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To want people to stop touching my baby!

27 replies

PossibiliTea · 03/10/2018 16:42

I don’t even know where to start with this one! I probably am being U but I think it’s been going on for 6 months now and it’s getting worse!

I don’t mind the chat and the lovely comments especially when it makes LO smile, but people are starting to get a little invasive!

At a restaurant a woman reached over my shoulder in between me and DH to stoke her face. I smiled and moved away and she followed me and did it again.

Today a man ticked her tummy so again I smiled and walked away and he actually followed me round the shop trying to talk to her. when I bent down to get baby wipes he was there again holding her hand! I rushed out and he went ahead of me to hold the door and actually put his hands on the pram leaning over to talk to her so I didn’t say anything and just pushed the pram away quickly and basically ran off!!

So much other similar stuff has happened but she was premature and on antibiotics for a while so I was open with people and just said she’s just out of hospital please don’t hold her etc. Obviously with friends and family it’s different and I’m fully aware of their hygiene but it’s not even just that!

Is it just me that feels like this?

As I said at first the comments etc were nice as it did make me feel less lonely, people being friendly out and about.

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JellyBears · 03/10/2018 23:15

Yeah I hate when strangers touch the babies I look after. Talk to them but no need to touch.

This lady wanted to take a photo of my charge yesterday. He’s one and he is a very smilie beautiful little boy but why do you need a photo??? I just said sorry his parents don’t want his photo taking.

Another lady on the bus took his drink off of him pretended to drink it and hide it in her handbag. And give him a boiled sweet. Seriously boundaries!!!

Booom · 03/10/2018 23:18

Shows how times have changed. in most cultures it is the norm to touch babies but we have becomw so insular in the UK.

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