Advice… am I over reacting?
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You are completely allowed to feel this way and I completely understand why you would with the cold sores I can also understand why this may be difficult for family if your LO is asking as they also wouldn’t understand why their grandmother wouldn’t want to kiss them Have you spoke. to your mum about it again ? as if you did when they were first born , some people relax these rules as baby gets bigger so maybe just mention again and give your reasons why and an alternative , such as when little one goes to kiss , ask them to give a cuddle instead ? 😊
Your feelings are completely valid! This is also a massive worry of mine! My little boy has started kissing people, I encourage them to redirect him. Example: “you want to give nana a kiss? Kiss nana on the cheek or kiss nana on the arm” anywhere but the mouth🥴 x
I would say that the child can kiss people on the cheek, and the adult must redirect the child. But you have to accept that there may be times your child will kiss people on the lips. Im a nanny and have always had the rule that kids can kiss me on the check (always their choosing, i have never suggested it) but there have been times they have held my face and kissed on the lips.
I completely agree with that rule. Had massive rows with my mum over it, especially after she gave us COVID last summer which was horrendous. Stand up for yourself and your kid, he can't look out for himself but if he could, he'd ask not to be given germs!
Not over reacting at all,especially if your dads got that. It's definitely putting your baby at risk. I think every parent is the same to be honest. I don't like people kissing my baby neither,only me and her dad x