Having been around micro-preemies, this one make sense. Some people don’t have enough sense and these babies are at risk for years after coming home from the hospital.
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September 5th, 2009
Rob
As the parent of two small children who gets creeped out when strangers touch them YES THIS SIGN MAKES SENSE.
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September 5th, 2009
Me
I have a similar sign. My baby is sick. They’re hospital issued from the NICU… Usually due to prematurity.
Maybe the baby was premature or has an immune system issue. Strangers do try to touch babies (and pregnant bellies)… the sign seems like it might be a good idea.
I don’t blame that guy that slapped that crying child. I can’t tell you how much I hate loud unruly children. Keep them at home if they can’t behave. Better yet, cage their little asses up.
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September 5th, 2009
Seriously
People touched my babies all the time in public. They’d put their fingers right in the babies’ faces. I got sick of asking people to stop. Maybe these parents did too.
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September 5th, 2009
Suzanne
With all the germs out there, I don’t blame them!
If you live in a small town, everyone feels free to touch babies, for some reason.
My sister lives in Texas and they have a 6 month old child, and Mexicans will try to come up and touch him all the time because they believe it brings good health
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September 5th, 2009
Nancy
Unfortunately, signs like this are necessary. I couldn’t tell you how many times I had to tell people to get their hands off my baby. And don’t get me started on touching a pregnant belly…..
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September 5th, 2009
Robio
Oh, honey… WalMart won’t let you return a baby without a receipt.
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September 5th, 2009
Jen
When my kids were newborns, people (strangers) would actually come up to me in the stores and touch them on their heads all the time. One old man even attempted to remove her hood while I was standing there like WTF?! I resorted to being rude to everyone after that so they’d stay away. Maybe the sign isn’t such a bad idea afterall!
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September 5th, 2009
ann
I’m with everyone who thinks this isn’t such a bad idea. It never ceases to amaze me who will reach out and touch (or try to touch) a complete stranger’s baby. That is so rude.
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September 5th, 2009
Reverend Robb
This actually is a great idea and the right person with the right means could just get rich on marketing these.. Anyone who has had to go shopping with a newborn can tell you that absolute strangers step up and touch your baby as if it were their own!
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September 5th, 2009
Anathema
If I was the mother of the kid that guy slapped, I would have bashed his head in with a can of fruit cocktail. I don’t know how retarded you have to be to think hitting SOMEONE ELSE’S CHILD is a good idea, but I hope when he goes to prison someone beats him senseless. The freak. (Not to mention the fact that any idiot ought to know hitting a little kid is only going to make them scream louder.)
As to the sign, it really is a good idea. When my daughter was a baby she’d been born with fuzzy curly hair, and people wanted to touch her head all the time. Given how nasty and germy people’s hands can be once they’ve been in the grocery store, you wouldn’t want them near your baby even if the kid wasn’t premature.
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September 5th, 2009
Chuckles McGee
If you’ve ever taken a newborn to Wal-Mart, you’d be able to sympathize with this mom. The other posts on this site are evidence of the weirdos that hang out at Wal-Mart, and a lot of them will come up and pat your kid on the head or stick their who-knows-how-dirty finger in the baby’s hand to tell you how strong of a grip your baby has…
The problem with having a sign is that people have to be able to read (English even).
I can’t believe people would go around touching babies. I wouldn’t touch some stranger’s baby if it fell out of the basket and rolled to a stop at my feet.
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September 5th, 2009
a
actually this is smart.
people WILL and DO just walk right up and start touching your baby, playing with it’s hair, taking out it’s pacifier.. it’s really weird.
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September 5th, 2009
Joy
I wish I had thought of that when mine were babies, everyone thinks they can just touch anyone’s baby.
HELLO! THAT IS NOT A REAL BABY! LOOK CLOSELY. You can buy life like babies for hundreds of dollars. She doen’t want you to touch the baby because you’ll either break it or shriek in horror because it’s NOT REAL. Really sick and sad. Get a dog instead.
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September 5th, 2009
Meagan
I have a 7 week old and I have actually thought about doing this. I’m a nurse and am totally OCD about germs and people touching my baby. This is a great idea, Mom!
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September 5th, 2009
Cathy
It’s entirely possible that that child has an autoimmune disease and could be in real danger from germs. But yeah, if that’s the case, for God’s sake, woman, take your kid out of Wal-Mart!
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September 5th, 2009
PW
Oh my gosh, that is a totally great sign!
I can’t tell you how many freaky people have come up to my babies to
ooh and aww over them and want to touch them.
gross weird people germs!!!
it always sounds so rude to ask them not to touch your baby.
wish I would have had the sign but I’m just not sure everyone would have read it anyway.
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September 5th, 2009
Chris
The people you need a sign like that against don’t ask or read before they do it so it seems pointless
f*ck you all!!! you germ freaks no wonder why America is full of people with allergies and a useless immune system and I am one of those idiots
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September 6th, 2009
Liz
I can totally understand why they put that sign on. Where I live people tried to touch my son all the time. They would grab his hand or his cheek. One lady even attempted to bless him. I was yelling at people every time I left the house.
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September 6th, 2009
Eryn
as a mom, I can see why you would do this.
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September 6th, 2009
Lynzee
I think this one is smart. People really do think it’s perfectly okay to just touch little babies. You never know who is sick with what.
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September 6th, 2009
smo
i understand you don’t want people touching your baby. i understand they may be ultra-sensitive to germs. so why take them to wal-mart, the place where germs meet to breed?
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September 6th, 2009
PW
For those of you without kids that think us moms are just nuts for being concerned about a few germs from complete strangers…besides the germs making the baby sick (possibly sick enough to need hospitalized) there is also the expense of the doctor appointment and medicine. Then there is the 4 days of sleep the parents and the baby won’t get as they are up all night with a crying baby that can’t breathe from the head cold/flu and the list just goes on.
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September 6th, 2009
Lauren
Seriously, I may copy this…. way too many idiots think they can touch my baby. Can you say germs?
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September 6th, 2009
BL
This sign is necessary! I was in a KY Wal-Mart once and a strange lady came up to my infant son and started rubbing all over his face telling him how cute he was. I understand she was trying to be nice and give the baby a compliment but he was terrified and my husband was beyond pissed off. Maybe if we had a sign like this the incident could have been avoided.
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September 6th, 2009
bct
Hey you’ve got to be careful in walmart. The mad hatter might try to hold her baby.
I wish I would have thought of this when my daughter was younger
there was a NASTY man who touched her hand before I could say anything to stop him – his hands were disgusting
I told him PLEASE get away from my baby – your hands are dirty and touched HER hand – Dont you know that babies put their hands in their mouths all the time ?????
Luckily I kept Antibacterial wipes in my purse so I grabbed one & cleaned her hand – but I still ran her to the bathroom & washed her hands REALLY good – whatever was on his hand had rubbed off to hers – it was GROSS
Some people are just so DUMB
I even had another situation where my daughter dropped her pacifier and a STUPID woman walked by & saw it before I even knew about it & picked it up TOUCHING the nipple part & was about to HAND it back to my daughter when I yelled at her ” DONT GIVE HER THAT ” it needs to be washed !! She looked at me like I was crazy
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September 6th, 2009
Blue~Bird
My daughter was in ICU for 3 days after getting salmonella from someone (most likely in a Walmart type situation) touching her hands. She was 6 weeks old at the time. I wish I had thought of the sign…
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September 6th, 2009
Kelly
Smart lady. I have thought many time about doing this. I had a baby last year, and when I would have to bring her to the store as an infant, people would always try to touch her. Most would ask, and I would nicely tell them no. One time I was in Wal-Mart, and a woman that was working in the meat department putting meat on the shelf came right up to us and started touching my daughter. I was furious! I told her, please don’t touch my baby, you have been handeling meat. She got all pissed off like I was some crazy germaphobe parent.
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September 6th, 2009
shannon
when my daughter was a couple months old I was shopping at Wal-Mart and a old lady admired her and then asked if she could touch her….um no crazy lady you can’t touch my baby….See if I had a sign she wouldn’t have asked.
Strangely enough, this picture DOES take on new meaning after the recent story of the guy slapping the 2-year-old in WAL-MART!
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September 6th, 2009
Heather
Actually, they sell little nets that go over the carseat that work much better. I just gave birth to premature triplets and people are going to try and touch my babies. Happens all the time with twins & triplets. I will seriously punch someone in the face.
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September 6th, 2009
Sarah Ashley
This shouldn’t really even be on here unless you are making an example of the smartest walmart shopper ever. I wish I’d thought of that when my daughter was an infant. You can’t go ANYWHERE in public a cute kid without having people try to touch it!
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September 6th, 2009
Ann
I’m all for the sign–too many creepy touchy-feely people. BUT in this specific picture–doesn’t that “baby” look like it’s fake? Am I the only one who noticed this? Why is that baby plastic?
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September 6th, 2009
abearz
I understand wanting to use the sign. I wouldn’t, personally, but I get it. And, no, the baby does not look plastic.
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September 7th, 2009
Voice of Reason
Wish I’d had a sign like this when my baby was an infant. As a matter of fact, I wish I’d had a t-shirt that said this when I was pregnant!
Who is weirder here…the touchee or the toucher?!
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September 7th, 2009
Hollie
I’ve had to tell several strange people to please not touch my granddaughter. And I didn’t feel badly about it either.
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September 7th, 2009
T.J.
I have a sign similar to that. They sell them at mytinyhands.com
You would not believe the number of people who paw all over random babies. I’ve even had store clerks come over and KISS my kids! Seriously, people! I’m trying to get my shopping done!
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September 7th, 2009
Shawna
LOVE IT!!! Ha, ha!
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September 7th, 2009
Ima
reminds me of a beware of dog sign. like the baby will bite
This is so real! I have a sign similar to this that was given to us when we left NICU with our 4.5 month old baby. People have looked at the sign and said, “Oh, I just have to touch it anyway!” I have forcefully removed strangers’ hands from my buggy and child before. Seriously, people, you’re gross and we don’t want you touching our kid!
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September 7th, 2009
Brit
I have a sign like that as well. Unfortunately my daughter was born at 29 weeks and everyone and their mother tried to touch her and her immune system wasn’t ready for that. I don’t think that anyone should touch a child unless they ask first cause it just isn’t right.
I understand why the parent would attach that sign (germs)… but it seems a little pretentious. It implies that people might want to touch your baby: like your baby is totally awesome. That’s why this post is so funny… cuz there’s a big, bald-headed baby in the carrier.
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September 8th, 2009
nancyl
Strangers always want to touch babies. NEVER let them! I wish I had this sign when my son was a newborn. Some nasty bastard gave him scabbies in the palms of his little hands!Can you imagine taking your 6 week old to the doctor and finding out that he was screaming because the itch of scabbies! He was the only one that had them and we had never heard of such a thing before.
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September 8th, 2009
Paloma
After my last trip grocery shopping, I think I should really try to find a sign like that….this old lady actually had the NERVE to walk up and just start touching on my daughter. My ex, who was there at the time, didn’t say anything and I had to walk away so I wouldn’t go off on her…but I had hoped he would express himself lol……yeah I wanted to smack her upside the head.
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September 8th, 2009
Paloma
I just bought one. Just now. Thank god I saw this….cuz some old woman walked right up and was touching all over my daughter last week, and I was seconds away from smacking her in the face.
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September 8th, 2009
Amy
I wish I had thought to make a sign like that for my kids! I’ve had sooo many people come up and just start touching my children without even asking if it’s okay. I don’t know who the fuck these people are and they just think it’s okay to touch my 4 week old? Umm, no!
I see nothing wrong with the picture personally… The baby looks real to me. Just bald as hell.
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September 8th, 2009
Barb
I wish I had that sign, too, with my sons. They were (still are…) very pretty, curly hair, big eyes, etc. I was proud of them but still wasn’t nuts when total strangers just randomly touched them, especially their hands. You can admire and compliment a baby without touching their hands (which always end up in their mouths). I always ask before touching, then never touch their hands. People need to think. Doesn’t happen much, sadly.
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September 9th, 2009
Emily
My sister’s 6 month old baby was going through chemo therapy for cancer. The treatment often left her with very little or no immune system. There are A LOT of people out there who touch babies without asking. Although some people may take offense or think the sign is pretentious, this mother most likely put this sign in order to protect her child from germs that could potentially be fatal to him/her.
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September 9th, 2009
Carl
Yes, I’ve seen so many old ladies and old men just go right up to a strangers baby and just start touching him/her. I’d pull my baby back and walk the other direction if I saw that coming. It’s just not polite. At least ask first, and don’t be offended if someone says, no thanks!
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September 9th, 2009
Sean
yes my mom has the irritating habit of touching babies without the parents permission.irks me.read this sign mom!
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September 9th, 2009
Linora
Actually, I had to use a similar tactic when my son was a baby and my job had me working closely with the public. It’s amazing how many people think it’s ok just to walk up and touch or even try to pick up a stranger’s child. I don’t know who you are? No, you can’t touch my kid. Sorry, that’s just how it is.
i don’t understand why this is here – seriously – I am going to make a sign like that RIGHT NOW for my son – I GET SO TIRED of people touching my kids – especially with H1N1 going around and my kids are both little (6 months and not quite 2 years) I have thought about making shirts or onesies for them that say “Touch me and mom will cut your hand off.”
I completely agree with carol W! I took my kids to a bar and grill for dinner friday night because we were up north, and its the only food place around. A drunk old lady walked up to my 11 month old, who is just starting to walk, and picked her up. Never even looked at me, or asked if it was ok… Umm NO! You don’t do that. I don’t even let my kids touch other kids unless the mom says its ok!
Some of you people are ridiculous. What’s the big deal? Do you want your kids growing up to self-absorbed? Just have hand sanitizer. Make people use it first. That’s what I did. My kids love getting attention from people…always have. It’s a compliment.
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September 10th, 2009
What?
Yeah, Brenda, why can’t drunk old women stay out of bar and grills where children belong?
Or is it that drunks belong in bars and children do not?
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September 11th, 2009
Brandi
I agree that the sign is a good idea, perhaps even necessary given the H1N1 epidemic. Some people have said this is simply a germaphobic reaction that depletes the immune system of our young. I don’t agree. If you are the kind of mom who sprays Lysol on everything a kid touches and doesn’t let them go outside without a surgical mask on, then yes you are a germaphobe and you are not allowing your child’s immune system to develop naturally. However, the truth is that people lack good hygiene; they don’t wash their hands. A disease that is fairly harmless in adults could KILL a newborn. It is in no way wrong to protect your child from this. This type of sign could save a newborn’s life.
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September 11th, 2009
LIAM'S MOM
I don’t blame them! ppl are stupid and think they can go up and touch anyone’s kids!!? My son was a preemie (weighed 3 lbs) and they gave out signs similar to this one for ppl to use. I don’t see a thing wrong with it!
