Take a chill pill, helicopter parents. We're talking about cats here--you know, those animals that people have kept as pets for 4000 YEARS.

One of the best Huff, lets have more of this

As a first time mother, I allowed my cat to check out my sleeping baby up close and it was a huge mistake. At first, he was just sniffing around her head, seeming to be just a bit curious. And then, the second she jerked in her sleep, his paw shot up so fast I had no chance to stop it. He left a tiny scratch just below her right eye, and to this day the scar is still there, 33 years later. Thank goodness the scar is hardly noticeable unless she points it out to someone, but I'm constantly beating myself up over the incident. His claws came within a 1/2 inch of her eye.

Parents, whatever you see a cat do to a mouse or a toy, you could see it do to your baby. Use caution! And with dogs, use even more caution! I'm not saying to get rid of your pets, but just stop to think of the risk you're taking when you allow them into your baby's space.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/cat_scratch.html

Read this article, then let your animals near your children.

Not sure I'd let my cats paw a babies eyes and head...they have claws don't ya know ;)

Utterly irresponsible! By all means love your cat and your baby, but keep them apart.

sorry, but although it looks at times quite sweet, if the cats claws had caught the babies eyes, it could have been a very different story, Not some thing i would encourage, a have 2 dogs and have owned cats, but as much as i love them dearly, animals have to have there place, and i would not have allowed that display by the cat to have continued .

I have two nice cats and love them dearly, but I don't think this cat is being benevolent, look closely - all the time those claws are being sheathed and unsheathed - my cats do the same thing when they are sitting on my lap, sometimes it's quite painful, I am sure the baby could feel little tiny pinpricks on his head. At one point I thought the cat was about to attack and try to pull the baby's head towards him to do a bit of biting and kicking. I know the baby appeared to go to sleep but he may have been really sleepy anyway, babies will sleep through almost anything.

OMG - how cute!!!!!

Maybe that's what you think but I see it that the cat woke the baby up in the first place. Cats paw their pooh all day long, why would the mom want the cat pawing at the baby's head? How long do they sit there w the video camera testing whether the cat is doing good or bad for the baby. Parents need to dial it back on cat-sitter and take over as parents.

Oh so many naive people on here...what a beautiful memory this wee dude will have. Cats don't attack as daft folk say and for that point...neither do dogs. As a mum of triplet boys who have managed to survive the love of all their dogs & cats...get a grip!!!!

"Calm down, young one, while I see how you taste."

Awww, good kitty.

My cat on the other hand whacked me on the head once to wake me up, then led me straight to a food dish that was apparently not full enough for her liking.