Please wash hands sign

[ShineliketheSon]

A friend just told me about these signs...I'm ordering one. A few weeks ago on a walk a lady down the street who had seen us walking while preggo wanted to view LO. So I opened up the wrap and she said "I just have to touch her" while reaching for her cheek. I was so MAD! How dare you touch my baby without asking!!!! so can't wait to get this sign!

http://www.mytinyhands.com/index.htm


On her site I also found this site for anyone who is greiving the loss of a child at any age.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/

[claras_mom]

If she's in a sling, where will you put the sign?

I'd just not open the wrap...claim sleeping or nursing.

[Sasharna]

It's really odd to me how many people just go and touch babies without asking. I wouldn't dream of getting in someone's bubble like that.

That said.... I don't really mind it. When people touch LO, it seems to make them so happy. My DS1 goes to a school where there are lots of special needs kids and everybody who works there loves children so much. Every time we go, they act like they've never seen LO before (children and adults alike). Makes me happy in return, to see them get so excited.

I really feel for you though. It would be difficult to figure out how to discourage people from touching the baby without offending.

[ShineliketheSon]

Originally Posted by claras_mom

If she's in a sling, where will you put the sign?

I'd just not open the wrap...claim sleeping or nursing.

The thing is I don't mind them looking just not touching and I had no idea she would touch her. I'd just clip it on the front of the sling/wrap. I"m sure there is a way to rig it up.

Anyway I just really like the idea, some don't think it's a big deal but I've always been a bit of a germaphobe so this is perfect for me. Thought some others might want to know about this easy way to let people know to ask first or at least wash their hands.

[Casha'sMommy]

DDC crashing, sorry.
I had a similar thing happen to me but I think it was a lot worse.
DD (she was about 6mos at the time) and I were shopping in this great little toy boutique. She was hanging out in the sling while I was looking for something fun to take home. DD always liked to hang backwards while facing me in the sling. She liked to look around but wasn't real big on facing out. So, this lady comes up to me and says, "That's cute." I thought she was talking about my fabulous sling I'd made. So, I proudly say, "THANKS! Made it myself." Then she says, "Is she ok like that?" I looked at her sideways and said, "uuuhhhh, yes." Then the old bag reaches out towards DD and says, "Oh, I probably shouldn't..." And I said, "No, you probably shouldn't." and backed away from her reach so she couldn't touch dd. She actually thought I was causing some harm to my child by letting her look backwards at the world.
What the old bag didn't know, and maybe others should consider as well, is that DD was awaiting surgery and any illness would have postponed that and getting another surgery date would have meant another 6mo wait. I would have politely asked her not to touch and explained about waiting for surgery but not under the circumstances. She was RUDE so I wasn't going to be polite in return.

[vbactivist]

Originally Posted by Casha'sMommy

DDC crashing, sorry.
I had a similar thing happen to me but I think it was a lot worse.
DD (she was about 6mos at the time) and I were shopping in this great little toy boutique. She was hanging out in the sling while I was looking for something fun to take home. DD always liked to hang backwards while facing me in the sling. She liked to look around but wasn't real big on facing out. So, this lady comes up to me and says, "That's cute." I thought she was talking about my fabulous sling I'd made. So, I proudly say, "THANKS! Made it myself." Then she says, "Is she ok like that?" I looked at her sideways and said, "uuuhhhh, yes." Then the old bag reaches out towards DD and says, "Oh, I probably shouldn't..." And I said, "No, you probably shouldn't." and backed away from her reach so she couldn't touch dd. She actually thought I was causing some harm to my child by letting her look backwards at the world.
What the old bag didn't know, and maybe others should consider as well, is that DD was awaiting surgery and any illness would have postponed that and getting another surgery date would have meant another 6mo wait. I would have politely asked her not to touch and explained about waiting for surgery but not under the circumstances. She was RUDE so I wasn't going to be polite in return.

I had a daughter who had surger as a baby - and when avoiding illness was TAHT important, I avoided non-essential outings, like the toy boutiques, etc...

I think people love babies. And most healthy babies aren't likely to get sick form someone briefly touching them. My immune compormised child I was sure to not allow anyone to touch her. I kept her home or in the sling.

[Lindsay1234]

LOVE this sign!!!!

[bodhitree]

I also hate when strangers touch my baby without asking--just had this happen the other day. : But for me it's more of a personal space issue. I just think it's weird to touch a person you don't know, baby or not. Maybe I should worry more about germs than I do. Currently I just assume that the kiddo has my immunities and will probably be okay. For mamas who are more worried, the sign is a great idea!

[herins]

I had a stranger stick her finger in my son's mouth to show me that he had a tooth (which of course, he didn't - he was about a month old). She was an employee at the store I was at, so I can guarantee her hands were not freshly washed. I was livid. I'm okay with the occasional show of affection, but a finger in his mouth???

[Lindsay1234]

Originally Posted by herins

I had a stranger stick her finger in my son's mouth to show me that he had a tooth (which of course, he didn't - he was about a month old). She was an employee at the store I was at, so I can guarantee her hands were not freshly washed. I was livid. I'm okay with the occasional show of affection, but a finger in his mouth???

NO.WAY.

[FischK]

Originally Posted by herins

I had a stranger stick her finger in my son's mouth to show me that he had a tooth (which of course, he didn't - he was about a month old). She was an employee at the store I was at, so I can guarantee her hands were not freshly washed. I was livid. I'm okay with the occasional show of affection, but a finger in his mouth???

YUCK! That's just incredible.