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September 11th, 2009
Alex Sloan
I don’t think alot of you guys understand why their is that sign there, I myself live in washington and those are commonly handed out to newborn babys during the flu season to stop the spread to the baby of germs because babys dieing of common colds is a serious threat, its no so someone just picks your baby out of the blue…
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September 11th, 2009
thescifichic
What? strangers touching my kid and making my kid sick? fuck that, I so don’t want to have kids now…..
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September 11th, 2009
Katie
I think it’s funny because it’s so necessary. People do think it’s ok to touch babies. It’s actually pretty common to go into a store and have people reach for babies. This woman probably got fed up with it and finally put a sign up. Afterall, this website is proof of what kind of people shop at walmart, I too will think seriously about putting a sign like that up when I take my little one to the walmart!
my daughter was born 3 months early had to have $1,000.00 dollar shots once a month to keep her heathy and for some reason when i was out people thought it was ok to touch her wake her up or cough and breath on her or let their snotty nose kids sneeze on her i wish i would of made a sign like this one it would of saved me alot of explaining and alot of please dont touch her. I cant remember how much me and her dad would say right off the top to the waitress or the people in the stores. you dont have any right to touch anyone’s child
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September 11th, 2009
Amanda
Thankfully I didn’t have to resort to this kind of “Telling off”. I made my daughter a ring sling before she was born and when she was 4 days old, I took her out of town to a convention.. besides no one knowing I was carrying a baby (she was tiny and it looked like I had a purse) If they finally asked, I would open the pouch oh so slightly so they could see and admire but they seemed to not try to touch her. It was nice. I still carry her in that sling (a different position since shes 14 months now) and people don’t bother her as much as they do when shes in the cart.
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September 11th, 2009
Dad
When my wife was out with our daughter when she was a baby, a stranger put his finger in her mouth! My wife was so shocked she didn’t know what to do. I tried not to make to much of it to keep her calm but if I had been there, blood would have been spilled.
HANDS OFF! NOT YOURS!
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September 11th, 2009
JenniferL.
It only takes one moment to be looking for a jar of peanut butter and hear someone say “aww what a cute baby coochie coochie coo” Turn around and see some strange person touching your baby.
I don’t see a problem with the sign at all. In fact I can’t believe people have the nerve to feel they can go up and touch babies who can’t say “no” or defend themselves in any way. I mean would you want some strange adult you don’t even know coming up and hugging you out of the blue? No we have personal space that you aren’t welcome in. There is a social ettiquette to this sort of thing and some people just don’t show any common sense.. *shake her head and sighs*
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September 11th, 2009
Anna
OMG. I totally wish I would have thought of this! I once had a Walmart checker pull the binky out of my kids mouth. I about ripped her arm off!
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September 11th, 2009
Connie
SERIOUSLY they should hand these out with every baby. If I don’t know you, don’t touch my offspring. Animals know better – why don’t people??
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September 11th, 2009
reno
you’d be surprised how often the sign is necessary.
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September 12th, 2009
carrie
I had the same sign – specifically and only for Walmart!!!!
I have had one on my baby’s carrier/stroller since he was 2 months old that says on a big red sign “HANDS OFF!” You have to. Strangers come up and touch all over my little man. GROSS!!! I don’t know where their hands have been! I hate to be verbally abusive when someone does it(although I have been known to do so), so I do it with a clear-cut, back-up-off-my-kid sign! He’s not public property! There have even been times when someone will come up, move the sign TO THE SIDE and still touch my kid!!!!
No, the sign is needed, trust me… I have a friend that will walk up to a stragers baby and pick it up, not asking, NOTHING, and the parent will be a little bit away, and not know until they turn around. Lets just say, I stop going out shoping with that friend, because she CAN’T leave babies alone, at all! So yes, some times that sign is needed, and yes I will be having one of those for when I have kids! I don’t want my kids getting sick because of some crazy ass person who can keep there hands off my kids!
Ok… I know I just put one in, but I just got done reading all these, and I want to same one more thing, SHUT THE F*CK UP ALL YOU STUPID @$$ PEOPLE WHO ARE SAYING IT’S NOT REAL, AND ARE BITCHING ABOUT HAVING THE SIGN!!!!! If your stupid enough to think that is a fake baby, you are beyond stupid! DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN, WE DON’T WANT MORE STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN THE WORLD, DON’T, JUST DON’T! And for all those people bitching about the mother for putting that sign up, GET THE HELL OVER IT! IT’S THE BEST FREAKING THING EVER! I DON’T EVEN HAVE KIDS, AND I KNOW IT IS! YOU ALL (the people bitching) ARE EVEN MORE STUPID THAN THE ONE’S WHO THINK IT’S FAKE! YOU HAVING CHILDREN SHOULD BE OUTLAWED!
To the mothers/fathers out there who think this is great! You are the best, and truly love you kids! You should get an award for “best parent”
And I for one am someone who will NOT touch a baby, I can make cute faces and get the baby to smile or laugh, and that’s good enough for me! I will NEVER touch someone else child without getting the OK, and even some times I still wont if I have a cold, or even know I need to clean my hands first, and NEVER touch there hands/face!
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September 12th, 2009
Washington
I don’t have any children but I work in retail. And this sign is TOTALLY acceptable. I saw a mother pick her son up to look at somebody elses’ baby and as she leaned him over the strangers cart, he sneezed. And the other lady flipped a bitch. Besides, have you seen some of the people in wal-mart. *shudder* I wouldn’t want them touching my babies either!!!
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September 12th, 2009
sl
the lady in stone mountain georgia should have had this.some guy slapped her 2 year old kid in wallmart
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September 12th, 2009
sl
the lady in stone mountain georgia should have had this.some guy slapped her 2 year old kid in walmart
well ya! your in Walmart, for gods sake don’t touch the baby!
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September 12th, 2009
Nandin
It’s amazing how people just think that they have the right to just come up and put their greasy/grimey claws all over your baby. I was always having to dodge and weave with my son to try not to be rude to people, but while keeping our distance all the same.
People need to back the f*%k off of other people’s kids.
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September 12th, 2009
erin
I have twins and going to WalMart is the worst. EVERYBODY wants to touch them. I need this sign!!
I’m sure the people that go around touching random babies cant read anyway so why bother with the sign?
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September 12th, 2009
rusty james
I cant blame them really. So many crazies come up to me and my wife and ask questions about our son and thats enough to make me wont to fuck them up.
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September 13th, 2009
Autumn
Wearing your baby prevents crazy baby touchers from getting to them. Check out the Moby Wrap. My older son got touched all the time. The Mexican culture belives if you look at a baby and dont touch it you give the Ojos aka bad luck.
My 7.5 month old never got touched. Plus I kept to Costco and the grocery.
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September 13th, 2009
Kepler
I wear my baby too Autumn! But wouldn’t ya know someone actually stuck their filthy hands inside my wrap to touch my newborn’s head! Nope it wasn’t at Walmart ; D
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September 13th, 2009
Amanda
That sign is a WONDERFUL people. Dirty weirdos are always trying to touch my infant in Walmart!
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September 13th, 2009
GetAGrip
Okay, here’s the thing: anyone who touches someone else’s kid without permission is an idiot, no doubt. Now that’s established, let me say this: if your kid is that sick or extremely vulnerable to germs and other nastiness, stop taking them out in public so often. Simple. The world is not a sterile place, no matter how many precautions you take, a lot of people have disgusting habits that make public interaction hazardous.
I mean seriously, parents, when your take your sick/vulnerable child with you to the store, do you honestly think that the money you’re handling (or any surface you touch, really) automatically disinfects itself the moment it makes contact with your hand? Use your common sense, not everyone in the world is out to make your pwecious little bundle of joy disease-ridden. Keeping your kid healthy is your job, keep them out of as many public areas as you can if you’re that concerned, or encase the kid in plastic until they are 21, whatever floats your boat.
And another thing- kids are major germ magnets themselves. When your special little ray of sunshine runs around a store full of people coughing and sneezing without covering their mouth, drooling all over the place, and digging up their angelic widdle noses, they WILL touch everything they can reach. Oh, but that’s okay, because an adult with a compromised immune system is so much more expendible than your kid. Real world, deal with it.
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September 13th, 2009
jen
i’m so getting one of these for my baby. strange people want to touch her all the time. imagine where their hands have been!!!
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September 13th, 2009
Tracy
I totally agree…people try to touch my newborn all the time. One lady even came up and touched my baby’s lips….no telling where her hands have been!!!
i am going to make these signs tonite. my babies have enough going around them with 2 older siblings at home. thank you person for the GREAT idea. OH, and im also adding a STOP sign for those who cant read, like the mexicans!
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September 14th, 2009
Elizabeth
A woman recently emerged from a bathroom stall and put both her hands on my immune-compromised newborn’s.
Wiped herself, touched a toilet handle, the stall door … and then the hands of an imune-compromised baby.
The people who put that sign on the baby are my heroes.
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September 14th, 2009
Anathema
While it’s best to leave a baby with a more delicate immune system home (or ANY baby, really), it’s not always possible, so the sign really is a good idea. At least it will make people stop and think, even if they decide to be idiots and try to touch the kid -anyway-.
After seeing all these pictures of the possible “touchers” The sign is way too small and must be put to audio for those who don’t read!
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September 15th, 2009
Dee
I have read a few of the comments and have come to believe that some of you really don’t get it. I have seen people actually ask to hold total stranger’s babies. Yes, germs are a reality; it does not take much to make a baby sick. But regardless of the germs, a parent has a right to tell someone not to touch their child. The baby is real!! I can tell some of you would not know a baby from a beach ball! Scary!!
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September 15th, 2009
Allehkinz
When my daughter was newborn, anytime we’d take her ANYWHERE people would touch her face, her hands (which she put in her mouth afterward), jiggle her toys at her (also got put in her mouth)… so yeah, I wish I had thought of a sign. People are so rude, they don’t even ask. They just come up and put their germy hands all over your baby like it’s no big deal.
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September 15th, 2009
Lacey
Uusally if your baby is premature you would do this. Their immune system isn’t strong enough yet so this is a polite way of saying back off!
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September 15th, 2009
doodle
How is this funny? People SHOULD be keeping their hands off of other people’s babies, especially if the child has increased vulnerability to infection. Even if that’s not the case, it used to creep me out when people assumed it was their God given right to touch one of my babies, and this sign would have been perfect for warding off those with no sense.
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September 15th, 2009
Di
People want to touch pregnant bellies and babies and it is likely because they are signs of hope for humanity -the miracle of life is amazing. I understand why they want to do it, but it is still wrong to invade someone’s personal space without asking for permission. You simply do not know the situation that other people are facing and it is wrong to make assumptions about people based on what you have experienced in your own life. You do n’t know these strangers or what they go through or how their life is. Don’t assume things about people. My first child was born premature and I actually (unfortunately) had to make a trek to Wal-Mart for baby supplies with my child in tow by myself while recovering from a horrible c-section and would have been terrified if someone had attempted to touch him. His skin was so fragile that it took the utmost care and extreme vigilance to even wipe his butt without tearing his skin off.
Also, until you have been in the same exact situation, you have no idea what its is like. People who have no children should NOT be commenting on how others should raise their children and have absolutely no business doing so. If you hate children so bad, do us a favor and leave our society. Children are a normal part of society and they cannot control their emotions yet. You were the same when you were a child.
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September 15th, 2009
LAURA
I wish I had thought of that, you’d be surprised how many dirty dirty people want to touch your baby. Its disgusting. Its like people wantingto touch a pregnant lady’s belly, totally intrusive.
I wish I had thought of doing this!! My daughter was a preemie and we did have many a stranger try to touch her. And parents that didn’t try to stop their little ones from touching her. I was just as rude and pushed people, young and old away. Where do people get off thinking they can just come up and touch someones child!! I say give this woman an award!!
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September 15th, 2009
not stupid!
seriously, this sint stupid. i had a person once (in walmart) unbuckle my daughter to hold her without asking. wth? i didnt like my kid’s hands, arms, or face touched. touch the feet if you must but dont dare touch my baby.
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September 15th, 2009
nathan smith
i don’t touch others children.. it is potentially illegal.. and someone would have to be barechested old-timey toughman to want to touch my children while i’m around.
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September 15th, 2009
ur mom
awesome smart parent! Ppl just freaking get all up on babies. You dont know until you have one.
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September 15th, 2009
Vickie
and…………………………………………………………
DON’T BREATHE ON THE BABY
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September 15th, 2009
Heather C
I agree, I had a woman actually try to pick up my baby who was crying!
Do you people never take your babies and toddlers to baby groups/coffee mornings? Do they not have them in America?? There are plenty of ‘germy’ people there – yes, that’s right, they’re all the other BABIES. I took my baby son to a lot of groups and get-togethers every week. He got a cold occasionally. This is not a BAD thing – it’s called building up his immune system and it happens naturally. You can’t keep your child in a bubble all their lives. And I personally don’t object to a well-meaning stranger stroking my boy’s head in passing, or patting his hand. He’s cute. They like babies. Abuse is not occuring here, people! Nor is germ warfare. I suppose people are a bit more laid-back and realistic in the UK…
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September 16th, 2009
Julie
Smart lady…I wish I would have thought of that!
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September 16th, 2009
Tammy
I think this is awesome. My firstborn had a heart condition (she since passed away at 5 years old – 5 years ago), and when she was in the hospital after a heart surgery we had a sign up asking people to wash their hands before entering her room and please visit another time if sick… I also have a 5 year old son who has Type 1 diabetes (an autoimmune disorder – NOT the same as Type 2 & not related to weight) & asthma and a otherwise healthy toddler girl. When my firstborn would get sick it was life or death for her and she was on oxygen during illness. When my son gets sick it is very serious for him and I can completely understand the logic behind the sign! When my son had the Rotavirus as a toddler we were told that sanatizer doesn’t kill the Rotavirus (we had assumed it killed everything) & only vigourous hand washing w/ hot water does, so better safe than sorry!!!!
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September 16th, 2009
LOVE THE SIGN
I can’t even tell you how many people I’ve seen who don’t wash their hands after using a public restroom. It’s disgusting and I don’t want anyone touching my kids either. We stay home when sick, cover our mouths if we do happen to cough in public, and use common courtesy… duh…. don’t touch the baby – common sense, but so many people need this reminder. People assume that babies are all “healthy” really not true and so many kids are immune compromised & their parents know to wash their own hands/use hand sanitizer after handling money, etc. in public- no brainier. You shouldn’t have to “keep your child in” and others should simply JUST use respect & keep their HANDS OFF. Any parent knows this & people who don’t have kids are naïve. LOVE THE SIGN…
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September 16th, 2009
Maureen
I totally understand this. I’ve had random people paw at my kids plenty of times. This is an awesome idea.
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September 16th, 2009
anne cotton
Never had any problems with my kids being touched – I think it’s a little too extreme for me, personally.
