Dealing with strangers being too close.

Do not feel rude! I would never walk up to a complete stranger and KISS their child’s foot or even TOUCH a child that isn’t mine. Some people are so unbelievable. Idk what goes through their heads. I would tell them like it is. Especially with Covid and other illnesses, you’re protecting your child. 💕

That’s ballsy! If you were wanting a gentle approach think of what you would say to a child and then say it to the adult lol like “oh we like to look but no touch!” Or “hands to ourselves please” if you want to play it like it’s funny you can always say”careful she bites” or “she’s contagious don’t get to close” you can always mention something like the doctor said to be cautious around new germs. And when you say all these things just look at your baby act like you’re telling them. That way nobody feels attacked or it’s directed towards them but the message still can get across. I also would feel mortified to say something like that to a stranger so it’s easier to say it to my baby in front of them.

I live in canada and only two people have touched my son without permission… but usually they just smile at him and they don’t even get close.. is it a normal occurrence in the states?

Just be rude. Who cares? It’s a stranger. I mean sure you can try being nice and asking them not to do it but they didn’t consider you when touching your child? No

Thank you all for the advice. I love how I get a mix of ways to do it subtly and just straight out tell them to get away 🤣. Yeah I definitely think it’s a generational thing because it’s always been the older people and the servers at restaurants. It just happens so fast while in conversation when they try to interact with her. I’m not saying I let just anyone near us like that but you have those couple people that aren’t conscious of others. If I had her in carrier she would be closer to me and I think we’d be less approachable. However, she is about 24 pounds and that is just too much for my back lol. The kissing of her foot mad me mad enough that I am going to speak up and be proactive when I see someone trying to engage. ✨✨💖💖✨✨

wow this is some great advice. I’m going to use this!

I feel bad when it’s old ppl I feel like they be missing their grandkids or something 😭😭

This always makes me so anxious too I never know what to say so I just remover her away from them idk I'm not trying to be mean or anything but I just never know what to say and I rather just keep on the other side of me lol