Kissing babies

[Sade49]

Just wanted to open a thread and get others thoughts on kissing babies (family or friends). Our baby is 7 months and we've always said no kissing on lips from birth. We've also said no kissing face or head/hands as he puts them in his mouth.

We're a little more relaxed now but feel friends and family are getting more comfortable so kiss his face/head/hands, allow his hands in their mouths etc.

No one has visible cold sores or unwell. What's anyone's thoughts?

Are we being over protective? Is his immunity okay to handle this?

He could still catch COVID or their colds etc.

More likely they will catch his germs once he starts nursery - I would tell the kissy visitors he has a cold and not to kiss him when they come

OP

You are just being a sensible and very cautious new parent. Your baby, your rules

We kept our children and now grandchildren very clean, very clean and safe but when they go to school, they pay for it as their immune system is not as strong IMO as we kept them too clean, if that is the right word

Good luck

It never occured to me to even think about this until I joined MN, way after my babies were no longer babies. Which I count as lucky as tbh imo there's enough to think about.

However, imma stick with 'you do you'. Whatever you're comfortable with for your family and baby is what people visiting should respect. Some might think you're being ott, but we're all doing it differently. I knew one mum who put her kid in a car seat to take him up and down stairs until he was sitting independently because she was scared to carry him on the stairs. Doing that made her more comfortable and confident. Wasn't going to be something I did, but it worked for her so what's the harm?