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September 16th, 2009
tripletmomma
A lot of parents of multiples I know have these for their infants & I’ll tell ya, it doesn’t work near as good as just ignoring people. A lot of the idiots who want to touch the baby don’t pay bit of attention to signs or polite a ‘please don’t’. My girls’ in their 5ft long stroller attracted tons of attention & the BEST way for me to avoid people trying to touch/ask questions/ etc is to MOT MAKE EYE CONTACT. People WILL move out of your way when you’re pushing a giant stroller & pretending they don’t exist. I’ve gone to Wal-mart with another triplet mom who had the signs, she was stopped & delayed about every 10 min whereas I only had 1 person daring enough to persist with me.
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September 16th, 2009
Amazing
This is an awsome idea! I was at as Safeway shopping for my wife, when an older woman, about 65ish y/o came up and started talking to my 4 month old son in his car seat. I am glad I turned around when I did because she was starting to reach for him. I had to be rude to her by telling her “Don’t touch him.” She asked “Oh is he sick or something?” I said no and walked off. DON’T TOUCH A STRANGERS BABY!! I don’t mind the talking to the baby. Just don’t touch them!
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September 17th, 2009
Greg
Ok, I see the point of this because my mother is one of those ‘OHHH look at the baby’ grabbers. I would be pissed if some stranger with god knows what touched my baby.
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September 17th, 2009
Erin
I total agree with this sign. It drives me crazy when people come up and touch my 10 month old.
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September 17th, 2009
Jaime
I’ve actually had people stick their nasty ass fingers in my son’s mouth. I think this is a brilliant idea!
GUYS, LOOK CLOSELY— IT’S A FAKE BABY! P-L-A-S-T-I-C…
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September 17th, 2009
lari
People always touch my baby without asking. Someday one of them is gonna get cut!
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September 18th, 2009
Crytsal
That is a wonderful idea, I hate when strangers think it is okay to touch my baby. You never know what that person was touching before you saw them they could have picked a wedge or there nose or God knows what look at the people of walmart.
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September 18th, 2009
Alison
I don’t blame these parents at all. My niece just came home from the hospital. She’s a premi and we can’t touch her without washing our hands first so that she doesn’t get sick. Her little body can’t handle that. Maybe these parents were trying to keep some “germs” away from their baby.
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September 18th, 2009
Kerri
Premi, a baby with medical issues, etc, I understand. What I think is most interesting is not just the picture, but the comments from everyone agreeing. I don’t touch people’s babies because I know they don’t like it, and somehow it just seems sad that we have all become so paranoid…of germs, each other, etc. Of course there are limits, like with a baby that has medical problems or doing things like taking things out of their mouth or hand or trying to pick them up. But to brush your finger over a curl, over the back of their hand? When did we all get so freaked out over loving gestures? Go to Greece. They love children over there and a crying baby is a reason for every woman to stop what they are doing and try and tend to the baby in nurturing ways. It used to be, kids were loved and cared for by a village. Now we are all too paranoid. To me, that is just sad. As for germs. They are everywhere. If your child is going to live a normal, happy life, they are going to come into contact with germs. You can be careful, but don’t put them in a bubble. When I got a dog that was starting to be a bit ‘put off’ by people, the vet told me to get him out in public and socialize him…let a lot of people that were willing, to just touch him and nuzzle him and pet him. It worked. Before anyone says a baby is not a dog, I do understand…but the idea of creating a paranoid child from your own over done efforts of putting them in a bubble is real. So let the grandmother re-live her own wonderful years of when she had a baby and let her stroke your baby’s head. She will smile, heck, your baby will probably smile back at her and learn people like her. When the old women is gone, if you are worried, grab some sanitizer. Protect them, of course, draw boundaries, but you -can- find a middle ground. I am happy to say that I have two teenage daughters that made it through many a happy strangers coming up and stroking their cheek when they were babies and both of my girls are happy, healthy, well adjusted girls that are not afraid of people, or hugs, or germs, or warm gestures of affection.
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September 18th, 2009
Sandra
Why didn’t I think of that with my first? It really grosses me out when strangers touch my son, even now that he’s 2.
But maybe that’s because I didn’t grow up in a country where everybody hugs and kisses everybody all the time. Yuck!!
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September 18th, 2009
ML
If you have kids you can probably relate. People touched my daughter all the time when she was an infant. People I didn’t know would come up to us in the grocery store and touch her face, her mouth, everywhere. “She’s so precious!”. Thank you, get the hell off my kid! They could have transmitted all kids of germs to her! Gross. I got rude after a while, I’d rather offend the hell out of someone than let my 3-week old get a virus that could kill her. So sorry, keep your damn hands to yourself.
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September 18th, 2009
AA
I love it when people make comments like “HURR DURR I HAYTE UR KID N I WULD SLAP EM TOO U SHUD CHANE UR KIDS UP ER PUT EM IN UH CAYGE! HURR HURR DURRRR”…
So you were either born fully grown or you were the perfect child, right?
Get over yourselves. No one likes your annoying ass, either.
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September 18th, 2009
Lee
I completely understand this! We had to make our unfortunate trip to Walmart with our newborn and some crazy lady stuck her head into our covered stroller to talk to our baby…
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September 18th, 2009
Tracy
My nephew was born a micro premie. My sister was given a sign to put on the carrier just like this. It was for the babies health. Before even anyone in the family could hold or touch him we had to sanitize our hands.
So there is probably alot more to this picture then a mom putting a sign on the babies carrier. Like my nephew it could have to do with medical issues with the baby.
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September 19th, 2009
Tina
This is for the babies safety. Some babies are born with health problems (like a micro preemie for example). People put these signs on babies that usually have problems and for their safety you don’t just go touchy feely on em. Most cases the parent even has to sanitize their own hands before touching and holding. So if you see this sign on a carrier for future reference its not a laughing matter at all.
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September 19th, 2009
Cindy
Believe it or not … there ARE PEOPLE who think it is perfectly fine to walk up and touch a stranger’s child!
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September 20th, 2009
Heather
I know that hospitals will give out signs like these to parents of preemies because preemies are more prone to infections. Regardless, I could have used on when my son was a baby. I was in a bathroom with him one time when a lady came directly out of a stall, without ever washing her hands, and tried to touch my baby’s face.
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September 20th, 2009
sara
a few weeks ago i was at wal mart with my 3 month old son, who was hungry and very fussy. while i was paying for my groceries the lady who was bagging my groceries stopped what she was doing, came over to my son and tried to put his pacifire in his mouth! nevermind how disgusting her hands must have been after bagging groceries all day-she was totally invading our personal space and being disrespectful.
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September 20th, 2009
Critical Thinking Is The Way
I also think some folks are missing other important points here. Yes the germ thing is a big problem. It is fine to have babies out in Germville to build up their immune system. But that doesn’t mean it’s ok bathe the babies in germs from strange folks who want to touch them when they shouldn’t. I mean is good to have firefighters who put themselves in danger to put out fires but believe you-me I bet none of them wants to BE on fire. There is a difference.
Another issues is to me the most basic… no one who does not know the mother personally should make the assumption that it is ok to touch someone child. Aren’t we taught as children, not to touch other people’s toys without permission? Then why aren’t our little babies given the same respect as an inanimate object?
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September 21st, 2009
Kate
My baby had been sleeping and someone came up to her and rubbed their hands all over her face… waking her up and spreading germs. She was only a couple weeks old.
Then when said person walked away I watched as they wiped their nose across the back of their hand. So they obviously had done that before and who knows if they did it before they touched my baby. It’s common courtesy is to ask, but apparently a lot of people think they’re entitled to touch my child.
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September 21st, 2009
Kimmy
i’d do the same thing. i kind of love this sign. i’m fiercely protective of my 3-month old, and she’s only been out shopping with my husband and i once. any other time, she goes to grandma’s. i hate people.
Unfortunately, even with the sign some moron will come up and start touching the baby.
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September 21st, 2009
nessa
my daughter is 3 and because shes cute and really petite( she always been grabbed and touched by others in public) ..and she seriously FREAKS OUT any more or stares off to the side and sucks her thumb..omg
and my other daughter is always mistaken as a boy( ears are pierced and wearing all pink ) i even say yes SHE is cute her name is…….and they still call her a handsome devil (BUTT HOLES)
what the fuck
just leave the motherfucking baby at home
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September 22nd, 2009
Tavis
I genuinely hate when people touch my baby. So when adults come up and start touching his face, or taking his pacifier out, I do to them EXACTLY what they are doing to my son! They usually get a weird look on their face, and then I say “He probably hates it too, don’t you think?”
Works every time!!!!
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September 22nd, 2009
Angela
So I can kinda understand this IF the baby was premature. I have a preemie and I don’t want anybody that I don’t know touching him you never know where peoples hand have been and they get sick very easily! and you can’t always leave your baby at home.
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September 22nd, 2009
Dianne
I like it! I don’t care if the baby is preemie or not…I don’t want strangers coming up getting in a baby’s face. The 1st place most people reach for on a baby is their hands…what’s the main thing babies are putting in their mouths? their hands!
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September 22nd, 2009
Liz
Ok, honestly this is a good idea, but I’m sure it doesn’t work. I’ve had people pick up Sam’s bink and put it in his mouth. A friend of mine told me a story of a woman (stranger) who put her finger in a crying baby’s mouth and repremanded the mother for having a young baby out in public.
I didn’t have the urge before, but that sign REALLY makes me want to touch that baby.
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September 23rd, 2009
ivemadeahugemistake
People tried to touch my kid all the damn time when she was little, and they almost always did it without asking. It’s incredibly rude, yet it happens all the time. if they managed to put a stop to it, good for them.
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September 23rd, 2009
Emily
Would you want any of these people to touch your kid?!
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September 24th, 2009
Kylee
the baby looks plastic… OMG I THINK IT IS A DOLL!! ROFL!!
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September 24th, 2009
mills
Um, did anybody see the rest of the people on this site? Not sure I’d even bring a baby into Wal-Mart. The sign is not even close to enough!
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September 24th, 2009
Jessie
I’m applauding this actually, there are some nasty ppl *review this site* and some of them think its okay to touch your babies face… ugh..
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September 24th, 2009
MOM TO BABY WITH CANCER
My baby has cancer. We keep her at home as much as possible, but sometimes, we have to run out of the house for various reasons. Because of the chemo, she has no immune system. Viruses and bacteria that you or I could fight off with no problem, not even realising they are there, could literally kill her. But other than having a bald head (like the kid in the picture) from the chemo, you wouldn’t know that she was sick by looking at her. You don’t know what is going in people’s lives. Don’t take the chance with a child’s life. Don’t touch anyone’s baby.
And to all you creeps who think the baby is plastic: I’d like to see what your heads would look like after you lost all your hair to chemo. Shut the @#$k up.
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September 24th, 2009
KCat
Good for her….I hate when people think they can reach out and just touch anyones baby. Babies can get sick easier than everyone else…nobody wants you touching them!!!
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September 24th, 2009
canadian dad
I am a dad to a 6 year old boy and a 3 month old girl and I would freak out on anyone that tried to touch my kids that was not family or friend , you would never go around touching and kissing an adults hands and face that you didn’t know so why is it ok to touch and kiss a baby or child’s? i just had a neighbor of mine comeup with their dog and the dog’s face was right in the stroller trying to sniff my 3 month old daughter’s face and tried to lick it and my neighbor was offendedd when my wife told her dog to get away from the baby. what is with people , i mean how stupid are they.
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September 25th, 2009
anne marie
this person is actually smart.. one for putting the carseat in her shopping cart rather it being on top like every other white trash person out there and two telling people to not touch her baby. i see the most people leave the bathroom without washing their hands at wal-mart. no thanks
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September 25th, 2009
Sarah
studies have shown that babies are the safest surface to touch in Kentucky
why are people bring such young sick babies to walmart? stay home if your baby is so susceptible to the freaks that appear to shop here. And nobody is gonna read your stupid sign. Get someone to go to the store for you.
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September 25th, 2009
Sarah
I get the rage at dirty strangers touching a baby–been there and wanted to crack some skulls myself! But, to all of you with immunocompromised children/nieces/nephews, whatever–they shouldn’t be in Wal-Mart.
I also agree the sign is off-putting. If it really is a matter of life and death, yah it’s worth it to look like an a-hole, but common germs usually (thankfully) are not this dire.
Finally, I see babies parked in infant seats in the shopping cart all the time. If you really don’t want people coming up and touching your kid, put him in a baby carrier. Slings and baby bjorns and such are EVERYWHERE people, and guess what it’s good for your kid’s development. Cheaper than a fancy pop-out baby carrier, and safer as well. Baby lovers don’t get all up in your space if your kid is in a carrier–trust me!
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September 26th, 2009
Mamaof2
I dont think anybody understands how much strangers DO just walk up and touch your baby… untill you have a baby of your own! I’ve often thought of putting up a sign as well!
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September 26th, 2009
Mamaof2
And what is wrong with putting the carseat on top? Some of them LOCK in place, you know.
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September 26th, 2009
Aidan's Mom
After seeing all the pictures of the “People of Wal Mart” it makes PERFECT sense to put that sign up.
Those signs are necessary at WalMart all those weirdos you are posting pics of… they want to touch our babies. Especially right after they have sneezed or coughed!
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September 26th, 2009
Robyn
I have two boys. I can understand having a sign like that if the baby is immune-compromised, but my boys were healthy babies, and I never had a problem with people touching them. I don’t think its rude, I think babies are one thing that most people can connect over. If it really bothers you when someone touches your kid, use saniizer afterwards, wash their hands, or just leave them at home!
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September 26th, 2009
Laura
In all honesty, with the H1N1 virus around and so many stupid people out there that have no regard for basic hygiene I think the person is smart.
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September 27th, 2009
mommy
MY DAUGHTER ACTUALLY BIT A DOOR GREETER STICKING THEIR HANDS ALL OVER HER. SERVED THEM RIGHT
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September 27th, 2009
Heather
That is a DAMN good idea. My (premature, infant) daughter was smacked by a child whose parents weren’t watching her once. And I have twins and whenever I go out with the two of them together, people want to talk to us or touch them. It annoys me to no end. I wish I had made a sign like this when they were still tiny, because I could never figure out how to tell people to back off! I just pushed the stroller away and left as quickly as possible. Gah people bug me.
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September 28th, 2009
Andrea
Actually, I have a premature baby, and it’s suggested that you do that. It’s mainly because you never know what strangers will do, and I’ve actually had people try it. I don’t understand why a baby is supposed to be shared w/ anyone, I don’t want strangers touching my kid.
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September 28th, 2009
Rachael
Ok after seeing all the these people I don’t think that is a bad idea. I wouldn’t want them touching my baby.
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September 29th, 2009
heather
I don’t blame her… i tried to find these signs when my son was born. A lady actually came up when i was bent over grabbign something and was unbuckling him to hold him. i freaked out! i also had someone kiss him and another lady take his pacifier, blow on it, and then try to give it back. people are crazy these days
I’m cool with the sign for all the above reasons…but if the kid is so sensitive, WTF are you doing putting it in a bacteria-laden shopping cart. And after you got your change, or punched all those buttons for your CC, did you wash/wipe/purell your hands before YOU touched the kid? Didn’t think so!
