? Studies show such children are more likely to develop mental illnesses later in life and (iirc) have more trouble relating to other people. That's why I always smile at babies when they look at me, I don't want to make them cry and I want them to grow up happy and healthy! Sometimes, unfortunately, they don't get a whole lot of love or affection at home, that's why I like to smile and wave to babies and small children.

[@formidable3764]

I just make the most dead ands soulless stare I could ever give and they look away. Strategy on making baby’s stop staring at you 101

[@mksabourinable]

I get stared at A LOT by babies.... adults too. But babies in particular. To the point that it's happened before that I've gone to try and calm/distract a crying baby and as soon as they see me, they stop and stare. Now I'm autistic, so my facial expressions, body language, etc. is... off. From the general public that is. So maybe the reason why I get so many baby stares is that they are like "Wow look at this really new and different adult, lots to learn!!"

[@ArchimedesLuL]

wtf same

[@NatJuno]

Yo same i guess theyre trying to understand what is going on. They probably see the difference in us and are fascinated. Sometimes babies cry when their mom moves away and can't see me. Whats really funny is when they see another baby their age and then they have a staredown.

[@sabinajoh]

When babies stare at me I get happy, wave back and smile at them.

[@sabinajoh]

And desperately try to make them smile and laugh.

[@rachelmartino4471]

Okay but why is that 9 year old staring at me?

[@mickieg1118]

You're gonna be mugged by a 9 year old.

[@misswhitegrape0225]

Maybe the 9 y/o has a disability and doesn't know better.

[@arescet]

Or you know, boobs

[@luisgonzalez5482]

Def boobs. Kappa.

[@purrecioustabby630]

Rachel Martino "tIDDIES"

[@altatmccc8253]

Random story that happen to me: Alright, I'm 14 years old and I'm pretty tall, I'm 177cm (5'7 or 5'8). I was standing in a line to get coffe for my parents, while they were going around the supermarket getting groceries. There was a lady and a todler in front of me. While the lady was ordering the todler turned around to look behind him. He looked at my feet and then slowly looked up. His curious expression was replaced by sheer terror. His mom was done ordering and started talking to another person so they didn't go anywhere. By the time I got the coffee they were slowly walking away. Everything was pretty crowded so I walked behind them. The toddler looked behind him again and looked up at me again. He got scared and ran away.

[@louism.3435]

AltaTM CCC probably thinks your face is scary/ugly

[@larsswig912]

@RedGaming Studio My bf is 15 (soon 16) and 195 cm

[@JGoya_Seiboshi]

The toddler thought you'd steal his mom's much needed coffee after a sleepless night

[@minashortcakes5670]

I just move my eyebrows up and down with a poker face and that makes them stare at me for a long time :D

[@paulpallott1658]

mina bleak cool

[@jakobraahauge7299]

Gotta try that! 🙈

[@RekUzumaki]

I usually ignore small children because I don't want to be seen as that creepy dude making silly faces at your baby.

[@deffdefying4803]

TheVeryComedicTrashbag TM Tell that to the tens of people in this very comment section that make silly faces at babies and are not considered creepy. :)

[@kabirsokhi]

TheVeryComedicTrashbag TM how is that creepy, Shut up Mr insecure!!

[@deffdefying4803]

Kabir Sokhi Dude don’t treat insecurity as some sort of horrible thing, some of us are just naturally self-conscious about what other people think of us.

[@henrrymarzan]

I've got them staring at me ALL TIME NONSTOP. Even when their parents try to get their attention. And I swear they wave too if they can.

[@alexandruplescan912]

1:28 "Ravenclaw" didn't expect anything else from scishow :3

[@deango2995]

Alexandru Plescan I cought that, too, didn't know if anyone else did lol

[@_serkancetinkaya]

These guys seem more like Hufflepufs to me. Especially Hank.

[@ΜαργαρίταΔαρζ]

I saw that too lmao

[@legendofthefall7082]

Gryffindor checking in here

[@feynstein1004]

Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure

[@RUPPLEPUPPLE]

I always take it as a challenge of authority I am no longer allowed within 500ft of the local day care

[@rafaelacosta2157]

Rainbow-Unicorn-Teaparty. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

omg 😁😁😁

[@jersieyDono]

once I was in a checkout line and had a baby staring at me. baby's mom noticed and asked the who they were looking at and the baby looked at me, smiled, and said "BABY!" lol I had no idea a baby so young could speak, I also had no idea I looked like a baby to babies. I do have a fat baby face though ;^;

[@ٴٴٴٴ_0]

I swear I read "Stabbing Babies" in the thumbnail

[@aaronmicalowe]

You might want to get that checked out, just incase you're the next Bundy

[@beepboopily6285]

mmm me love stabbin em babies. (if you think that i am serious you need help)

[@dixielee6330]

"Why is That Baby Stabbing Me?"

