That is an excellent question, and I think the answer may be gender RELATED, but not DIRECTLY? I am with granite (and others) in this, I cringe when anyone here says they want their mommy (sorry, that's the least offensive I can be about it!). HATE IT!!!

I wonder if it can be broken down by types of attachment: the securely and insecurely attached do want their mom, but the others of us - the dismissives - say no whey, Hose A? And then what characteristics did those babies have in common? I was big - too heavy to be cuddled much? There really is a huge difference in a 5lb & a 9 lb infant. Does a big girl seem less endearing, less feminine from the beginning? Just thinking of my baby pictures compared to my tiny favored younger cousins (M & F).