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September 30th, 2009
Angela
you’d be surprised at how many people will actually just walk up and start touching your kid’s face
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October 1st, 2009
donttouchme
i have a huge problem interacting with strangers. i don’t like it. i go to the store to get things i need, not to talk to you.
i got pregnant, and it seems that when you’re pregnant people automatically think your belly is community property. i hated strangers walking up to me touching my stomach. It was ridiculous.
Now that i have a child…people seem to think she is community property. They start talking about how cute she is and walk right up and pinch her cheeks or grab her hands and start talking to her. It is very annoying, rude and unnecessary.
i will for sure start putting one of these signs on my cart from now on.
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October 1st, 2009
wouldyouletthem??
Have you been looking at these people? Would YOU want THEM to touch YOUR child???
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October 2nd, 2009
Heather
Are you looking at the people on this site? Would you want them touching your baby with their freaky cooties?!!?
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October 6th, 2009
Jessica
I have a 6 month old and was just talking to a friend the other day about how i would like to put a sign up or tell people to keep their hands off… I have a lot of people that will come up and put their finger in his hand and stuff and i just wanna yell at them and ask them if they remember the H1N1 flu is around and that my lil guy puts his hands in his mouth…lol
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October 6th, 2009
Tiffany
Seriously you would be surprised how many goons in walmart come up and think it is ok to just touch my son’s face and hands when I don’t even know them.
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October 6th, 2009
Joe Blow
Sadly, the people who need to read this sign can’t. You might as well have a calculus equation written on there. I thought of doing the same thing when my daughter was younger though.
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October 6th, 2009
Christine
She should recieve the smartest person in walmart award! I wouldn’t want some of those people touching any of my children either! YAY FOR HER!
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October 7th, 2009
K
If this website has taught me anything, it’s that you don’t want anyone touch you or a loved on in Walmart…
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October 7th, 2009
lala621
Our son has heart problems and the hospital gave us some after he had open heart surgery. You cannot risk getting your child sick. But I also hate when complete strangers touch my kids
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October 7th, 2009
Tara
This is not really a bad idea- you ARE in Wal mart- how do you when the last time the lady in the neon-leopard unitard washed her hands?
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October 9th, 2009
Erin
It starts as total strangers touching your pregnant belly, and then they touch your baby without asking. Plus we have a particular culture around here that thinks it’s bad luck to see a baby and not touch it, so everyone tries. I know they’re trying to be nice, but considering babies have no immune system (especially with all the Swine Flu stuff) and all the child abductions, I almost considered putting up one of these myself to keep people from touching the baby. It’s not pretentious, it’s reality- people will touch your baby in public!
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October 9th, 2009
Annette
Can you blame the parent for warning people to not touch their baby?… after all, they are in a Wal-Mart and the photos on this site prove how freaky Wal-Mart shoppers are. I know I wouldn’t want any of them touching my babies.
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October 9th, 2009
a mom
No seriously…that is a good idea….as a new mom i understand that completely. people do not have common sense these days (as seen from this site…) i have had many many people come up and take my sons pacifier, tickle his toes, grab his hand…its crazy!
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October 10th, 2009
Erin
They probably reserve this sign just for trips to Walmart. Would YOU want any of the people featured on this site touching your baby?
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October 11th, 2009
Jake Sammer
It bothers me because this sign is almost completely necessary at Walmart… or the flea market. I once had my son in his stroller and some weird woman (not weird at first) came up, did the goo goo gaga, paid some fine compliments, then slid her pinky finger in his mouth. Winner! It still pisses me off. Needless to say I blew up very inappropriately at her.
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October 11th, 2009
starmommiejess
I am going to print off a sign right now and attach it to my daughters car seat. Everyone wants to touch my baby all the time, just because she smiles at people does not give them permission to put their hands and fingers all over her.
We went to my grandmothers apartment and another older lady who was a neighbor bent down and kissed her hand before I could do anything. My husband asked her what the f*ck was wrong with her. She said the baby was just too cute. I was livid and wanted to yell at her, my baby chews on her hands and she just put her nasty mouth on them.
People really have no manners. I would not touch a strange baby no matter how cute. Why cant a wave and nice comment be enough for some people?
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October 13th, 2009
kygirl
I can really understand why this was necessary.
Firstly, if you’re shopping retail and picking up things, you’re collecting germs. I work retail, I got swine flu, I live in ky.
Secondly, looking at the state. People in KY have a tendency to be overly familiar with other people. Being known as the “friendly state” has it’s ups and downs. People in KY will go right up to your child. I’ve seen it many a time. It’s like watching babies is a favorite past time. Having babies is too but that’s another story.
So yeah, baby signs = understandable for a ky walmart.
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October 13th, 2009
Kristin
I don’t see anythink wrong with it at all I have a 3 month old and people always come up and try to touch her.
WE are child free. We would NEVER touch your smelly, pukey, crying, poopy baby. Not ow or ever! Babies are germ machines, poop machines, barf machines, crying machines. When I see one, I go the other way.
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October 13th, 2009
CC
Seriously, people really do think they have the right to touch your baby. I don’t know. Who knows where their nasty hands have been.
Just like people think they can touch pregnant women’s belly’s! Eww, back off!
Once I had my son on the changing table in the toilet at a restaurant. He was half-naked, and poopy, and some woman came out of the stall, came over to my son on the changing table, and said “Oh, how cute!” and proceeded to grab his hands before I could say anything. She then walked out of the bathroom.
Yes, really.
People who think that desperate parents wouldn’t resort to a sign like this either have never had kids or have ugly kids, because random strangers touch babies all the damned time.
i agree with the man who slapped the toddler, sometimes toddlers and small babies can be annoying, loud, or unruly and they deserve a good smacking, doesn’t matter where. They shouldnt be brought out in public, thats why they make kennels
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October 14th, 2009
Jamie
I definitely don’t blame this parent for putting up a sign! When my daughter was a little baby, people would randomly come up and try to touch her too. I used to try to positively re-direct by telling them they could touch her feet/socks, but eventually solved the problem by wearing her close to my body in a sling/hip hammock when we were out. People are less likely to invade an adult’s personal space. Or maybe I give off that “I will rip your head off your shoulders if you approach me” vibe lol I don’t know.
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October 16th, 2009
TwinMom
I wish I’d had a sign like that when my twin boys were little! I used to walk around glaring at everyone just to keep a 15 minute shopping trip from turning into an hour ordeal.
WORST of all was when a nasty Wal-Mart cashier actually left her register to come around and KISS my son on the forehead! I was just frozen in shock. Needless to say, his head got Germ-X scrubbed as soon as we got to the car!
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October 16th, 2009
Katie
It’s amazing how many strangers touch a baby. It horrified me to take my newborn out and be bombarded with people of all ages and with all illnesses thinking it was okay not only to touch my baby without asking, but to hold her hands and touch her face! I couldn’t get away fast enough!
Honestly, most of us don’t want to touch your ugly babies. But sometimes, we do look at them, point and laugh. Don’t you ever wonder how many people think your baby is ugly? Probably a lot. There’s a lot of ugly babies out there.
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October 16th, 2009
Tiffany
I could have used this sign before…people have no concern about babies health sometimes!
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October 17th, 2009
Eva
YES! People ALWAYS think they can just come up and touch your baby. Way too many germs out there people. Keep your mitts off.
Umm…if you dumb cunts dont want your baby to get germs how bout not taking it to WALMART?!? And trust me dearies, not everybody wants to touch your new pooping and pukeing machine!
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October 19th, 2009
Shana
I have preemies with very underdeveloped lungs, so on the rare occasion that I do take them out I have a sign on their carseats that say, STOP, do not touch the baby. It does looks strange, but really it’s not. You wouldn’t believe how may people will just come up and want to touch your baby.
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October 19th, 2009
Michelle
I remember one woman wanting to touch my newborn…and then she asked to hold her WHILE reaching for her! I almost died! Told her to, “NO” my baby could not be held because there’s too many germs out there.
If I had thought about it, I would have made a sign just like it. That’s a SMART mother!
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October 19th, 2009
karyn
actually that’s not so bad. i saw one at church sunday that said ” please wash your hands before you touch mine. ” it’s a nice way to not have to say it 10K times.
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October 21st, 2009
Michelle
Not too much to ask. Too much going around!!! I have a premie granddaughter and going to tell her mom about this so she can. (And she will!!! She is very protective). I wish I had thought of it when my boys was younger!
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October 22nd, 2009
Missy
I totally agree with everyone who said the sign isn’t going to far! Way to many people think it’s ok to touch a baby! It’s not! How do I know where your hands have been. How do I know when the last time you washed your hands wash!
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October 23rd, 2009
Kandi
My son was born at 28 weeks, 2 lbs 12. oz, he spent 7 months in the NICU. He is fianlly home, but even taking him at Drs. appointments I have to ask people not to touch my son. I don’t know where they have been or if they had washed there hands, (wouldn’t matter if they did) people need to have some respect and not touch other peoples children. I would use that sign.
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October 25th, 2009
Kandi
Sorry ment 7 weeks in the NICU.
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October 25th, 2009
Amanda
I actually get this. A waitress KISSED my baby at a chinese restaurant one day without even asking me!
I understand if the baby is sick, but then the baby should be at home not at wal-mart. Don’t give some excuse that you had to take the baby, there is no excuse to take a sick baby to wal-mart, most wal-marts are 24-7 you can go when someone else can watch the baby. Other than that I think people need to chill. I have two children and of course weird people would come up, but I never was so rude to yell at them or tell them not to touch my child. I would start moving like I was busy offering them a friendly smile and a thank you to the “your child is cute” comment as I wheeled away. If my child did get touched I would clean them off afterwards, that simple. Yes people need to learn to keep their hands to themselves but people also need to learn not to be rude. If you hate human contact so much then do the rest of us a favor and stay home.
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October 26th, 2009
Valeria
This is very good idea just who has babies know how IMPOLITE the people are about touch the babies without ask the parents for permission first. I’m looking to buy it any sugestions?? Thank you!!
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October 26th, 2009
Selma
I wouldn’t want the people of WalMart touching my baby either.
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October 26th, 2009
allison
KSMITH– It’s about manners and boundaries! I never get snippy with the people that actually ask to touch my baby, I politely tell them no, but it’s the one’s that swoop in and start touching — which sometimes you aren’t quick enough to wipe off before that hand goes in the mouth. I live in swine-flu central and have even pooped a person’s hand from trying to enter his car seat to touch him.
I will never understand why strangers think it’s okay to touch a baby or even ask to a hold a baby. Most of them seem to be grandmothers too and have BTDT! Tell me he’s cute and look at a distance– that I’m fine with. I wonder if these people would think it’s okay for strangers to touch them? Maybe I should try that next time someone tries touching my little one. XD
As far as taking your baby to wal-mart. God forbid a parent actually has to take their children with them to run errands and get groceries.
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October 29th, 2009
Danielle
As a mother of 2, I have had to tell people to back off more than once for touching my babies. They want to stroke their cheeks/touch their little hands/hold them… and that’s a HUGE no no! If my babies were still babies I would be making a sign!!!
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October 29th, 2009
Heather
. With my first someone actually came up and picked her up out of her carseat when my back was turned getting something off the shelf. I almost hit the woman, how dare you pick up a strangers baby!!! It took at least 20 minutes to calm my poor baby down. I debated getting this sign when I was pregnant with my second daughter and invested in a baby carrier instead. People STILL try to touch her. HELLO!! Not only are you touching a strangers baby but its attached to me and you are almost touching my chest! Keep your hands off.
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October 30th, 2009
Sara314
I wouldn’t want people at walmart trying to touch my baby either, i mean just look at the rest of the pictures on this site!
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October 31st, 2009
KaTIE
I love this sign…my youngest is 15 months old….you would be suprised how many strangers think it is okay to go up to a baby and touch or kiss on them…it happens to me all the time actually in Wal-Mart…even once with a wal-mart employee….he scared my daughter and wouldn’t leave…started to question me what was wrong with her. I just told the guy that she was tired…he started to question if maybe I needed to change her diaper or feed her. Finally, I told him no, but maybe he should think about getting out of her face since she was scared of him and that is why she was crying.
I have completely lost my only reason to live in Kentucky. If I can’t touch the baby, what is the point of living in Kentucky?
Actually, while I’m on the topic, there is only one purpose of Kentucky, make fun of it and its residents.
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November 1st, 2009
Zerachiel
i work at walmart and i watched a customer come up and just start touching this person’s newborn baby and making faces at it like it was their own. i just stood there waiting for the parents to do something.. but they didn’t.
it really was disgusting that people were doing this specially since the only flu that has reared it’s ugly head in my area is the H1N1. and the shots are on a all time shortage and people are constantly sick up here.. i really wanted to yell at this woman to stop but.. not my place.
when i have a child.. i am going to keep a blanket over my kid while in a public place or have the baby in a carrier attached to myself so i can intercept the offending hands or better yet.. shoot them ><.
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November 5th, 2009
Jen
Wish I’d thought of that when my daughter was a babt. People are nuts and think all bets are off with babies. They just think they can come up, get in their face and touch them because they want to!
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November 5th, 2009
Amy P.
If you’ve browsed this site, you see all sorts of interesting whack-a-doodles shop at Wal-Mart. Would you want your kid touched by people who forget to wear pants to the store?
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November 6th, 2009
Lorrie
That’s actually probably a good idea. People always want to come up and touch and hold babies, a lot of them do it with no permission. Its disgusting.
here is a thought, LEAVE YOU LITTLE FUCKERS AT HOME! just because you have kids, does not mean that you have the right to be rude or disrespectful to others. so what if ppl touch your kids, germs are not going to attack your kids, and if you would eat right and take care of yourselves then you fucking retards would not be born sick. USE YOUR FUCKING HEADS.
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November 6th, 2009
cassie
If you dont want people touching your kids fine, but I dont want to hear the brat scream and cry and watching your bad parenting. Also i dont want to give you my space in line at checkout. I do not want to wait to go to the bathroom so little “Jaden” can make a poopie. I dont have kids and dont need to be extra nice to you because you do. Some of you have kids and then forget you are part of the world. MANNERS PEOPLE, MANNERS. some of you need a refresher course.
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November 6th, 2009
cari
that is the best idea ever! alot of ppl have a fascination of touching babies and even trying to put their fingers in a random baby’s mouth! EWWW! the sign is a genius idea
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November 12th, 2009
Tom
Hi Sally,
How is the view from your trailer today? I’m sure you can’t find this information while you are watching NASCAR — so I’ll let you in on a little secret. Children under 6 months can not get a H1N1 shot. So actually. YES. You could kill them by touching them. As for the ranting about Manners… What gives anyone the right to touch someone else’s baby?
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November 13th, 2009
jdsoccer79
This is assuming they can read.
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November 16th, 2009
me
Alright one thing i’m not getting a baby sitter to go to the store and i’m pretty sure no one else in their right mind is going to either. Yeah some parents don’t take care of their kids and let them run all over, but my kid is 5 months old so if she starts to cry deal with it. Obviously having children put you on a scheduale so I have to get things done when I have the time. Another thing i’ve already punched someone in the face for touching my kid. It didn’t have anything to do with germs it’s the fact that she’s my baby and I don’t want some one I don’t know touching her.
