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Poll: How did/do you feel about people holding your DC as a baby?

Mrs.K&CMrs.K&C
in Northern California Babies

We had a baby boom around our office, and I've noticed a couple of us seem to have no problem with people holding the baby, and others make it clear (without verbally saying anything) that it's hands off. (For the record, the babies are usually 2-4 months old). What's your position?

 

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Re: Poll: How did/do you feel about people holding your DC as a baby?

  • Smuches4uSmuches4u member

    Totally depends on the person & my mood. 

    Now that he's independant of me, it's hard to bite my tongue when people pick him up that really shouldn't be.  Grandparents, fine.  Close friends, fine.  Aquaintences - you don't need to pick up my Toddler to say hello.

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  • MommyMeSoon2BMommyMeSoon2B
    I let ppl hold DD only if they're not dirty and have not been smoking. I don't want my kid smelling like smoke.
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  • tiki_ttiki_t

    I have to give the disclaimer that I had preemies so we were discouraged from taking the kids in public or having anyone other than a well family member hold our kids for the first 8 months to a year because of their under developed immune systems. So that is why I would be bothered by someone holding my kids. It was a legit health concern.

    If someone tried to hold one of them now, like a baby, I think my kids would tear their face off. They don't like to be held any more.  



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  • danandkellydanandkelly

    Natalie's a happy girl and goes to anyone...so I have let everyone hold her.  I brought her into the office at about 2 weeks old and let everyone (in my team) hold her if they wanted to.  I'm not a germaphobe or anything like that so I'm all for letting everyone have a turn.

    But I totally respect other people who don't like letting others hold their kid...it's their choice so I don't say anything.

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  • craftylady81craftylady81
    Family and friends are almost always ok . . .except for the occasional sick friend who forgets that handwashing is an important tool to prevent the spread of illness.  (Is there an emoticon for eye-rolling?!)  Somedays, I was just too attached to share my kid. 
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  • Lu-LuLu-Lu
    Hah! I thought it was just me! I find myself very turned off by the idea of certain people holding her. I try to be relaxed about it and for the most part it's fine (unless they are sick) but some people I just get annoyed when they want to hold her, even though I have to let them b/c of who they are. It's my inner *** coming out I guess.
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  • BlissfulGurlBlissfulGurl
    I admit I am overprotective of who holds Amaya ever since I caught my cousin letting her two year old hold A.  Super Angry
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  • tri_bride05tri_bride05
    It didn't bother me, but M was pretty picky about who he'd let hold him from VERY early on; he has just started getting over that in the last month or two. He would let them know how he felt about it right away :-)
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