Public situations and being polite?

How do I politely tell people to please not interact with my lo in public and to just let her be? It just drives me crazy that people feel like they can play or talk to or try to get my los attention for whatever reason in public, I get way too overwhelmed with it. Ex. lunch today with family, my lo was in a high chair on the end next to another table, a mom and her two kids probably 12 and 16 sat next to us and as soon as they sat down just kept trying to get her attention, trying to get her to say hi, handing her crayons (broken ones and small pieces too that she would then put in her mouth and I had to keep taking them, I eventually said please keep your crayons she doesn’t need them) but they did this the entire time we were there. I did not interact or engage with them until asking them to stop with the crayons thinking they would get the hint. I don’t want to be rude but seriously please leave me and my kid alone. Anyone else find this annoying?

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last week

I don’t mind people talking to my babe. He LOVES it. So I’m fine with it. It’s when they get touchy. I usually just say something along the lines of “hey! Please don’t touch him I’m just uncomfortable with it.” 9 times out of 10 they apologize and keep talking to him. I had one get real nasty with me so I asked them to step away. Thankfully they did. Never had a situation like the crayons yet but maybe ask the mother to ask them to stop? I would like to think she’d understand the whole “broken crayons are a choking hazard”

last week

As much as I'm the opposite and love my child interacting with the majority of people who we come across there's a few situations where I want to avoid someone and resting bitch face works great... Don't acknowledge their existence, don't look toward them, and don't seem friendly 😅 Obviously you were kinda trapped in this situation so I think you handled it the only way you can. But sometimes you have to be a little straight forward and no I don't think that's rude but someone else might and who cares But I'll have to agree with the others in saying social interactions are healthy.. We want social children

last week

This happens all the time with babies. It's good for your baby to have social interactions, but if you really cannot handle it, I would just be firm and direct. Move away if you need to.

last week

I never understood why people get so offended when people talk to their babies, babies are cute and adorable and fun to look at. Take is as a compliment and stop getting so worked up over something small. If random people are trying to touch or pick up your kid then yeah freak out but just let people talk to the baby

last week

@Camille completely agree with you