Look fuck face, you are so stupid, babies can get sick, yes, but most parents with common sense leave them at home. I find it hard to believe that ppl are touching babies with out permission. I have never seen that happen and cant imagine it. People should not be rude to others just cuz they have babies, i dont watch nascar and think ppl who do are fuck heads, i dont believe in giving shots to kids, read some info, and parents who are not dumb fucks put babies in a sling to keep them close or at home with someone and maybe you should leave your 5 month old at home before god forbid some innocent person sneezes and has to incur your wrath for hurting poor little “emma” or “kadin”. both names that only douches bags use BTW. Only bad parents put their kids in carriers to ride around, and probably bottle prop them, and i dont care what you say, there is always someone to watch your kids, ALWAYS. They are called baby sitters, or do u just not want to pay because why should you pay when you can take the fucker to wal mart where ppl are trying to shop and use your mom status to hold others at hostage cuz you dont want the fucker to get sick. I think when ppl have kids they lose common sense. People want special treatment because they dont want to upset their kids, get over it, kids are not that fragile and they are not going to get sick from ppl touching them , tom you are a moron and i hope someone coughs all over your kids and there is nothing you can do to stop them. Germs are not evil.
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November 17th, 2009
me
Ok Tom is a Douche Bag. I will agree with you that parents should leave their children home when they are sick and when it’s late at night most kids should be home around 8 but thats just me. Other than that I completely disagree with you. For one there is not always someone to watch your child. Babysitters have lives to and just going to the store is not a good enough reason to impose on someone elses life to make your shoping experience less stressfull. I’m in the military and i’m gone for 2 weeks to a month at a time so I try to spend as much time with my baby as I can. If you don’t like kids being in a store then go later or deal with it. You obviously don’t have a children so that’s probably not an issue for you. It wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t have a baby and I didn’t want to be around a bunch of screaming kids either but I didn’t get pissed at a baby and thats where your especailly wrong. Your an adult act like one, and if your not shut your mouth.
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November 18th, 2009
Burk
These signs are actually made for premies who can’t handle the germs. They are from a health website. My pastors wife has one for their son who was born 10 weeks early and is more suseptible (sp?) to sickness because his immune system is so low.
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November 24th, 2009
Momma
I knew this one would get these kind of comments. UMMMM……you guys have seen all the rest of the freaks on this website? Right? These are the same crazies that want to touch your baby. My little guy has a heart defect and is immunocompromised. He got one with his shots.
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November 25th, 2009
Jessa
I completely agree with this sign. One way to help prevent strangers from touching your baby is to use an infant sling/wrap or front carriers. Strangers are much less likely to approach you and try to touch the baby when he/she is on your chest. And a blanket to cover the baby while they are in a car seat works well too. My son was born in October, the beginning of flu season, and I couldn’t believe the audacity of people who would come up and try to touch him! Protect your babies!
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November 28th, 2009
Nancy
Why in Hades would you want to touch the baby?You KNOW where its been!
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November 29th, 2009
flowy dress waitress
that’s a DOLL
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November 29th, 2009
Tasha
…It might bite.
For real though, it is so annoying how people think they can just touch babies and pregnant women. Seriously, is everybody a creeper? HANDS OFF THE BABY!
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December 5th, 2009
Donna
She’s smart…I almost got arrested at the mall for some woman putting her hands on my daughter!!!
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December 6th, 2009
crissy
OMG!!! i like that idea!!! i hate when strangers try to touch my child, it pisses me off
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December 12th, 2009
Elysa
You know, I had the urge to do this bc my daughter was born in the middle of flu season and every old person that saw her was like legally obligated or something to touch her face or hands. It’s disgusting. I don’t know where you’ve been and, frankly, you don’t know where my kid has been so back off.
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December 16th, 2009
Carla
Yeah, sign good idea. I thought of doing this because so many people were trying to touch my kids. I found ways to shield them. With my second, I found carriers to be the best method. baby stays close and happy and people are less likely to reach in a sling. I say less likely because I did have one woman try to go under my boob and into my sling to get to my sleeping son. I stopped her when I realized what she was doing. Seriously, some people seem to think it’s ok to touch/kiss stranger’s babies. it is NOT ok!
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December 18th, 2009
Sweet Nightmare
Just to be clear, I don’t have kids.
But seriously, as far as touching someone you don’t know’s child, that’s about as rude and unwelcome as sticking your hand in a lady’s purse or touching that person you don’t know. It’s called personal space. Whether you’re paranoid about germs or not(which, it being a baby, you should be at least a little concerned about what could get in a child’s mouth) it’s common courtesy to not just walk up and start touching another human being you’ve never met before. People that are saying just leave the kid at home, you can’t always leave the kid at home, and mothers should be able to take their children out in public without them getting harassed every two seconds by people twenty-fifty years older than them.
And since I’ve seen it mentioned a couple of times in the comments, that goes for pregnant women as well. If I were to get pregnant I wouldn’t want my belly getting molested every time I turn the corner. I don’t care about any miracle of life bull.
Just think of it this way. If you had a kid, either born or still ‘in the oven’, would YOU want people you don’t know touching them? I know if someone walked up to me and touched my face cause they thought I was cute, forget slapping, I’d grab the nearest heavy object and hit the perv over the head.
Um, the sign is a good idea only IF your audience knows how to read.
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December 29th, 2009
HahA
If you dont want diseases and such touching your baby…. dont go to walmart
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January 6th, 2010
Jin
Get a clue! Babies are filthy, disgusting little creatures that poop and puke all over themselves. They are looked after by nasty women who don’t mind getting that stuff all over themselves. YOU and YOUR babies are sanitary risks and should NOT be allowed to touch ANYTHING in a grocery store. Perhaps you should just leave your aids infected baby’s at home; hookers.
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January 13th, 2010
Jin
Get a clue! Babies are filthy, disgusting little creatures that poop and puke all over themselves. They are looked after by nasty women who don’t mind getting that stuff all over themselves. YOU and YOUR babies are sanitary risks and should NOT be allowed to touch ANYTHING in a grocery store. Perhaps you should just leave your aids infected baby’s at home; hookers.
Besides, no one wants to hear them scream. I applaud anyone who disciplines the child and negligent parent who subjects the public to disruptive screams or any other sort of shenanigans.
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January 13th, 2010
anathica
Do you have any idea how many people like touching random babies? When my toddler was a baby, far too many people put their hands on him. One lady decided it was okay to run her hand all over his face. I don’t know where that hand’s been. I don’t have a problem with him going out in public. I’m not a germophobe, nor am I an antibacterial hand sanitizer nutcase, but if I don’t know you, don’t put your hands all over my child. Ever.
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January 20th, 2010
Dan
Not a bad idea. When my daughter was a newborn, I can’t tell you how many people would just come up and touch her every time we went to walmart. At least half of the baby-touchers were employees.
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January 21st, 2010
Pink
I wish I had thought of this i use to nanny for twin girls and no matter where we where people where constently trying to touch them i had a scary old lady chase me across the city trying to rub their heads once!!! Every one wanted to touch the twins! once i was putting my items up on the counter to have them rung up and i had the girls who where probably close to one at the time in the double stroller next to me and one of the had stranger anxiety so being in the line un able to touch me had her crying hytericly and flipping out and out of the corner of my eye i saw a lady aproaching the stroller lean over about to unbuckle her and take her out, i flipped i was like dont touch her! pushed her out of the way and picked her up my self, what in the world do you think gives you the right to touch a strangers baby let alone go to take her out of a stroller they did have onsies when they where premies that said if i dont know you don’t look @ me but they quickly grew out of them wish i had thought to hang a sign
http://www.mamabears.com actually makes a cute version of this sign. It says “Your Germs Are Too Big For Me. Please Don’t Touch” Before I had this, ton’s of strangers would touch my son’s hands, face, etc.
January 27th, 2010
Baby Boomer
If I touch your baby, will he bite?
If I touch you, will you bite? (Please?)
January 29th, 2010
Carrah
These parents will be the same ones 17 years from now saying “why did she run away, and turn to meth” Kids get germs, and think about all the times you did not see the contamination, and the little shit head is still okay. I just do not think it is okay to be rude to ppl you do not know to keep “germs” from your kids, some of you “see” germs all over the place, and they are but if they were that bad kids would be sick all the time. GET A LIFE! GET A CLUE!
February 8th, 2010
Brittany
their child could be sick or be able to get sick easily. maybe a disease. so i think theres nothing wrong with the sign! (: plusss you dont know what other people have been touching or what they have
i honestly think the biggest issue for people with children is strangers touching them not germs. I know some of you are too stupid to realize that but if you could actually retain information you read you would have noticed that by now, and who are all these people being rude with children? I know i’m going to get the same reply about babies screaming and it gets on your nerves, but what about when your being loud and obnoxious why can’t you keep your ass at home?
February 18th, 2010
Jamie
After visiting this website, I think every baby should have a sign like this, people do love to touch babies that aren’t theirs, I had a stranger try to give my baby a kiss once.
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March 20th, 2010
christine
as a mother of 3 month old twins, I completely agree with this parent and think it is a good idea, I sometimes feel like putting a sign on my stroller saying that it is not a petting zoo, some people think it is their right to come up and touch strangers babies no matter their cleanlieness, and with twins I am a magnet for all sorts.
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March 26th, 2010
Josh
ha ill touch it and who is gonna stop me? the sign?? nahhh
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April 19th, 2010
GEENA
Hey, if I brought a baby into Wal-Mart, I’d probably put this sign on, too. I wouldn’t want some Wal-Mart creature’s hands touching my baby! It could get sick or worse- turn into one of them!
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April 30th, 2010
Melissa
I once had a cashier (at Walmart – I SWEAR) step out from behind the register to grope my 2-month-old preemie about the hands and face.
I’m diggin’ the sign!!
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May 3rd, 2010
Jennifer
Are some of you tards really incapable of understanding that babies and little children naturally get upset and cry? You weren’t born an adult and believe it or not did the same things. It’s when parents don’t even bother to remedy the situation, like not taking the child out of the store as soon as possible or calming them down that it’s bad. I believe in discipline but I also believe that there’s no excuse for hitting or spanking a child when there are so many other ways to achieve the same goal with a more positive vibe. My parents never had to spank me to get me to behave, it’s something that people resort to when they’re stupid and lazy.
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May 4th, 2010
Tiffany
Its a good idea, sometimes walmart EMPLOYEES used to touch my baby it really pissed me off.
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May 11th, 2010
Heather Belkadi
I had a preemie, and they gave those notes out at the hospital for people not to mess with the preemies because they were too susceptible to infections, but I kinda think they were meant for going to the doctor and such… if you’re so worried about infections, perhaps they shouldn’t be in a nasty Wal-mart cart in the first place?
Babies draw lots of attention, that is just how it is, If this is too much for you then leave it at home. If you are too poor to pay for a sitter then you really do not have a choice to bring it and should really just shut up about it. Sounds to me like if germs were as bad as you say then kids would be sick all the time. I am sure that everytime grandma picked it up she washed her hands. yeah right. There is one way to fix the problem if it is in a sling then “evil doers” who think it is cute wont be able to get to it.
Some of you feed your kids mcdonalds and sodas and crap and then freak out because someone wanted to see your kid. And at least if a stranger talks to the kid it will get attention. I see ppl all the time who dont talk to their kids, they stick the kid in a carrier and forget about it. Those things can disrupt breathing patterns and be dangerous. I find it hard to believe that someone would not stop touching your kid after you said to stop. Some of you are telling fibs.
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May 13th, 2010
Proud daddy
1) the child does not look preemie, 2) as a father of a child I understand what these parents are going through, and yes this sign is a really good idea. 3) If it is ok to touch child, then it must be ok for a stanger to walk to you and touch your breasts, or your spouses breasts. and 4)Josh if you would touch my child, a broken hand, and a trip to the police station should keep you from touching again!
If you’re in not good state and have no money to get out from that, you would need to take the credit loans. Because that should help you unquestionably. I take sba loan every single year and feel myself good because of this.
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May 27th, 2010
Judi
After looking at these pictures, I wouldn’t want any of these people touching the baby either! Or me, Or my dog, Or come to think of it, my shopping cart.
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If you live in a small town, everyone feels free to touch babies, for some reason.
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As to the sign, it really is a good idea. When my daughter was a baby she’d been born with fuzzy curly hair, and people wanted to touch her head all the time. Given how nasty and germy people’s hands can be once they’ve been in the grocery store, you wouldn’t want them near your baby even if the kid wasn’t premature.
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Gross people always try to touch my kid in public… it’s frustrated and a little disgusting
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people WILL and DO just walk right up and start touching your baby, playing with it’s hair, taking out it’s pacifier.. it’s really weird.
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I can’t tell you how many freaky people have come up to my babies to
ooh and aww over them and want to touch them.
gross weird people germs!!!
it always sounds so rude to ask them not to touch your baby.
wish I would have had the sign but I’m just not sure everyone would have read it anyway.
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Seriously, I may copy this…. way too many idiots think they can touch my baby. Can you say germs?
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Hey you’ve got to be careful in walmart. The mad hatter might try to hold her baby.
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there was a NASTY man who touched her hand before I could say anything to stop him – his hands were disgusting
I told him PLEASE get away from my baby – your hands are dirty and touched HER hand – Dont you know that babies put their hands in their mouths all the time ?????
Luckily I kept Antibacterial wipes in my purse so I grabbed one & cleaned her hand – but I still ran her to the bathroom & washed her hands REALLY good – whatever was on his hand had rubbed off to hers – it was GROSS
Some people are just so DUMB
I even had another situation where my daughter dropped her pacifier and a STUPID woman walked by & saw it before I even knew about it & picked it up TOUCHING the nipple part & was about to HAND it back to my daughter when I yelled at her ” DONT GIVE HER THAT ” it needs to be washed !! She looked at me like I was crazy
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when my daughter was a couple months old I was shopping at Wal-Mart and a old lady admired her and then asked if she could touch her….um no crazy lady you can’t touch my baby….See if I had a sign she wouldn’t have asked.
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Strangely enough, this picture DOES take on new meaning after the recent story of the guy slapping the 2-year-old in WAL-MART!
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I’m all for the sign–too many creepy touchy-feely people. BUT in this specific picture–doesn’t that “baby” look like it’s fake? Am I the only one who noticed this? Why is that baby plastic?
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I understand wanting to use the sign. I wouldn’t, personally, but I get it. And, no, the baby does not look plastic.
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Wish I’d had a sign like this when my baby was an infant. As a matter of fact, I wish I’d had a t-shirt that said this when I was pregnant!
Who is weirder here…the touchee or the toucher?!
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I have a sign similar to that. They sell them at mytinyhands.com
You would not believe the number of people who paw all over random babies. I’ve even had store clerks come over and KISS my kids! Seriously, people! I’m trying to get my shopping done!
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reminds me of a beware of dog sign. like the baby will bite
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We need a new sign that says “don’t slap the baby” after the latest incident.
