Baby feet and toes are probably one of the first things parents and friends comment on about a newborn baby. They’re just so cute, aren’t they? In my family, we always say we “want to eat them right up,” which confused my 6-year-old-daughter a bit when her little brother was born. She wondered why anyone would want to eat a baby’s toes and why it seemed like everyone was obsessed with his feet! I decided to ask a few other moms; here’s what they have to say about why they love baby toes and feet so much.
Baby Magic
“Because you can hold them in the palm of your hand and be in awe of the magic of a baby while cuddling them.” Blanca, micaminar.com
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The Sound of a Kiss
“Kisses sound different on baby feet!” Liz, thoughtsofamommy.net
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Bite-Size Perfection
“I love how little baby’s feet are so soft and so perfect. I just wanna bite ‘em!!!” Desiree, mommyreporter.com
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Soft and Squishy
“Because they are totally soft, squishy and completely edible. How can you NOT love baby feet?” Erin, aparentingproduction.com
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Cause for a Smile
“They never stay that small! I love to nibble on my baby’s toes and watch her face break out in a huge smile!” Annie, mamadweeb.com
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Loaves of Bread
“I love baby feet because they look like the tiniest little loaves of bread – just even and fat.” Lisa, autismwonderland.com
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Absolute Delight
“Because they are absolutely DELIGHTFUL – so soft and small and sweet smelling.” Hillary, hacscrap.com
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It's All About the Toes!
“The cutest thing about baby feet is their perfectly… round… toes. They are little bubbles you have to kiss, but they don’t pop.” Maria, mommylogue.com
Source: Lauren Nelson/Flickr
Irresistible
“Baby feet are irresistible. The size and softness alone just make you want to melt.” Jeannette, blogsdemamas.com
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Squeezable Softness
“Because they’re so tiny and cuddly. Makes you just want to squeeze the little soft feet.” Eva, evasmith.wordpress.com
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No Stinky Feet
“They don’t stink like teenager feet,” said Tracy of Latinaish.com. Ana of SpanglishBaby.com added, “…[they] are clean so I can freely nibble on them!”
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