[@mmawithsubtitles7460]

Dr. Elijah and you still clicked? hahaha

[@hlengiwezungu8152]

more like Chuckie's baby but that 😁😁😁

[@ua6919]

I know it's off topic but I had a really good sandwich earlier

[@kataklysmus7460]

BABATURI I'm happy for you. I hope you have many really good sandwiches in your life, random stranger.

[@novastar3990]

What did it have on it?

[@Wulfnstein]

How did the quality compare to the price? Was it worth it?

[@martiqueheisler5959]

Ooh, what kind?

[@dresinha]

food is never off topic

[@Ayaforshort]

I just thought the babies were awed by my beauty 💁😅

[@wolfamongus4529]

Ayenate' Lawson wow that's fucked up

[@jillfanning749]

Prediction: The offspring is observing

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

It's like that one video where the guy that threatens to fight a baby because he doesn't like getting stared at. "You got a staring proboem?"

[@Deimiro]

So why do children, not babies, stare? I find children staring equally as much as babies and it's quite disturbing.

[@silverwind6400]

I need healing

[@Asdfghjkl-pb1ir]

When I was a kid I remember staring because I was making up stories about strangers, probably to make them appear less threatening

[@jayjaythejetplane5390]

I remember staring at people because I thought they were interesting and wanted to learn more about them or to understand what they were talking about

[@tarynayaun1882]

Deimiro planning world domination 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@victoriabryant3078]

Deimiro 😂

[@gonzotown9438]

Why would you assume something was wrong with you when a baby is staring at you? Are you that self conscious? That's seems more psychologically interesting to me. I've always just assumed babies stare at me because they are babies and they stare at stuff.

[@jetison333]

Michael Gonzales Hahaha yeah who's that self conscious... bunch of weirdness, I'm not self conscious at all haha

[@Justmetmt24]

I like to think that they stare because I'm special. So not self conscious, more so narcissistic.

[@jennyoyster5054]

Justmetmt24 same, lol. Just a little.

[@annalizabartholomew6199]

Justmetmt24 sameeee babies always smile at me and I thought I was special until this video 😂

[@_ryxn]

Justmetmt24 LOL I think the same

[@Henchman_Holding_Wrench]

I smile back to see if they smile back. Sometimes they wave too. Babies don't have too many prejudices.

[@lovelyyejilovelyhueningkai5549]

It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is our plan. I like your username.

[@unicornhair1037]

I was once eating at a small restaurant with my friends, and then a family with a small kid of about 2 years old came in. The dad was carrying him and walking around inside the restaurant, the baby saw me and kept staring at me. I smiled at him at first, then it became creepy for me, because he never took his eyes off me, until his dad took him to their table to eat. After a while, the kid came to my table and looked at my friends, and then he locked his gaze onto me and started to pull my arm wanting to drag me off. His grip was firm, I swear I had to use quite a bit of energy to resist him from pulling me, thank god his dad came and took him away very soon. That was the creepiest moment i ever had with a baby.

[@bunnywashere1977]

When I see babies crying somewhere in public I stare at them in the eye, because if you stare long enough they will get creeped out and stop crying

[@swabby429]

I feel happier when a baby stares at me. It's an opportunity to relax social conventions for a few moments. It's also a plus when the parent notices the primal interplay and smiles back at me. This doesn't happen often enough.

[@paulann5257]

Yessss. Please let this lady do MORE videos.

[@taehyungspersonalramenmake1321]

Also whenever a baby is crying in the store or something all I do is smile or wave even do a silly dance and the baby INSTANTLY stops crying lol I love it

[@hana__banana]

I get nervous and anxious if a baby or a child stares at me, and feel like they are silently judging me.😂😂

[@jkaygoulet]

My 5 month old still stares at my face almost constantly. It makes me feel loved. He also mimics many of my faces & that makes me laugh. Babies are the best! I had no idea. I thought for sure that I was not interested in having one. Then I hot pregnant & instantly knew it was obviously in my destiny to be a mom, but I had NO idea how much I would absolutely love it!! 😍❤

[@daphnelu7]

I don't like it when babies stare at me

[@amihiroshi576]

daphnelu7 your prof pic

[@gabriellakyrieleerose758]

daphnelu7 weirde....