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After my last trip grocery shopping, I think I should really try to find a sign like that….this old lady actually had the NERVE to walk up and just start touching on my daughter. My ex, who was there at the time, didn’t say anything and I had to walk away so I wouldn’t go off on her…but I had hoped he would express himself lol……yeah I wanted to smack her upside the head.
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I just bought one. Just now. Thank god I saw this….cuz some old woman walked right up and was touching all over my daughter last week, and I was seconds away from smacking her in the face.
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I wish I had thought to make a sign like that for my kids! I’ve had sooo many people come up and just start touching my children without even asking if it’s okay. I don’t know who the fuck these people are and they just think it’s okay to touch my 4 week old? Umm, no!
I see nothing wrong with the picture personally… The baby looks real to me. Just bald as hell.
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I wish I had that sign, too, with my sons. They were (still are…) very pretty, curly hair, big eyes, etc. I was proud of them but still wasn’t nuts when total strangers just randomly touched them, especially their hands. You can admire and compliment a baby without touching their hands (which always end up in their mouths). I always ask before touching, then never touch their hands. People need to think. Doesn’t happen much, sadly.
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Yes, I’ve seen so many old ladies and old men just go right up to a strangers baby and just start touching him/her. I’d pull my baby back and walk the other direction if I saw that coming. It’s just not polite. At least ask first, and don’t be offended if someone says, no thanks!
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yes my mom has the irritating habit of touching babies without the parents permission.irks me.read this sign mom!
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but then i’m a little weird
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Yeah, Brenda, why can’t drunk old women stay out of bar and grills where children belong?
Or is it that drunks belong in bars and children do not?
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I don’t blame them! ppl are stupid and think they can go up and touch anyone’s kids!!? My son was a preemie (weighed 3 lbs) and they gave out signs similar to this one for ppl to use. I don’t see a thing wrong with it!
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What? strangers touching my kid and making my kid sick? fuck that, I so don’t want to have kids now…..
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HANDS OFF! NOT YOURS!
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I don’t see a problem with the sign at all. In fact I can’t believe people have the nerve to feel they can go up and touch babies who can’t say “no” or defend themselves in any way. I mean would you want some strange adult you don’t even know coming up and hugging you out of the blue? No we have personal space that you aren’t welcome in. There is a social ettiquette to this sort of thing and some people just don’t show any common sense.. *shake her head and sighs*
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I had the same sign – specifically and only for Walmart!!!!
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Ok… I know I just put one in, but I just got done reading all these, and I want to same one more thing, SHUT THE F*CK UP ALL YOU STUPID @$$ PEOPLE WHO ARE SAYING IT’S NOT REAL, AND ARE BITCHING ABOUT HAVING THE SIGN!!!!! If your stupid enough to think that is a fake baby, you are beyond stupid! DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN, WE DON’T WANT MORE STUPID PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN THE WORLD, DON’T, JUST DON’T! And for all those people bitching about the mother for putting that sign up, GET THE HELL OVER IT! IT’S THE BEST FREAKING THING EVER! I DON’T EVEN HAVE KIDS, AND I KNOW IT IS! YOU ALL (the people bitching) ARE EVEN MORE STUPID THAN THE ONE’S WHO THINK IT’S FAKE! YOU HAVING CHILDREN SHOULD BE OUTLAWED!
To the mothers/fathers out there who think this is great! You are the best, and truly love you kids! You should get an award for “best parent”
And I for one am someone who will NOT touch a baby, I can make cute faces and get the baby to smile or laugh, and that’s good enough for me! I will NEVER touch someone else child without getting the OK, and even some times I still wont if I have a cold, or even know I need to clean my hands first, and NEVER touch there hands/face!
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the lady in stone mountain georgia should have had this.some guy slapped her 2 year old kid in wallmart
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the lady in stone mountain georgia should have had this.some guy slapped her 2 year old kid in walmart
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well ya! your in Walmart, for gods sake don’t touch the baby!
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It’s amazing how people just think that they have the right to just come up and put their greasy/grimey claws all over your baby. I was always having to dodge and weave with my son to try not to be rude to people, but while keeping our distance all the same.
People need to back the f*%k off of other people’s kids.
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I have twins and going to WalMart is the worst. EVERYBODY wants to touch them. I need this sign!!
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I cant blame them really. So many crazies come up to me and my wife and ask questions about our son and thats enough to make me wont to fuck them up.
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My 7.5 month old never got touched. Plus I kept to Costco and the grocery.
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I wear my baby too Autumn! But wouldn’t ya know someone actually stuck their filthy hands inside my wrap to touch my newborn’s head! Nope it wasn’t at Walmart ; D
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That sign is a WONDERFUL people. Dirty weirdos are always trying to touch my infant in Walmart!
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I mean seriously, parents, when your take your sick/vulnerable child with you to the store, do you honestly think that the money you’re handling (or any surface you touch, really) automatically disinfects itself the moment it makes contact with your hand? Use your common sense, not everyone in the world is out to make your pwecious little bundle of joy disease-ridden. Keeping your kid healthy is your job, keep them out of as many public areas as you can if you’re that concerned, or encase the kid in plastic until they are 21, whatever floats your boat.
And another thing- kids are major germ magnets themselves. When your special little ray of sunshine runs around a store full of people coughing and sneezing without covering their mouth, drooling all over the place, and digging up their angelic widdle noses, they WILL touch everything they can reach. Oh, but that’s okay, because an adult with a compromised immune system is so much more expendible than your kid. Real world, deal with it.
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i’m so getting one of these for my baby. strange people want to touch her all the time. imagine where their hands have been!!!
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I totally agree…people try to touch my newborn all the time. One lady even came up and touched my baby’s lips….no telling where her hands have been!!!
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Wiped herself, touched a toilet handle, the stall door … and then the hands of an imune-compromised baby.
The people who put that sign on the baby are my heroes.
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September 14th, 2009
While it’s best to leave a baby with a more delicate immune system home (or ANY baby, really), it’s not always possible, so the sign really is a good idea. At least it will make people stop and think, even if they decide to be idiots and try to touch the kid -anyway-.
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After seeing all these pictures of the possible “touchers” The sign is way too small and must be put to audio for those who don’t read!
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I have read a few of the comments and have come to believe that some of you really don’t get it. I have seen people actually ask to hold total stranger’s babies. Yes, germs are a reality; it does not take much to make a baby sick. But regardless of the germs, a parent has a right to tell someone not to touch their child. The baby is real!! I can tell some of you would not know a baby from a beach ball! Scary!!
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When my daughter was newborn, anytime we’d take her ANYWHERE people would touch her face, her hands (which she put in her mouth afterward), jiggle her toys at her (also got put in her mouth)… so yeah, I wish I had thought of a sign. People are so rude, they don’t even ask. They just come up and put their germy hands all over your baby like it’s no big deal.
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Uusally if your baby is premature you would do this. Their immune system isn’t strong enough yet so this is a polite way of saying back off!
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How is this funny? People SHOULD be keeping their hands off of other people’s babies, especially if the child has increased vulnerability to infection. Even if that’s not the case, it used to creep me out when people assumed it was their God given right to touch one of my babies, and this sign would have been perfect for warding off those with no sense.
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People want to touch pregnant bellies and babies and it is likely because they are signs of hope for humanity -the miracle of life is amazing. I understand why they want to do it, but it is still wrong to invade someone’s personal space without asking for permission. You simply do not know the situation that other people are facing and it is wrong to make assumptions about people based on what you have experienced in your own life. You do n’t know these strangers or what they go through or how their life is. Don’t assume things about people. My first child was born premature and I actually (unfortunately) had to make a trek to Wal-Mart for baby supplies with my child in tow by myself while recovering from a horrible c-section and would have been terrified if someone had attempted to touch him. His skin was so fragile that it took the utmost care and extreme vigilance to even wipe his butt without tearing his skin off.
Also, until you have been in the same exact situation, you have no idea what its is like. People who have no children should NOT be commenting on how others should raise their children and have absolutely no business doing so. If you hate children so bad, do us a favor and leave our society. Children are a normal part of society and they cannot control their emotions yet. You were the same when you were a child.
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I wish I had thought of that, you’d be surprised how many dirty dirty people want to touch your baby. Its disgusting. Its like people wantingto touch a pregnant lady’s belly, totally intrusive.
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I wish I had thought of doing this!! My daughter was a preemie and we did have many a stranger try to touch her. And parents that didn’t try to stop their little ones from touching her. I was just as rude and pushed people, young and old away. Where do people get off thinking they can just come up and touch someones child!! I say give this woman an award!!
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seriously, this sint stupid. i had a person once (in walmart) unbuckle my daughter to hold her without asking. wth? i didnt like my kid’s hands, arms, or face touched. touch the feet if you must but dont dare touch my baby.
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i don’t touch others children.. it is potentially illegal.. and someone would have to be barechested old-timey toughman to want to touch my children while i’m around.
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awesome smart parent! Ppl just freaking get all up on babies. You dont know until you have one.
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September 15th, 2009
and…………………………………………………………
DON’T BREATHE ON THE BABY
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I agree, I had a woman actually try to pick up my baby who was crying!
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Do you people never take your babies and toddlers to baby groups/coffee mornings? Do they not have them in America?? There are plenty of ‘germy’ people there – yes, that’s right, they’re all the other BABIES. I took my baby son to a lot of groups and get-togethers every week. He got a cold occasionally. This is not a BAD thing – it’s called building up his immune system and it happens naturally. You can’t keep your child in a bubble all their lives. And I personally don’t object to a well-meaning stranger stroking my boy’s head in passing, or patting his hand. He’s cute. They like babies. Abuse is not occuring here, people! Nor is germ warfare. I suppose people are a bit more laid-back and realistic in the UK…
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Smart lady…I wish I would have thought of that!
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I think this is awesome. My firstborn had a heart condition (she since passed away at 5 years old – 5 years ago), and when she was in the hospital after a heart surgery we had a sign up asking people to wash their hands before entering her room and please visit another time if sick… I also have a 5 year old son who has Type 1 diabetes (an autoimmune disorder – NOT the same as Type 2 & not related to weight) & asthma and a otherwise healthy toddler girl. When my firstborn would get sick it was life or death for her and she was on oxygen during illness. When my son gets sick it is very serious for him and I can completely understand the logic behind the sign! When my son had the Rotavirus as a toddler we were told that sanatizer doesn’t kill the Rotavirus (we had assumed it killed everything) & only vigourous hand washing w/ hot water does, so better safe than sorry!!!!
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I can’t even tell you how many people I’ve seen who don’t wash their hands after using a public restroom. It’s disgusting and I don’t want anyone touching my kids either. We stay home when sick, cover our mouths if we do happen to cough in public, and use common courtesy… duh…. don’t touch the baby – common sense, but so many people need this reminder. People assume that babies are all “healthy” really not true and so many kids are immune compromised & their parents know to wash their own hands/use hand sanitizer after handling money, etc. in public- no brainier. You shouldn’t have to “keep your child in” and others should simply JUST use respect & keep their HANDS OFF. Any parent knows this & people who don’t have kids are naïve. LOVE THE SIGN…
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I totally understand this. I’ve had random people paw at my kids plenty of times. This is an awesome idea.
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Never had any problems with my kids being touched – I think it’s a little too extreme for me, personally.
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A lot of parents of multiples I know have these for their infants & I’ll tell ya, it doesn’t work near as good as just ignoring people. A lot of the idiots who want to touch the baby don’t pay bit of attention to signs or polite a ‘please don’t’. My girls’ in their 5ft long stroller attracted tons of attention & the BEST way for me to avoid people trying to touch/ask questions/ etc is to MOT MAKE EYE CONTACT. People WILL move out of your way when you’re pushing a giant stroller & pretending they don’t exist. I’ve gone to Wal-mart with another triplet mom who had the signs, she was stopped & delayed about every 10 min whereas I only had 1 person daring enough to persist with me.
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This is an awsome idea! I was at as Safeway shopping for my wife, when an older woman, about 65ish y/o came up and started talking to my 4 month old son in his car seat. I am glad I turned around when I did because she was starting to reach for him. I had to be rude to her by telling her “Don’t touch him.” She asked “Oh is he sick or something?” I said no and walked off. DON’T TOUCH A STRANGERS BABY!! I don’t mind the talking to the baby. Just don’t touch them!
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September 17th, 2009
Ok, I see the point of this because my mother is one of those ‘OHHH look at the baby’ grabbers. I would be pissed if some stranger with god knows what touched my baby.
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September 17th, 2009
I total agree with this sign. It drives me crazy when people come up and touch my 10 month old.
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September 17th, 2009
I’ve actually had people stick their nasty ass fingers in my son’s mouth. I think this is a brilliant idea!
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September 17th, 2009
People always touch my baby without asking. Someday one of them is gonna get cut!
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September 18th, 2009
That is a wonderful idea, I hate when strangers think it is okay to touch my baby. You never know what that person was touching before you saw them they could have picked a wedge or there nose or God knows what look at the people of walmart.
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September 18th, 2009
I don’t blame these parents at all. My niece just came home from the hospital. She’s a premi and we can’t touch her without washing our hands first so that she doesn’t get sick. Her little body can’t handle that. Maybe these parents were trying to keep some “germs” away from their baby.
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Why didn’t I think of that with my first? It really grosses me out when strangers touch my son, even now that he’s 2.
But maybe that’s because I didn’t grow up in a country where everybody hugs and kisses everybody all the time. Yuck!!
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September 18th, 2009
If you have kids you can probably relate. People touched my daughter all the time when she was an infant. People I didn’t know would come up to us in the grocery store and touch her face, her mouth, everywhere. “She’s so precious!”. Thank you, get the hell off my kid! They could have transmitted all kids of germs to her! Gross. I got rude after a while, I’d rather offend the hell out of someone than let my 3-week old get a virus that could kill her. So sorry, keep your damn hands to yourself.
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September 18th, 2009
I love it when people make comments like “HURR DURR I HAYTE UR KID N I WULD SLAP EM TOO U SHUD CHANE UR KIDS UP ER PUT EM IN UH CAYGE! HURR HURR DURRRR”…
So you were either born fully grown or you were the perfect child, right?
Get over yourselves. No one likes your annoying ass, either.
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September 18th, 2009
I completely understand this! We had to make our unfortunate trip to Walmart with our newborn and some crazy lady stuck her head into our covered stroller to talk to our baby…
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September 18th, 2009
My nephew was born a micro premie. My sister was given a sign to put on the carrier just like this. It was for the babies health. Before even anyone in the family could hold or touch him we had to sanitize our hands.
So there is probably alot more to this picture then a mom putting a sign on the babies carrier. Like my nephew it could have to do with medical issues with the baby.
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September 19th, 2009
This is for the babies safety. Some babies are born with health problems (like a micro preemie for example). People put these signs on babies that usually have problems and for their safety you don’t just go touchy feely on em. Most cases the parent even has to sanitize their own hands before touching and holding. So if you see this sign on a carrier for future reference its not a laughing matter at all.
