"Keep your hands where I can see them lady!"
I experienced one of the most uncomfortable situations of my entire life yesterday. Ms peanut and I met hubs for lunch then he had some time run to target with us. An older woman , grandmotherly if you will, approached us and started to ooh and aah over ms peanut. I had her car seat in the buggy since I didn't need many items so she was pretty low down - not resting in the seat portion. This woman (stranger) began to talk to ms peanut and proceeded to squeeze her legs, calves and then ... wait for it.... Pick up her Sophie and make her dance... Before once more squeezing her feet (which she has in her mouth constantly) and sauntering off.
Hubs and I both stood there shell shocked, unable to speak or move. I came out of my unconscious state long enough to snatch Sophie before baby could touch her and quickly wipe down her legs and feet with baby wipes. I didn't know what to do. I'm a bit total germaphobe and the entire situation nearly caused a panic attack. What does one do in that situation - please help because I know I'm not the only one something like this has happened to. I've seen tags that hang from baby's car seats and strollers saying "don't touch" or "wash your hands" but I've never seen people using them.
Help a sister out because I may just drop dead if this happens again and I'm not prepared.
5 comments:
Oh my stars, you poor thing! I can't believe that! I really think that was a one time incident, I've never heard of anything like that happening before. Sure, a little touching here and there, but to go as far as to PICK HER UP! Whoa. I have no idea what I would do, like you! Thank goodness for wipes (I'm a germaphobe too).
Aren't you just baffled at what strangers will do with/to your baby? With my son being a preemie, cold and flu season was a really scary time as a simple cold for us could have put him in the hospital. His drs office gave us a "wash your hands before touching mine" tag to put on his car seat and I do think it shielded him from strangers at the store. You can make it as apparent or non apparent as you want which is great.
I'm a total germophobe - it's bad. I would have been so freaked out! Ahhh people are so touchy feely!
Oh no! Isn't that the worst! Unfortunately, some people have no clue what is appropriate. You don't touch someone else's child without asking! Older people seem to be the worst about this. This same thing happened to us at the grocery story and I just told the woman as nicely as I could "Please do not touch her. She's been sick and we're trying to be careful about germs." And then I immediately wiped her down with wipes once the woman was gone.
I recently had the same thing happen except this stranger stuck her finger in my daughter's mouth. no lie. I was dumfounded! Who in their right mind would do that?! I was speechless. I still don't know what the appropriate thing is to say...
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