How do you feel when strangers touch your baby?
Munchkin’sMa-ma! asked:
My baby was crying and I couldnt get my stroller to unfold, its a snap and go one, so I asked this lady who had a little girl to help me and then first she touches my baby while crying on the face! can my baby get anything from her?
how do u feel when ppl do that? has it ever happened to you? she (my baby) is just 7 weeks old. why do some ppl do this?
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My baby was crying and I couldnt get my stroller to unfold, its a snap and go one, so I asked this lady who had a little girl to help me and then first she touches my baby while crying on the face! can my baby get anything from her?
how do u feel when ppl do that? has it ever happened to you? she (my baby) is just 7 weeks old. why do some ppl do this?
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:16 am
What’s wrong with touches your baby’s face?? shhh!, i cnt tell!
September 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
GTF off my baby! Geetar
September 28th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
that makes me made to and really want to curse them out dominique m
September 29th, 2009 at 2:10 am
pissed off…i dont know where their hands have been ….when i see a cute baby i keep my distance and smile so i dont understand why people feel the need to touch mine ♥lilo♥
September 29th, 2009 at 5:58 am
I freaking HATE when people touch my baby… You never know when someone just picked their nose or scratched their…. you know or something nasty like that and then touches your baby….. I don’t think they can get anything from it but it’s the thought to me that their hands could be dirty and nasty you know? I know what you mean though, my husband thinks i’m to overprotective but I could care less… Better than having boogers or sick nasty whatever on her right? I know germs are everywhere but i’ll prevent what I can! lol Mrs. M
September 30th, 2009 at 2:12 am
i felt the same way with my son i think it is just something that mothers do. He never got sick from any one though hes 18 months and healthy i wouldn’t worry about it but still be care full about who touches your baby you never know if some one will run off and kidnap your baby. Kitty K
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:47 am
I didn’t mind a little pat on top of her head, or touching her feet, but I REALLY didn’t like when strangers would grab my daughter’s hand! Ew! I have no idea if they’re sick or a grungy, unsanitary person!!
Thankfully my daughter survived, LOL!! I found it easier to keep hands off when I would wear her!! Lauren F
October 5th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
I understand how you feel and no people should not touch someones baby without their permission. As far as getting anything from the person no one knows that? Older people say do not bring your baby outside until they are about 2-3 months or have had their first series of immunity injections. But the lady is an idiot for touching the baby and you have every right to nicely tell baby that you prefer they not touch your child. Tigerspaw357
October 6th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Well I typically don’t like ppl touching my kids when they were infants. But since you approached the lady, she probably was just being friendly when she touched your baby. The odds are she didn’t have anything contagious at that moment. catherine T
October 8th, 2009 at 10:15 pm
I hate it when people assume that it is OK to touch my baby. I don’t know how clean they are. Where have those hands been?? I would never just touch someones baby without being given the OK by the parents. Just not cool! This one man in the grocery store tickled my daughter’s feet. Then told his wife to do it because she has ticklish feet. She said “No, it’s not right to touch someones baby without asking”. I was like Thank you!! Her husband acted a little embarrassed after that as well he should.Ooh and Aah over her all you want but don’t touch my baby!! MousieBaby
October 9th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I hate when strangers touch my baby! I have a 7 week old also and we took her to the park today. Two little girls that were filthy from head to toe came over and started asking me about her then they started touching her. I was just thinking “uh, where are your parents? You need a bath and now my baby does too.” happybee
October 10th, 2009 at 8:58 am
i do not get mad or upset but it kind of annoys me.. the other day a woman comes over saying how cute my daughter is then touches her cheek and it bothered me just because i do not know where your hands have been or if you are sick or what…i just think out of respect people should ask or just not do it period because so many parents do not like it. i don’t scream at them or anything lol.if they keep doing it i just ask them not to.. *mommy and wife*
October 11th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I hated it when people touched my baby that young. She’s older now and i still don’t like it. The strange thing is that once when I saw a baby younger than mine, I touched the babies hand without thinking. I was so shocked that I had done that. It’s just something people do unconsciously. Maybe it’s an evolutionary process where the baby get exposed to different types of bacteria to build up its immunity? Mama Bear
October 15th, 2009 at 7:48 am
I just don’t let them… period! I don’t care if they think I’m overprotective or a b#tch. When it comes to my daughter I’ll be as overprotective as I want and I’m proud of it. The thing that annoys me the most is when peope let their germy toddlers come over and try to touch my baby! I know every toddler loves little babies but the parents should know better than to let them come over and try to touch another baby - especially a newborn! Yeah, that really makes me mad. I carry my daughter in a sling or front pack as much as possible when I’m out in public places so no one can touch her or sneeze on her, etc. atlas_junkie
October 18th, 2009 at 8:42 am
I absolutely let my body language speak for itself and people generally know not to touch my baby. I always keep her little mittens on and socks so just in case someone did touch her hands she could not pass the germs to her mouth. The lady probably thought since you were open to her helping you, you probably wouldn’t mind if she could help herself to touching your child. Gross. luvleehoney
October 19th, 2009 at 5:52 am
I had this issue yesterday..I was out taking a walk and this lady and her kids were hanging out where I usually walk..she asked my if it was a girl and how old..I told her and her kids were smiling at my baby so I brought her closer to them so they could she her and the lady starts rubbing her leg and then rubbed her cheek..I looked at her hand and her finger nails were really dirty..i just walked away I was pissed!! Samie Jane