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September 19th, 2009
Believe it or not … there ARE PEOPLE who think it is perfectly fine to walk up and touch a stranger’s child!
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September 20th, 2009
I know that hospitals will give out signs like these to parents of preemies because preemies are more prone to infections. Regardless, I could have used on when my son was a baby. I was in a bathroom with him one time when a lady came directly out of a stall, without ever washing her hands, and tried to touch my baby’s face.
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September 20th, 2009
a few weeks ago i was at wal mart with my 3 month old son, who was hungry and very fussy. while i was paying for my groceries the lady who was bagging my groceries stopped what she was doing, came over to my son and tried to put his pacifire in his mouth! nevermind how disgusting her hands must have been after bagging groceries all day-she was totally invading our personal space and being disrespectful.
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September 20th, 2009
I also think some folks are missing other important points here. Yes the germ thing is a big problem. It is fine to have babies out in Germville to build up their immune system. But that doesn’t mean it’s ok bathe the babies in germs from strange folks who want to touch them when they shouldn’t. I mean is good to have firefighters who put themselves in danger to put out fires but believe you-me I bet none of them wants to BE on fire. There is a difference.
Another issues is to me the most basic… no one who does not know the mother personally should make the assumption that it is ok to touch someone child. Aren’t we taught as children, not to touch other people’s toys without permission? Then why aren’t our little babies given the same respect as an inanimate object?
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September 21st, 2009
My baby had been sleeping and someone came up to her and rubbed their hands all over her face… waking her up and spreading germs. She was only a couple weeks old.
Then when said person walked away I watched as they wiped their nose across the back of their hand. So they obviously had done that before and who knows if they did it before they touched my baby. It’s common courtesy is to ask, but apparently a lot of people think they’re entitled to touch my child.
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September 21st, 2009
i’d do the same thing. i kind of love this sign. i’m fiercely protective of my 3-month old, and she’s only been out shopping with my husband and i once. any other time, she goes to grandma’s. i hate people.
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September 21st, 2009
Unfortunately, even with the sign some moron will come up and start touching the baby.
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September 21st, 2009
my daughter is 3 and because shes cute and really petite( she always been grabbed and touched by others in public) ..and she seriously FREAKS OUT any more or stares off to the side and sucks her thumb..omg
and my other daughter is always mistaken as a boy( ears are pierced and wearing all pink ) i even say yes SHE is cute her name is…….and they still call her a handsome devil (BUTT HOLES)
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September 22nd, 2009
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September 22nd, 2009
Works every time!!!!
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September 22nd, 2009
So I can kinda understand this IF the baby was premature. I have a preemie and I don’t want anybody that I don’t know touching him you never know where peoples hand have been and they get sick very easily! and you can’t always leave your baby at home.
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September 22nd, 2009
I like it! I don’t care if the baby is preemie or not…I don’t want strangers coming up getting in a baby’s face. The 1st place most people reach for on a baby is their hands…what’s the main thing babies are putting in their mouths? their hands!
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September 22nd, 2009
Ok, honestly this is a good idea, but I’m sure it doesn’t work. I’ve had people pick up Sam’s bink and put it in his mouth. A friend of mine told me a story of a woman (stranger) who put her finger in a crying baby’s mouth and repremanded the mother for having a young baby out in public.
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September 23rd, 2009
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September 23rd, 2009
People tried to touch my kid all the damn time when she was little, and they almost always did it without asking. It’s incredibly rude, yet it happens all the time. if they managed to put a stop to it, good for them.
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September 23rd, 2009
Would you want any of these people to touch your kid?!
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September 24th, 2009
the baby looks plastic… OMG I THINK IT IS A DOLL!! ROFL!!
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September 24th, 2009
Um, did anybody see the rest of the people on this site? Not sure I’d even bring a baby into Wal-Mart. The sign is not even close to enough!
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September 24th, 2009
I’m applauding this actually, there are some nasty ppl *review this site* and some of them think its okay to touch your babies face… ugh..
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September 24th, 2009
And to all you creeps who think the baby is plastic: I’d like to see what your heads would look like after you lost all your hair to chemo. Shut the @#$k up.
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September 24th, 2009
Good for her….I hate when people think they can reach out and just touch anyones baby. Babies can get sick easier than everyone else…nobody wants you touching them!!!
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September 24th, 2009
I am a dad to a 6 year old boy and a 3 month old girl and I would freak out on anyone that tried to touch my kids that was not family or friend , you would never go around touching and kissing an adults hands and face that you didn’t know so why is it ok to touch and kiss a baby or child’s? i just had a neighbor of mine comeup with their dog and the dog’s face was right in the stroller trying to sniff my 3 month old daughter’s face and tried to lick it and my neighbor was offendedd when my wife told her dog to get away from the baby. what is with people , i mean how stupid are they.
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September 25th, 2009
this person is actually smart.. one for putting the carseat in her shopping cart rather it being on top like every other white trash person out there and two telling people to not touch her baby. i see the most people leave the bathroom without washing their hands at wal-mart. no thanks
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September 25th, 2009
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September 25th, 2009
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September 25th, 2009
I get the rage at dirty strangers touching a baby–been there and wanted to crack some skulls myself! But, to all of you with immunocompromised children/nieces/nephews, whatever–they shouldn’t be in Wal-Mart.
I also agree the sign is off-putting. If it really is a matter of life and death, yah it’s worth it to look like an a-hole, but common germs usually (thankfully) are not this dire.
Finally, I see babies parked in infant seats in the shopping cart all the time. If you really don’t want people coming up and touching your kid, put him in a baby carrier. Slings and baby bjorns and such are EVERYWHERE people, and guess what it’s good for your kid’s development. Cheaper than a fancy pop-out baby carrier, and safer as well. Baby lovers don’t get all up in your space if your kid is in a carrier–trust me!
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September 26th, 2009
I dont think anybody understands how much strangers DO just walk up and touch your baby… untill you have a baby of your own! I’ve often thought of putting up a sign as well!
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September 26th, 2009
And what is wrong with putting the carseat on top? Some of them LOCK in place, you know.
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September 26th, 2009
After seeing all the pictures of the “People of Wal Mart” it makes PERFECT sense to put that sign up.
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September 26th, 2009
I’m with you MAMAOF2.
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September 26th, 2009
Those signs are necessary at WalMart all those weirdos you are posting pics of… they want to touch our babies. Especially right after they have sneezed or coughed!
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September 26th, 2009
I have two boys. I can understand having a sign like that if the baby is immune-compromised, but my boys were healthy babies, and I never had a problem with people touching them. I don’t think its rude, I think babies are one thing that most people can connect over. If it really bothers you when someone touches your kid, use saniizer afterwards, wash their hands, or just leave them at home!
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September 26th, 2009
In all honesty, with the H1N1 virus around and so many stupid people out there that have no regard for basic hygiene I think the person is smart.
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September 27th, 2009
That is a DAMN good idea. My (premature, infant) daughter was smacked by a child whose parents weren’t watching her once. And I have twins and whenever I go out with the two of them together, people want to talk to us or touch them. It annoys me to no end. I wish I had made a sign like this when they were still tiny, because I could never figure out how to tell people to back off! I just pushed the stroller away and left as quickly as possible. Gah people bug me.
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September 28th, 2009
Actually, I have a premature baby, and it’s suggested that you do that. It’s mainly because you never know what strangers will do, and I’ve actually had people try it. I don’t understand why a baby is supposed to be shared w/ anyone, I don’t want strangers touching my kid.
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September 28th, 2009
Ok after seeing all the these people I don’t think that is a bad idea. I wouldn’t want them touching my baby.
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September 29th, 2009
I don’t blame her… i tried to find these signs when my son was born. A lady actually came up when i was bent over grabbign something and was unbuckling him to hold him. i freaked out! i also had someone kiss him and another lady take his pacifier, blow on it, and then try to give it back. people are crazy these days
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September 30th, 2009
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September 30th, 2009
you’d be surprised at how many people will actually just walk up and start touching your kid’s face
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October 1st, 2009
i got pregnant, and it seems that when you’re pregnant people automatically think your belly is community property. i hated strangers walking up to me touching my stomach. It was ridiculous.
Now that i have a child…people seem to think she is community property. They start talking about how cute she is and walk right up and pinch her cheeks or grab her hands and start talking to her. It is very annoying, rude and unnecessary.
i will for sure start putting one of these signs on my cart from now on.
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October 1st, 2009
Have you been looking at these people? Would YOU want THEM to touch YOUR child???
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October 2nd, 2009
Are you looking at the people on this site? Would you want them touching your baby with their freaky cooties?!!?
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October 6th, 2009
I have a 6 month old and was just talking to a friend the other day about how i would like to put a sign up or tell people to keep their hands off… I have a lot of people that will come up and put their finger in his hand and stuff and i just wanna yell at them and ask them if they remember the H1N1 flu is around and that my lil guy puts his hands in his mouth…lol
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October 6th, 2009
Seriously you would be surprised how many goons in walmart come up and think it is ok to just touch my son’s face and hands when I don’t even know them.
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October 6th, 2009
Sadly, the people who need to read this sign can’t. You might as well have a calculus equation written on there. I thought of doing the same thing when my daughter was younger though.
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October 6th, 2009
She should recieve the smartest person in walmart award! I wouldn’t want some of those people touching any of my children either! YAY FOR HER!
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October 7th, 2009
If this website has taught me anything, it’s that you don’t want anyone touch you or a loved on in Walmart…
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October 7th, 2009
Our son has heart problems and the hospital gave us some after he had open heart surgery. You cannot risk getting your child sick. But I also hate when complete strangers touch my kids
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October 7th, 2009
This is not really a bad idea- you ARE in Wal mart- how do you when the last time the lady in the neon-leopard unitard washed her hands?
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October 9th, 2009
It starts as total strangers touching your pregnant belly, and then they touch your baby without asking. Plus we have a particular culture around here that thinks it’s bad luck to see a baby and not touch it, so everyone tries. I know they’re trying to be nice, but considering babies have no immune system (especially with all the Swine Flu stuff) and all the child abductions, I almost considered putting up one of these myself to keep people from touching the baby. It’s not pretentious, it’s reality- people will touch your baby in public!
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October 9th, 2009
Can you blame the parent for warning people to not touch their baby?… after all, they are in a Wal-Mart and the photos on this site prove how freaky Wal-Mart shoppers are. I know I wouldn’t want any of them touching my babies.
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October 9th, 2009
No seriously…that is a good idea….as a new mom i understand that completely. people do not have common sense these days (as seen from this site…) i have had many many people come up and take my sons pacifier, tickle his toes, grab his hand…its crazy!
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October 10th, 2009
They probably reserve this sign just for trips to Walmart. Would YOU want any of the people featured on this site touching your baby?
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October 11th, 2009
It bothers me because this sign is almost completely necessary at Walmart… or the flea market. I once had my son in his stroller and some weird woman (not weird at first) came up, did the goo goo gaga, paid some fine compliments, then slid her pinky finger in his mouth. Winner! It still pisses me off. Needless to say I blew up very inappropriately at her.
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October 11th, 2009
I am going to print off a sign right now and attach it to my daughters car seat. Everyone wants to touch my baby all the time, just because she smiles at people does not give them permission to put their hands and fingers all over her.
We went to my grandmothers apartment and another older lady who was a neighbor bent down and kissed her hand before I could do anything. My husband asked her what the f*ck was wrong with her. She said the baby was just too cute. I was livid and wanted to yell at her, my baby chews on her hands and she just put her nasty mouth on them.
People really have no manners. I would not touch a strange baby no matter how cute. Why cant a wave and nice comment be enough for some people?
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October 13th, 2009
I can really understand why this was necessary.
Firstly, if you’re shopping retail and picking up things, you’re collecting germs. I work retail, I got swine flu, I live in ky.
Secondly, looking at the state. People in KY have a tendency to be overly familiar with other people. Being known as the “friendly state” has it’s ups and downs. People in KY will go right up to your child. I’ve seen it many a time. It’s like watching babies is a favorite past time. Having babies is too but that’s another story.
So yeah, baby signs = understandable for a ky walmart.
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October 13th, 2009
I don’t see anythink wrong with it at all I have a 3 month old and people always come up and try to touch her.
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October 13th, 2009
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October 13th, 2009
Seriously, people really do think they have the right to touch your baby. I don’t know. Who knows where their nasty hands have been.
Just like people think they can touch pregnant women’s belly’s! Eww, back off!
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October 14th, 2009
I had a sign on my carseat: http://www.mytinyhands.com/.
Once I had my son on the changing table in the toilet at a restaurant. He was half-naked, and poopy, and some woman came out of the stall, came over to my son on the changing table, and said “Oh, how cute!” and proceeded to grab his hands before I could say anything. She then walked out of the bathroom.
Yes, really.
People who think that desperate parents wouldn’t resort to a sign like this either have never had kids or have ugly kids, because random strangers touch babies all the damned time.
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October 14th, 2009
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October 14th, 2009
I definitely don’t blame this parent for putting up a sign! When my daughter was a little baby, people would randomly come up and try to touch her too. I used to try to positively re-direct by telling them they could touch her feet/socks, but eventually solved the problem by wearing her close to my body in a sling/hip hammock when we were out. People are less likely to invade an adult’s personal space. Or maybe I give off that “I will rip your head off your shoulders if you approach me” vibe lol I don’t know.
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October 16th, 2009
I wish I’d had a sign like that when my twin boys were little! I used to walk around glaring at everyone just to keep a 15 minute shopping trip from turning into an hour ordeal.
WORST of all was when a nasty Wal-Mart cashier actually left her register to come around and KISS my son on the forehead! I was just frozen in shock. Needless to say, his head got Germ-X scrubbed as soon as we got to the car!
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October 16th, 2009
It’s amazing how many strangers touch a baby. It horrified me to take my newborn out and be bombarded with people of all ages and with all illnesses thinking it was okay not only to touch my baby without asking, but to hold her hands and touch her face! I couldn’t get away fast enough!
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October 16th, 2009
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October 16th, 2009
I could have used this sign before…people have no concern about babies health sometimes!
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October 17th, 2009
YES! People ALWAYS think they can just come up and touch your baby. Way too many germs out there people. Keep your mitts off.
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October 17th, 2009
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October 19th, 2009
I remember one woman wanting to touch my newborn…and then she asked to hold her WHILE reaching for her! I almost died! Told her to, “NO” my baby could not be held because there’s too many germs out there.
If I had thought about it, I would have made a sign just like it. That’s a SMART mother!
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October 19th, 2009
actually that’s not so bad. i saw one at church sunday that said ” please wash your hands before you touch mine. ” it’s a nice way to not have to say it 10K times.
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October 21st, 2009
Not too much to ask. Too much going around!!! I have a premie granddaughter and going to tell her mom about this so she can. (And she will!!! She is very protective). I wish I had thought of it when my boys was younger!
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October 22nd, 2009
I totally agree with everyone who said the sign isn’t going to far! Way to many people think it’s ok to touch a baby! It’s not! How do I know where your hands have been. How do I know when the last time you washed your hands wash!
