AIBU?
to get annoyed when total strangers touch/stroke my baby without asking?
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?
cupcakes · 01/05/2007 09:51
I LOVE the friendliness but am not crazy aboiut people touching dd2.
There was a very nice man in Waitrose yesterday who was cooing over her but for some unknown reason it made her cry and she was bawling by the time I reached the checkout.
I do like people talking to her and admiring her though.
KerryMum · 01/05/2007 10:07
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whomovedmychocolate · 01/05/2007 10:08
I know what you mean - it sort of annoys me. Actually it DELAYS me more than anything because we can't go to the shops without every little old lady stopping and poking her.
I solved this by mostly carrying her in a sling. People don't want to poke quite so close to your norks IME!
noddyholder · 01/05/2007 10:09
We are so uptight in this country and stuck in our little boxes.Better to be like italians and greeks who grab and kiss every child they see and where family and friends really means something.I don't think anyone ever caught anything that killed them from a bit of love You are all mad
nailpolish · 01/05/2007 10:10
how very sad
i love it when people talk to my dds or pat their head
esp. on the bus
i love it in cafes too
sometimes its an old person who is delighted to see some children, perhaps they have no-one to talk to all day
what sad place society would be if children were ignored
ps dont ever go on holiday in italy if you dont want anyone to speak to your kids
niceglasses · 01/05/2007 10:11
I think youre all mad too - nothing is going to happen to them from pple touching them!! How will they struggle on thru' life if never to be touched!
Really, I think this sort of stuff has a lot to answer for in terms of the unfriendliness of society as a whole. God, stop , talk to the old lady who admires your baby. They might have something useful and interesting to say - she was a mother once as well you know!
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