Dear random old people...

MissChyna

LMAO

HunterKiller_deleted

But this old guy seemed so nice.........

Lisa1971

Im guessing this is meant to be funny, but seriously whats wrong with people being friendly, must be a generation or dare i say northern thing cause here in the south i dont think people feel this way, exception is if your just actually creepy, smelly unclean, or emotionally unbalanced young or old. For me personally im more worried about catching something from a kid and dont go near them, like dont had me your baby or let your sticky fingered kid grab my had either, as far as pregnant bellys thats a no zone period.

Touching someone's child or body isn't necessary for friendliness. I'd never walk up to a kid and pat/ruffle them or touch someone's baby without asking first. I'm originally from Kentucky. I consider it a personal boundary thing though. You don't know other peoples intentions and it's incredibly presumptuous of them to just decide your personal space doesn't need to be respected.

AGREED!!!!!!!

hellokathy

ew, who would even want to touch a random baby? gross.

*cyber high fives you*

EvgeniZyntx

Im guessing this is meant to be funny, but seriously whats wrong with people being friendly, must be a generation or dare i say northern thing cause here in the south i dont think people feel this way, exception is if your just actually creepy, smelly unclean, or emotionally unbalanced young or old. For me personally im more worried about catching something from a kid and dont go near them, like dont had me your baby or let your sticky fingered kid grab my had either, as far as pregnant bellys thats a no zone period.

Touching someone's child or body isn't necessary for friendliness. I'd never walk up to a kid and pat/ruffle them or touch someone's baby without asking first. I'm originally from Kentucky. I consider it a personal boundary thing though. You don't know other peoples intentions and it's incredibly presumptuous of them to just decide your personal space doesn't need to be respected.

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It's incredibly presumptuous to think people have bad intentions or that everyone must have the same concept of personal space. Even in Kentucky.


It's all very meta.

randomtai

People do this?? I am so glad I live in NYC sometimes.

Sharon_C

Meh. It never bothered me when people touched my babies. I'm not a germ-a-phob though. Those old people mean well and are just being nice.

DamePiglet

I think the best way to keep old people away from your kids is to leave the kids with a sitter. You know, you can never be too careful!!!!







(Btw... Keep up the good work, random old old people! Dining out and shopping in peace FTW!)

Derpes

I think the best way to keep old people away from your kids is to leave the kids with a sitter. You know, you can never be too careful!!!!







(Btw... Keep up the good work, random old old people! Dining out and shopping in peace FTW!)

WendyTerry420

Dear random young people, really, STFU.

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RobsGirl_lds

Dear random young people,

One day YOU will BE a random old person.

I hope you are treated well.

I do hope you don't feel parents not wanting you to randomly touch their children is some how not treating you well.

We don't know what your hygiene is like, or if you have used hand creams that our kids may be allergic to, or if you are carrying an illness you may pass to them.

It is out of consern for our kids that we ask this not because we want to treat you unkindly. Intact random touching of my children will be you creatng an environment tha invites unkind treatment.

Soooo you want to be treated well keep your hands off my kids.

valtiemann

Dear random young parents. Don't worry.
Now that my kid's grown, I don't WANT to touch germ-y babies and kids.

PhearlessPhreaks

Seriously, am I the only person here whose children haven't been mauled by old ppl? My kids are adorable and are frequently commented on by older folk, but they don't just walk up to them and start touching them- they ooh and ah and go-go over them, but they don't touch. I honestly can't recall it ever happening. Nor did anyone I did not know touch my belly when I was pregnant. Maybe I just give off a vibe or something...

:drinker:

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simona815

Where the hell do you people live????

somefitsomefat

Has everyone always been this jaded or is it media coverage of kidnappings, etc that has made people this adverse to strangers?

siport

this is so dumb

let old people touch your babies
they are from a different time

a time with out MFP and FB where people actually had to TALK to each other for realz

and every baby born was covetted and cherished by the community, hence the touching of bellies and babies

young people GTFU seriously

have some respect for older people and teach your kids the same. Your babies arent going to catch the plague from a kiss or cheek pinch of an older person. My gawd.

here here

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RobsGirl_lds

this is so dumb

let old people touch your babies
they are from a different time

a time with out MFP and FB where people actually had to TALK to each other for realz

and every baby born was covetted and cherished by the community, hence the touching of bellies and babies

young people GTFU seriously

have some respect for older people and teach your kids the same. Your babies arent going to catch the plague from a kiss or cheek pinch of an older person. My gawd.

here here

Do you eat peanut butter, shell fish, use hand creams with coco or Shea butter in them? If so don't touch my kids because your simple touch may sent us rushing to the hospital where I will have to watch a baby stuck with IV lines filled with steroids to save his life.

