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why do people think it's okay to...

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let DS grab their hand then put it in their mouths?! that's discusting! would they let me put my fingers in their mouth?  i brought DS to my old work and one lady put her hands out to hold DS - not only did she just come off the teller line up and not wash or sanitize her hands but DS grabs her finger and then puts it towards his mouth! i was mortified and it was going in slow motion! thank god his hand was in the way and he sucked on his own thumb instead but she kept her hand there and i didn't know what to say..............

then the lady that get's coldsores comes over! haha oh lord...and she said oooh i just want to kiss him - UM NO!!! go away...i hadn't taken Ds in there yet and now i wish i hadn't!

anyone else?? i don't think i'm being unreasonable - gross dirty hands and coldsores?! SICKO! keep them away from my healthy little guy

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  • MsAng02MsAng02

    That's not unreasonable at all!!! And I am in complete agreement with you! When I see people reaching to touch LO I always say- A) Please don't touch her, she's getting a cold or B) You may not want to do that, she has hand, foot and mouth disease (which she did- at one point). And I have to admit- it's amusing to see their faces when they think it's THEM that may get sick. LOL

    would they let me put my fingers in their mouth?  - This. Makes me want to reach out and grab them inappropriately and say- How do You like it?? When I was pregnant and people would try to rub my belly, I would move away and say- Would you like me to feel you up? Cuz I'll do it!! Stick out tongue

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  • algalphysalgalphys member

    K the coldsore thing is gross!!!

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  • g00dg0llymsm0llyg00dg0llymsm0lly
    I'm tempted, next time a stranger touches my baby's face, to just start touching THEIR face and pinching THEIR cheeks. I avoided the dreaded "belly touches" all through my pregnancy (yay!) but people CANNOT keep their hands to themselves with little babies. Especially her cheeks.
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  • kathrnnkathrnn

    I guess I have been pretty lucky, most strangers don't randomly touch my daughter. The few that have just poked her foot (which usually has a sock covering it). If we do bring her around people, they're friends and so far have been very respectful to not be so grabby.

    That would gross me out though. Our daughter chews on our fingers and my mom's, but I have no issue with that. I usually have my daughter in a wrap when we're out in public and I think that may have fended off a lot of unwanted touching.

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  • ITGurl0626ITGurl0626 member
    imagekathrnn:

    I usually have my daughter in a wrap when we're out in public and I think that may have fended off a lot of unwanted touching.

    This is why I love wraps!  Because a stranger has to literally invade my personal space in order to touch my LO.  Plus, I can quickly back up to evade their touch.

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  • LovelyMommy91LovelyMommy91 member
    It seriously pisses me off when people think it's ok to put their finger in my son's hand and to let him put it in his mouth. I usually take a few steps back when someone reaches at my son, but if I see that someone has their finger in his mouth I just tell them to get their finger out of his mouth.
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