[@RandomPerson-cy3ok]

daphnelu7 Same

[@jaydenhpiano5600]

daphnelu7 everytime a baby is staring at me im thinking: omg its staring at me cause im ugly

[@suzeldiego-guerra5180]

+JH Piano, actually babies have a preference to stare at attractive faces more. By attractive, I mean curvilinear and symmetrical! If they picked to look at your face over another strangers, keep that thought in mind lol :P

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

Why can't babies recognize their fathers when they shave their beard?

[@namelesswolf2625]

KathTea cuz they look different

[@zeromailss]

KathTea their father is not as important as money

[@duchessedeberne3909]

cuz stupid

[@KJ-tn6ed]

The facial features look different to them

[@Marl0n_Ferreira]

MeowAlien にゃあエイリアン LMAO

[@Mattteus]

Terminator Baby hasn't learned where sharks are but knows Seneca.

[@muiscnight]

As a black guy when a white baby stares at me I think it’s the first time seeing a black person.

[@breadpilled2587]

Mr Eighty they probably are. It works with black babies and white people as well, or Asian babies and nonasians. Like the video said, the babies are discovering new faces. Most likely, the baby has spent most time around people of its own race because it spends most time with its family. Id be interested to see how a mixed race baby or a baby who grew up around a lot of different races reacts differently to a baby of one race, or a racial isolated baby.

[@SalamHerbs-db5nt]

babies always stare, smile, and wave at me. I give them a smile and maybe an enthusiastic wave back, because I dont want to make them feel ignored, sad, or damage their self confidence. sometimes the parent paying no mind to their baby will notice and give me a dirty look. 😅

[@Kaneanite]

If (sharks = 'yes'){happiness = 100;} you are my kind of people.

[@niyudi]

Kaneanite ==* Sorry, I can't resist.

[@rydaddy2867]

“Non est ad astra mollis e terris via" - "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars” Complex baby thoughts!

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

Wtf language is that

[@nathanmathews4053]

Tyler Harris Latin

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

Nathan Mathews lol. I meant the programming language, but cool

[@josephfox9221]

Then why do i feel compelled to make funny faces at it?

[@finsamps5118]

Because that baby is so curious about the things around him/her. End of conversation

[@Zyklon_B_still_and_know_God]

Naw girl we needed science

[@plokijum]

Doesn’t explain why it’s not looking at my Minecraft creeper shirt.

[@dfax_2108]

They always look at me but I don’t know how to ..communicate with those creatures.. but I still find them adorable 💜

[@lavatr8322]

I once smiled at a kid and she went running as if I snatched it's diaper

[@sammichwench2475]

Its sooo cute when they stare and then smile omg

[@chimkinNuggz]

Niamhie S well then how come when i do that with women they pepper spray me?

[@AtticusAmericanus]

Everyone seeing that Ravenclaw and Shark thing, and here I am reading that Seneca quote.

[@elenaa_28]

1:27 that "IF(SHARKS = 'YES')" line hurts so much, so so much

[@LashknifeTalon]

WHERE ARE SHARKS?

[@elenaa_28]

no no no, the problem is that they are using "=" instead of "==". "=" is an assignment while "==" is an comparisson

[@SciShowPsych]

Whoops! It's been a while since I took java. -Tuna

[@patrick_test123]

And wouldn't one use a boolean so it would be true?

[@elenaa_28]

'YES'

[@MontagTheSea-lion]

I just make goofy faces at them when I notice them staring, which causes them to laugh and cackle like little maniacs. Their caregivers are always so started and perplexed by their sudden burst of laughter, it is so funny and adorable to watch, 😂🤣😭.

[@set-tes4316]

I love how baby smile back at you and laugh as they do this thing with their tiny hands to "greet" you (maybe?). It just make my day when I see a baby as I am omw to work

[@fatimahaidar8308]

i am 20 years old and still can't discriminate emotions on faces 😂😂

[@laurenpaterson3475]

Fatima Haidar you may gave aspergers you can get help ask doctor or counselor to advise you

[@shishi1103]

I can see myself wasting a lot of time on this channel

[@chaneljordanmarimuthu4173]

I know tell me about it 🙄

[@player1_fanatic]

So, for Tarzan, all humans look the same, while he can perceive different monkeys easily?

[@jakobraahauge7299]

I love when babies stare! It makes me feel very happy every time - I always try to make them giggle too 🙈

[@CleverCheetah]

I smiled back and the baby just kept staring