This is not harmless!

w2bab

Standing in line at the grocery store many years ago, a woman in line suddenly put her finger in my baby daughter's mouth because she was teething and fussy. Totally freaked me out.

randomtai

Seriously, am I the only person here whose children haven't been mauled by old ppl? My kids are adorable and are frequently commented on by older folk, but they don't just walk up to them and start touching them- they ooh and ah and go-go over them, but they don't touch. I honestly can't recall it ever happening. Nor did anyone I did not know touch my belly when I was pregnant. Maybe I just give off a vibe or something...

:drinker:

You and me BOTH!... I find this whole thing just weird and glad it didn't happen to me.

SunofaBeach14

this is so dumb

let old people touch your babies
they are from a different time

a time with out MFP and FB where people actually had to TALK to each other for realz

and every baby born was covetted and cherished by the community, hence the touching of bellies and babies

young people GTFU seriously

have some respect for older people and teach your kids the same. Your babies arent going to catch the plague from a kiss or cheek pinch of an older person. My gawd.

Sorry, but I don't live in that world. Seriously, don't touch my kids. Most people seem to have boundaries and understand that touching strangers isn't commonly accepted here in 2014. I truly worry about those who think it's okay, because I start to question their intentions and overall judgment. Next up, pinching random girls' *kitten* because they're so damn adorable . . .

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somefitsomefat

or if you have used hand creams that our kids may be allergic to

Another modern day parent fear. Allergies. Every kid seems to be allergic to 10,000 different things. Either that or their parents want to tell people how many things their kids are allergic to because it makes their kid just a little bit special up front. My fiance's nephew's school has a special allergy class (no, seriously) for kids with allergies. Hearing the moms of allergy kids parents talk you can tell their practically in competition to find the most exotic allergy. When I have kids I've already decided he's allergic to most paper towels except some uber expensive ones made from angel tears and gluten free rain forest trees.

SunofaBeach14

Seriously, am I the only person here whose children haven't been mauled by old ppl? My kids are adorable and are frequently commented on by older folk, but they don't just walk up to them and start touching them- they ooh and ah and go-go over them, but they don't touch. I honestly can't recall it ever happening. Nor did anyone I did not know touch my belly when I was pregnant. Maybe I just give off a vibe or something...

:drinker:

You and me BOTH!... I find this whole thing just weird and glad it didn't happen to me.

This only happened to us regularly when we were living abroad. Now that we're back in the US, even here in the South, it hasn't happened much, if at I all

EvgeniZyntx

this is so dumb

let old people touch your babies
they are from a different time

a time with out MFP and FB where people actually had to TALK to each other for realz

and every baby born was covetted and cherished by the community, hence the touching of bellies and babies

young people GTFU seriously

have some respect for older people and teach your kids the same. Your babies arent going to catch the plague from a kiss or cheek pinch of an older person. My gawd.

Sorry, but I don't live in that world. Seriously, don't touch my kids. Most people seem to have boundaries and understand that touching strangers isn't commonly accepted here in 2014. I truly worry about those who think it's okay, because I start to question their intentions and overall judgment. Next up, pinching random girls' *kitten* because they're so damn adorable . . .

Next up random red herring.

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PennyM140

This makes me sad. I loved seeing the way my son could light up people's faces when he was a baby.
Yes, there were times when I was in a hurry or didn't want to be bothered sharing his cuteness. but for the most part I enjoyed they way an old lady would perk up be peeking in the stroller and seeing him smile.

Very rarely did anyone actually touch him, but I didn't spray him down with lysol if they did or scold an elderly person for being friendly.

randomtai

Either that or their parents want to tell people how many things their kids are allergic to because it makes their kid just a little bit special up front.

Seriously? :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: