I’m just rude to people that do that. Absolutely no reason at all to be touching someone’s baby that you don’t know. Especially, in your situation, a cleaning lady. You don’t know if she washed her hands after using chemicals, you don’t know if she washes her hands at all, it’s flu season, she cleans peoples rooms that could have been sick. Gross.
I think older women (men too actually) often crave babies. They miss that time in their life and are completely blind to the fact that it’s not acceptable in today’s society to just touch other people’s children whenever you want.
Ouch that is so rude I can’t believe she said that! I can’t understand why people think it’s ok. I would never touch someone else’s baby without their permission. Sorry that happened. Maybe do some energy sweeping over your baby to push that woman’s vibes away!
@Lisa this! Yes I feel it’s always their generation and they don’t c wrong in their actions jc it was ok back then but now we have more info n noe that it’s not. I hate people like that. It’s so wrong of them to think they can touch your baby.
How rude, backtracking on the compliment and calling your baby ugly is so weird as well! I don’t know what it is with people wanting to touch babies all the time. Sorry for the unsolicited advice, I hope you don’t mind me saying but babies should face inwards till around 6 months when they have better head/neck control. I find baby wearing is usually a good way to keep people from touching your baby!
Nope. Some people have no respect for literally no good reason. I have a hat I used to wear when my son was extra little that said “don’t fucking touch my baby”. You don’t need to please other people, especially strangers. It’s not your job to coddle them.
Calling a baby ugly is super out of pocket of her and she shouldn’t have said that. Next time though I’d say “I have to be very careful with her she’s very delicate & too little sorry, but please don’t touch her. Thank you for the compliment I appreciate it.” In a soft tone. I don’t really believe in bad juju from random people. Your baby will be okay. God’s got her.
No I don’t let strangers touch my baby no matter what! Same when I was pregnant and people touched my belly without consent. This is your daughter, you determine what’s safe and what’s not. You have no idea if that person used to have something that could get the baby sick. The one time we decided to take our daughter to a restaurant and the waiter touched her without any of our consent, she was sick the next day. Maybe it wasn’t the waiter but overall, it was enough for me to decide that everyone MUST wash hands and I MUST know you to let you hold my baby
People like that have mental illness smh
Um I would say so but I also am not into people being all up in my babies faces so I never forward face my strollers or carriers so that my babies aren’t easily accessible to others . I’m not so much of a stickler about touching but I also don’t really take my babies around people until the 4 month mark. The comment was out of line she should have more control particularly being a representative of company who I would think should operate with a higher standard. She felt insulted I’m sure because I mean she kinda was but idk I just know not to touch other people’s babies not everyone is aware of this I guess. People have touched my babies before and I personally wouldn’t tell them not to because I find it harsh - unnecessary,and know that they’re not picking my baby up etc to affect them negatively particularly since I’m right there …etc but at the end of the day it’s your child and that’s your prerogative
How rude! I would’ve done the exact same thing as you. It’s that time of year. Colds, flu, covid, ect. Even if it wasn’t this time of year, no strangers should ever touch your baby without your or your husbands permission. I’m sorry this happened but it was totally unacceptable on her part. Weird she doesn’t know that as she’s workin a hotel and has probably ran into other babies as well.
It really annoys me the amount of strangers that don’t understand babies have personal space too🙈
Some people really don’t respect personal space and boundaries. If I see a cute baby I smile and maybe talk to them but I’d never touch them! I wouldn’t want somebody touching my kids so you were right in what you said to her