thoughts?

I definitely would not allow my child to touch some random kid at the restaurant, I don’t know that kid and I don’t know those people to get close to them like that.

I think it's normal for kids to want to touch other kids, but I definitely think the parents should have stopped it

Dang it I didn’t read all the choices.
Yes it is normal AND parent should stop it!

You could've moved your baby as well. I don't understand being uncomfortable and allowing it to happen

I think they (the parents) would have been following your cues. If you were silent, they assume it's okay.

If you said "oh, baby doesn't like her face being touched" I expect they would have then moved their daughter away

Kids touch adults have a weird rule on not touching. A 5 year old doesn’t understand the concept of not being allowed to touch. Shit I don’t even understand it

Hi both is normal. Kids will try to touch your baby and parents need to correct their kids- especially with strangers babies.
When this happened to me I stopped the kid. I gently held the girls hand so she couldn’t touch my baby. And i told her she always has to ask the mom first if they are allowed to touch the baby.
Her mom had told her child not to touch my baby but when the kid did it anyways and I corrected her her mom said thank you. I also told the kid she has to ask her own mom and also babies mom first.

With children I know personally like my friends kids it depends how old they are how I handle it. I taught a 3 year old I see frequently to ask me before he wanted to touch the baby and then I would tell him; yes you can touch babies hand or feet or sometimes I would say: no because baby is sleeping.
Kids understand clear instructions and when it comes from an adult that isn’t their parent they sometimes accept it better.

It can be very chill and non escalating.