How do you handle random children coming over to you child? Touching?

We were at the eye dr yesterday with Riley and I was filling out paperwork and talking to Riley and all of a sudden this little girl maybe 5years old came right over to Riley. Ok Fine, but all of sudden pulled her binkie string so I said oh hello to get the moms attention didn't happen. Then I said Riley say Hello so the girl goes to touch Rileys arms to make her hand move. After that the mom said oh sorry and then they left. How do you handle a situation like this?

Message edited 3/25/2010 8:42:21 AM.

Re: How do you handle random children coming over to you child? Touching?

For the most part, I let them touch. I feel my DS has to get used to other kids and all that comes with it - including their curiosity and probably germs. In the cases where I feel like DS could get hurt (or the other child is clearly sick) I will remove my child from the situation.

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This happens alot with my DS, especially when he was younger. I usually will say hi to the child, but if they try to touch DS I tell them nicely not to touch him. I especially hate it when I can see that the other child is a little sick (runny nose, coughing, etc...) Then I really tell them not to touch him.

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Re: How do you handle random children coming over to you child? Touching?

ahhhhhh people touching DS drives me nuts!!!!!!!
I'm a germophobe and I cringe when anyone touched DS!!!!!! I wanna rip my hair out!!!

I would be polite to the little child but I might try and scare them away by saying my baby is sick, so don't touch him r you'll get sick too!! lolol

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Re: How do you handle random children coming over to you child? Touching?

ok thanks ladies I just wanted to see how you would handle this situation. I had no problem with her coming over but she caught me off guard and was reaching for her binkie?

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If the parent isn't paying attention (or doesnt care) I flat out say, "Oh please don't touch the baby".

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Well I have had this problem a lot. Every child wants to touch my DD. I don't mind when they come to say hi and for the most part if they just touch her toes. But I cringe when they touch her face or toys. At her baptism there was another child who was 18 months getting baptized with her - and the child put my DD's toys INTO his mouth and the mom was just like sweetie don't touch

It is uncomfortable when the parents watch and don't at least try to intervene or say something - I know children will be children but I hope the parents step in- sometimes I will just nonchalantly move her stroller or say she is a little fussy today and doesn't like to be touched. But sometimes I just have to take her out of the stroller or move her to end the contact.

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always happens to DS i just leave him unless looks like he may get hurt or the kid is very sick. he gets random hugs and kids holding his hands. It's part of letting them socialize. DS is a very social child (always has been) , I would never tell another child not to touch him if he weren't in danger.

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Please don't touch the baby will suffice - or I used to let them touch the baby's feet rather than hands since hands go in the mouth often.

I did almost take another child's arm off when she tried to touch my son who had just recovered from RSV. It was my first understanding of that "mother bear" thing that kicks in.

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My dd does this she is 2.8 and she will go up to kids to say hi and reach for their hand or touch their arm. I usually try to get to her to have her stop. It uncomfortable for me too but she loves to go up to all kids she wants to say hi to her "friends"