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WWYD?
I was at Gymboree today and looking at the clearance rack, Hudson was in his strollert about 5-10 feet from me eating a graham cracker and hanging out. This little girl probably about 4-5 started talking to him and feeding him his water .. which was fine. Then she started getting right in his face and trying to kiss him (on the mouth)! I'm not super paranoid about germs (although it IS cold/flu season) .. but at the same time I didn't really want her right in his face and especially not kissing him .. her mom didn't even seem to notice (nor did she the rest of the time as the girl ran all over the store)..I just said "let's not do that" then her mom called her over cuz she was done and leaving ..but I had no clue what the best way to approach this would be. I am not a very confrontational person so I usually just blow things off or ignore them, I just never know what to say when other people's kids are doing something I don't want them to and their parents aren't around ..
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Re: WWYD?
I definitely wouldn't get confrontational -- especially with a child...I just never know the proper thing to say when other kids get right in Hudson's face and make me uncomfortable ..
I would have done the same thing as J. And maybe added a "Do you know where your mommy is or are you lost?" extra-loud of course.
This. Maybe I'm the only one here but I don't see what is so wrong with what the child did. Kids are exploratory and will naturally go and try to play with other kids, especially if you are in a store like Gymboree where there are usually a bunch of kids there. I understand you are paranoid about germs and your little one getting sick but if you are that worried about kids coming and touching your kid, maybe it's best to go to the mall when you can go by yourself.
This. I think what you did was just fine, I usually say something along the lines of "please dont _______, thank you sweetie" So the kid knows theyre not in trouble.
I know. I was just saying there was no need to confront the mother or escalate the situation.
She said in her OP that she is "super paranoid about germs." The mall is not the best place to be if you are paranoid about germs. I didn't say go when no kids are there, I said go when she can go without her kids so she won't put them in that type of situation.
*edit* Reading fail. She said she isn't super paranoid about germs. So, not even sure why there was even an issue of confronting the mom. Or, if you don't want to be in that situation where a child might do that, go alone.
I don't think my wording came out how I meant it. I never meant that I would say anything to the mom or be confrontational with anyone in this situation (I just meant in general I don't say much to people unless something is REALLY bothersome). I just wondered what other people say to children that are saying/doing things to/with your child that bothers you and wondered if what I said was o.k.
I'm obviously late to the game here, but I think you said the right thing. When Em was really young, a little boy came up to her and started sticking his fingers, which I had just seen up his nose and in his mouth, on her face and headed for the mouth when I said, "Oh, let's not touch her face. She doesn't like that very much. Could you hold her hand instead?" Then his parents stopped him. I think you said the right thing and handled it just fine :-)