How do you say " take your hands off my baby"

alexandrineblanc

The other day baby and I went the hospital for a checkup and while we were waiting this elderly woman comes to us and start touching baby's face and cheeks. Hospitals are the worst place to get germs and diseases. The lady was friendly but I don't like strangers to touch my baby especially the face. Do you have any suggestions? Am I over protective?

juliane2004

Definitely NOT overprotective. A random stranger at a hospital?? Eeek.

Just say "Please don't touch my baby." I've done it. I don't care that they think I'm overprotective. They aren't the ones that would have to deal with the sick baby if they caught something, YOU are.

bethCT

omg that makes me so mad!  The other day i seriously pulled the car sest hood over the babies to block them and said, viewing hours are this afternoon.  The lady laughed and said she understood, whew, because i was pretty obnoxious about it.  I get so mad that people treat my kids like something they have rights to see/talk about/touch.  i would love to tell the babies to stare at THEM but i am not that brave

Colorado Babies 12

No,you are not over protective.  I can't stand this either.  In my house, with my guests and family, I ALWAYS have hand sanitizer around that I make people use before touching the babies. With strangers, I always have wipes around so the second the touch the baby, I clean them off. People just don't get it. I can't wait to hear suggestions.  

My babies are sucking their hands now and just today this stranger comes up grabbing their hands, touching their face and nose.  I was just mortified!  I cleaned them right up in front of her.  So annoying!  Hello...cough, cold and flu season. 

dosafyre

I physically put myself between the stranger and baby, or will move her just out of their reach (depending on how annoyed or grossed out I am I'll be "oblivious" or obvious about it). If I don't know you...I certainly don't want you touching the hands my kid sticks in her mouth.

thatoneredhead

Im not scared of hurting strangers feelings. Im not a B about it, but Im not shy.

When I was pregnant a homeless lady got on the elevator with us in Vegas and started hacking up a lung. I covered my mouth and nose and jumped as far away from her as I get. I dont care. Homeless people have a higher instance of TB (not that covering my mouth would do anything but still) Sorry chicky...

Im pretty open to people seeing LO but Ive been so lucky. Most people have gone for the toes which are just as cute and I dont care about toe germs as much. 

I would say "Oop! We havent had our flu shot yet!" if anyone got in LO's face or went for the hand- whether he has or not.

 

alexandrineblanc

I was taken by surprise because I never thought she was going to touch his face. When we are in a hospital we don't touch people (that's what I thought)! I was so mad but I should have said something... It will be for next time. 

aliena

I usually say, "careful there, she's got a full diaper (or a cold)". Usually people back off.

srbmvp

I think you are completely within your right to always say, "please don't touch my baby."

When my oldest was a baby, DH got into it with a woman in a grocery store checkout line. I think he finally made his point when he said something along the lines of how nobody comes up and starts touching her and getting in her face, doesn't our son deserve the same respect??

jasminelorraine20

That's very understandable, in hospitals I keep LO practically attached to me just so I can avoid that happening. Sometimes I even keep a blanket wrapped around to the point where only I can see his face, since hospitals are cold anyway.

kimikins79

I always say something like, sorry but she is still little and we don't like people to touch her because of germ concerns.  People have always understood.  Just be honest, and that I have found is enough.

rzte1106

It always amazes me when strangers want to touch my baby. Who does that?

Anyway. I've been saying "Can you please not touch the baby. He's been putting everything in his mouth lately including his hands and feet. I'd hate for him to get sick. Thanks for understanding."

palma44

It is so sad that we even have to worry about this. It makes me so mad.

My worst was an elderly man at the grocery store who seemed very lost and confused, like he possibly had alzheimer's who started touching DD's head, totally freaked me out not knowing what this confused man might do.

I am definitely at the point where if strangers dont care about my feelings and DD's feelings enough to just touch her, then I don't care about hurting their feelings, I don't want to be a huge B but when it comes to my baby, sorry.