It honestly happens every.single.fucking.time we go anywhere. I've got a one year old. Ever since he's been born, when we go somewhere, shops etc, at least one person ends up touching or nearly touching him (if I manage to move him in time). AIBU to think it's inappropriate and rude. Germs and all aside, I don't even know you! I'm also genuinely concerned about people's perception about boundaries.
Or is this a normal British thing? Im not British but have lived here a while.
The problem is that I also struggle to say NO a lot of the time and find it awkward to tell someone please don't touch him. Especially if it's a person at a till who we might see Eve try other day when shopping.
I need to learn to protect my sons boundaries and be an example for
Him so he doesn't grow up thinking any stranger can just walk up to him and touch him. Any advice?
I really really wish I was more strict if that's the word. How can you be kind / not awkward but still enforce your boundaries?