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Should I report to 101, stranger and my baby

106 replies

Bramblecrumble22 · 15/05/2024 09:21

I feel a bit shaken after an interaction. After the school run, I was putting my baby in the car seat and someone tapped my shoulder. I turned with baby in my arms and she said 'baby' and touched him, and but her hand near his armipit. She was stood very close and it felt like when you pass a baby over. I said 'what are you doing.' quite aggressively and she said 'no, no, I like babies' and squeezed his cheek then walked off quickly. I mean she could be lonely and love babies and want to innocently interact with them. She didn't speak much English either. But I just felt really uncomfortable. She wasn't as old as the ladies that often coo over him in the shops, so maybe that why i felt threatened. So aibu she just wanted to see and smile at a baby, very innocent and a cultural misunderstanding, or ainbu report to police in case it builds up a bigger picture and she will go on to kidnap.

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CaptainMyCaptain · 15/05/2024 09:29

Quite normal behaviour when I had a baby. Also in South London as it happens @FuckTheClubUp . It was in the early 80s and they often put a 10p or 50p in the pram too.

x2boys · 15/05/2024 09:29

For what exactly?
I know on mumsnet ,posters seem to think the police have all the time in the world to follow up vague non incidents, just in case
But irl they dont have the resources

bananaboats · 15/05/2024 09:27

No wonder the police don't have time to deal with actual crimes if people are wasting their time with stuff like this!

60andsomething · 15/05/2024 09:26

I dont think there is anything to report

CelesteCunningham · 15/05/2024 09:25

Geez. She thought your baby was cute and was a bit inappropriate in hopes of a baby cuddle.

No, you don't need to report her to the police.

FuckTheClubUp · 15/05/2024 09:25

Sounds like a normal day in South London for me. Obviously it’s not nice that a randomer tried to hold your baby but I don’t understand what you’d even say to the police to report her? And report her for what? Being fucking weird?

Sorry edited to add this bit.

or ainbu report to police in case it builds up a bigger picture and she will go on to kidnap.

This is just extreme. Build up a bigger picture? Come on pls