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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to get annoyed when total strangers touch/stroke my baby without asking?

252 replies

GreebosWhiskers · 01/05/2007 09:44

ds is nearly 6 months & fair enough he is gorgeous (not that I'm biased or anything) but why do total strangers feel the need to have a grab at him when he's in his buggy? Doesn't matter where we are, on the bus, in a shop, whatever, there's someone stroking his cheek or grabbing his hand. I see their manky fingernails or nicotine-yellow fingers & shudder!
I know babies are cute & soft & cuddly but I'd never dream of touching someone else's baby without at least asking first.
So, AIBU?

OP posts:
southeastastra · 01/05/2007 09:48

they're being friendly would you prefer them to ignore your children?

purplemonkeydishwasher · 01/05/2007 09:47

no unreasonable at all. i HATE that. and they always have to touch they;re face!
the other day an old man poked my DS with the bottom of his manky "been on the ground with shit" cane. WTF?!!