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October 23rd, 2009
My son was born at 28 weeks, 2 lbs 12. oz, he spent 7 months in the NICU. He is fianlly home, but even taking him at Drs. appointments I have to ask people not to touch my son. I don’t know where they have been or if they had washed there hands, (wouldn’t matter if they did) people need to have some respect and not touch other peoples children. I would use that sign.
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October 25th, 2009
Sorry ment 7 weeks in the NICU.
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October 25th, 2009
I actually get this. A waitress KISSED my baby at a chinese restaurant one day without even asking me!
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October 26th, 2009
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October 26th, 2009
This is very good idea just who has babies know how IMPOLITE the people are about touch the babies without ask the parents for permission first. I’m looking to buy it any sugestions?? Thank you!!
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October 26th, 2009
I wouldn’t want the people of WalMart touching my baby either.
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October 26th, 2009
KSMITH– It’s about manners and boundaries! I never get snippy with the people that actually ask to touch my baby, I politely tell them no, but it’s the one’s that swoop in and start touching — which sometimes you aren’t quick enough to wipe off before that hand goes in the mouth. I live in swine-flu central and have even pooped a person’s hand from trying to enter his car seat to touch him.
I will never understand why strangers think it’s okay to touch a baby or even ask to a hold a baby. Most of them seem to be grandmothers too and have BTDT! Tell me he’s cute and look at a distance– that I’m fine with. I wonder if these people would think it’s okay for strangers to touch them? Maybe I should try that next time someone tries touching my little one. XD
As far as taking your baby to wal-mart. God forbid a parent actually has to take their children with them to run errands and get groceries.
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October 29th, 2009
As a mother of 2, I have had to tell people to back off more than once for touching my babies. They want to stroke their cheeks/touch their little hands/hold them… and that’s a HUGE no no! If my babies were still babies I would be making a sign!!!
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October 29th, 2009
. With my first someone actually came up and picked her up out of her carseat when my back was turned getting something off the shelf. I almost hit the woman, how dare you pick up a strangers baby!!! It took at least 20 minutes to calm my poor baby down. I debated getting this sign when I was pregnant with my second daughter and invested in a baby carrier instead. People STILL try to touch her. HELLO!! Not only are you touching a strangers baby but its attached to me and you are almost touching my chest! Keep your hands off.
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October 30th, 2009
I wouldn’t want people at walmart trying to touch my baby either, i mean just look at the rest of the pictures on this site!
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October 31st, 2009
I love this sign…my youngest is 15 months old….you would be suprised how many strangers think it is okay to go up to a baby and touch or kiss on them…it happens to me all the time actually in Wal-Mart…even once with a wal-mart employee….he scared my daughter and wouldn’t leave…started to question me what was wrong with her. I just told the guy that she was tired…he started to question if maybe I needed to change her diaper or feed her. Finally, I told him no, but maybe he should think about getting out of her face since she was scared of him and that is why she was crying.
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November 1st, 2009
I have completely lost my only reason to live in Kentucky. If I can’t touch the baby, what is the point of living in Kentucky?
Actually, while I’m on the topic, there is only one purpose of Kentucky, make fun of it and its residents.
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November 1st, 2009
i work at walmart and i watched a customer come up and just start touching this person’s newborn baby and making faces at it like it was their own. i just stood there waiting for the parents to do something.. but they didn’t.
it really was disgusting that people were doing this specially since the only flu that has reared it’s ugly head in my area is the H1N1. and the shots are on a all time shortage and people are constantly sick up here.. i really wanted to yell at this woman to stop but.. not my place.
when i have a child.. i am going to keep a blanket over my kid while in a public place or have the baby in a carrier attached to myself so i can intercept the offending hands or better yet.. shoot them ><.
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November 5th, 2009
Wish I’d thought of that when my daughter was a babt. People are nuts and think all bets are off with babies. They just think they can come up, get in their face and touch them because they want to!
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November 5th, 2009
If you’ve browsed this site, you see all sorts of interesting whack-a-doodles shop at Wal-Mart. Would you want your kid touched by people who forget to wear pants to the store?
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November 6th, 2009
That’s actually probably a good idea. People always want to come up and touch and hold babies, a lot of them do it with no permission. Its disgusting.
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November 6th, 2009
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November 6th, 2009
If you dont want people touching your kids fine, but I dont want to hear the brat scream and cry and watching your bad parenting. Also i dont want to give you my space in line at checkout. I do not want to wait to go to the bathroom so little “Jaden” can make a poopie. I dont have kids and dont need to be extra nice to you because you do. Some of you have kids and then forget you are part of the world. MANNERS PEOPLE, MANNERS. some of you need a refresher course.
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November 6th, 2009
that is the best idea ever! alot of ppl have a fascination of touching babies and even trying to put their fingers in a random baby’s mouth! EWWW! the sign is a genius idea
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November 12th, 2009
How is the view from your trailer today? I’m sure you can’t find this information while you are watching NASCAR — so I’ll let you in on a little secret. Children under 6 months can not get a H1N1 shot. So actually. YES. You could kill them by touching them. As for the ranting about Manners… What gives anyone the right to touch someone else’s baby?
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November 13th, 2009
This is assuming they can read.
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November 16th, 2009
Alright one thing i’m not getting a baby sitter to go to the store and i’m pretty sure no one else in their right mind is going to either. Yeah some parents don’t take care of their kids and let them run all over, but my kid is 5 months old so if she starts to cry deal with it. Obviously having children put you on a scheduale so I have to get things done when I have the time. Another thing i’ve already punched someone in the face for touching my kid. It didn’t have anything to do with germs it’s the fact that she’s my baby and I don’t want some one I don’t know touching her.
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November 16th, 2009
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November 17th, 2009
Ok Tom is a Douche Bag. I will agree with you that parents should leave their children home when they are sick and when it’s late at night most kids should be home around 8 but thats just me. Other than that I completely disagree with you. For one there is not always someone to watch your child. Babysitters have lives to and just going to the store is not a good enough reason to impose on someone elses life to make your shoping experience less stressfull. I’m in the military and i’m gone for 2 weeks to a month at a time so I try to spend as much time with my baby as I can. If you don’t like kids being in a store then go later or deal with it. You obviously don’t have a children so that’s probably not an issue for you. It wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t have a baby and I didn’t want to be around a bunch of screaming kids either but I didn’t get pissed at a baby and thats where your especailly wrong. Your an adult act like one, and if your not shut your mouth.
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November 18th, 2009
These signs are actually made for premies who can’t handle the germs. They are from a health website. My pastors wife has one for their son who was born 10 weeks early and is more suseptible (sp?) to sickness because his immune system is so low.
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November 24th, 2009
I knew this one would get these kind of comments. UMMMM……you guys have seen all the rest of the freaks on this website? Right? These are the same crazies that want to touch your baby. My little guy has a heart defect and is immunocompromised. He got one with his shots.
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November 25th, 2009
I completely agree with this sign. One way to help prevent strangers from touching your baby is to use an infant sling/wrap or front carriers. Strangers are much less likely to approach you and try to touch the baby when he/she is on your chest. And a blanket to cover the baby while they are in a car seat works well too. My son was born in October, the beginning of flu season, and I couldn’t believe the audacity of people who would come up and try to touch him! Protect your babies!
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November 28th, 2009
Why in Hades would you want to touch the baby?You KNOW where its been!
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November 29th, 2009
that’s a DOLL
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November 29th, 2009
…It might bite.
For real though, it is so annoying how people think they can just touch babies and pregnant women. Seriously, is everybody a creeper? HANDS OFF THE BABY!
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December 5th, 2009
She’s smart…I almost got arrested at the mall for some woman putting her hands on my daughter!!!
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December 6th, 2009
OMG!!! i like that idea!!! i hate when strangers try to touch my child, it pisses me off
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December 12th, 2009
You know, I had the urge to do this bc my daughter was born in the middle of flu season and every old person that saw her was like legally obligated or something to touch her face or hands. It’s disgusting. I don’t know where you’ve been and, frankly, you don’t know where my kid has been so back off.
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December 16th, 2009
Yeah, sign good idea. I thought of doing this because so many people were trying to touch my kids. I found ways to shield them. With my second, I found carriers to be the best method. baby stays close and happy and people are less likely to reach in a sling. I say less likely because I did have one woman try to go under my boob and into my sling to get to my sleeping son. I stopped her when I realized what she was doing. Seriously, some people seem to think it’s ok to touch/kiss stranger’s babies. it is NOT ok!
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December 18th, 2009
Just to be clear, I don’t have kids.
But seriously, as far as touching someone you don’t know’s child, that’s about as rude and unwelcome as sticking your hand in a lady’s purse or touching that person you don’t know. It’s called personal space. Whether you’re paranoid about germs or not(which, it being a baby, you should be at least a little concerned about what could get in a child’s mouth) it’s common courtesy to not just walk up and start touching another human being you’ve never met before. People that are saying just leave the kid at home, you can’t always leave the kid at home, and mothers should be able to take their children out in public without them getting harassed every two seconds by people twenty-fifty years older than them.
And since I’ve seen it mentioned a couple of times in the comments, that goes for pregnant women as well. If I were to get pregnant I wouldn’t want my belly getting molested every time I turn the corner. I don’t care about any miracle of life bull.
Just think of it this way. If you had a kid, either born or still ‘in the oven’, would YOU want people you don’t know touching them? I know if someone walked up to me and touched my face cause they thought I was cute, forget slapping, I’d grab the nearest heavy object and hit the perv over the head.
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December 29th, 2009
Um, the sign is a good idea only IF your audience knows how to read.
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December 29th, 2009
If you dont want diseases and such touching your baby…. dont go to walmart
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January 6th, 2010
Get a clue! Babies are filthy, disgusting little creatures that poop and puke all over themselves. They are looked after by nasty women who don’t mind getting that stuff all over themselves. YOU and YOUR babies are sanitary risks and should NOT be allowed to touch ANYTHING in a grocery store. Perhaps you should just leave your aids infected baby’s at home; hookers.
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January 13th, 2010
Get a clue! Babies are filthy, disgusting little creatures that poop and puke all over themselves. They are looked after by nasty women who don’t mind getting that stuff all over themselves. YOU and YOUR babies are sanitary risks and should NOT be allowed to touch ANYTHING in a grocery store. Perhaps you should just leave your aids infected baby’s at home; hookers.
Besides, no one wants to hear them scream. I applaud anyone who disciplines the child and negligent parent who subjects the public to disruptive screams or any other sort of shenanigans.
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January 13th, 2010
Do you have any idea how many people like touching random babies? When my toddler was a baby, far too many people put their hands on him. One lady decided it was okay to run her hand all over his face. I don’t know where that hand’s been. I don’t have a problem with him going out in public. I’m not a germophobe, nor am I an antibacterial hand sanitizer nutcase, but if I don’t know you, don’t put your hands all over my child. Ever.
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January 20th, 2010
Not a bad idea. When my daughter was a newborn, I can’t tell you how many people would just come up and touch her every time we went to walmart. At least half of the baby-touchers were employees.
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January 21st, 2010
I wish I had thought of this i use to nanny for twin girls and no matter where we where people where constently trying to touch them i had a scary old lady chase me across the city trying to rub their heads once!!! Every one wanted to touch the twins! once i was putting my items up on the counter to have them rung up and i had the girls who where probably close to one at the time in the double stroller next to me and one of the had stranger anxiety so being in the line un able to touch me had her crying hytericly and flipping out and out of the corner of my eye i saw a lady aproaching the stroller lean over about to unbuckle her and take her out, i flipped i was like dont touch her! pushed her out of the way and picked her up my self, what in the world do you think gives you the right to touch a strangers baby let alone go to take her out of a stroller they did have onsies when they where premies that said if i dont know you don’t look @ me but they quickly grew out of them wish i had thought to hang a sign
January 27th, 2010
http://www.mamabears.com actually makes a cute version of this sign. It says “Your Germs Are Too Big For Me. Please Don’t Touch” Before I had this, ton’s of strangers would touch my son’s hands, face, etc.
January 27th, 2010
If I touch your baby, will he bite?
If I touch you, will you bite? (Please?)
January 29th, 2010
These parents will be the same ones 17 years from now saying “why did she run away, and turn to meth” Kids get germs, and think about all the times you did not see the contamination, and the little shit head is still okay. I just do not think it is okay to be rude to ppl you do not know to keep “germs” from your kids, some of you “see” germs all over the place, and they are but if they were that bad kids would be sick all the time. GET A LIFE! GET A CLUE!
February 8th, 2010
their child could be sick or be able to get sick easily. maybe a disease. so i think theres nothing wrong with the sign! (: plusss you dont know what other people have been touching or what they have
February 12th, 2010
http://www.handsoffbaby.com have signs that say “Wash Hands Before Touching Baby”
February 15th, 2010
i honestly think the biggest issue for people with children is strangers touching them not germs. I know some of you are too stupid to realize that but if you could actually retain information you read you would have noticed that by now, and who are all these people being rude with children? I know i’m going to get the same reply about babies screaming and it gets on your nerves, but what about when your being loud and obnoxious why can’t you keep your ass at home?
February 18th, 2010
After visiting this website, I think every baby should have a sign like this, people do love to touch babies that aren’t theirs, I had a stranger try to give my baby a kiss once.
February 21st, 2010
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March 20th, 2010
as a mother of 3 month old twins, I completely agree with this parent and think it is a good idea, I sometimes feel like putting a sign on my stroller saying that it is not a petting zoo, some people think it is their right to come up and touch strangers babies no matter their cleanlieness, and with twins I am a magnet for all sorts.
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March 26th, 2010
ha ill touch it and who is gonna stop me? the sign?? nahhh
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April 19th, 2010
Hey, if I brought a baby into Wal-Mart, I’d probably put this sign on, too. I wouldn’t want some Wal-Mart creature’s hands touching my baby! It could get sick or worse- turn into one of them!
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April 30th, 2010
I once had a cashier (at Walmart – I SWEAR) step out from behind the register to grope my 2-month-old preemie about the hands and face.
I’m diggin’ the sign!!
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May 3rd, 2010
Are some of you tards really incapable of understanding that babies and little children naturally get upset and cry? You weren’t born an adult and believe it or not did the same things. It’s when parents don’t even bother to remedy the situation, like not taking the child out of the store as soon as possible or calming them down that it’s bad. I believe in discipline but I also believe that there’s no excuse for hitting or spanking a child when there are so many other ways to achieve the same goal with a more positive vibe. My parents never had to spank me to get me to behave, it’s something that people resort to when they’re stupid and lazy.
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May 4th, 2010
Its a good idea, sometimes walmart EMPLOYEES used to touch my baby it really pissed me off.
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May 11th, 2010
I had a preemie, and they gave those notes out at the hospital for people not to mess with the preemies because they were too susceptible to infections, but I kinda think they were meant for going to the doctor and such… if you’re so worried about infections, perhaps they shouldn’t be in a nasty Wal-mart cart in the first place?
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May 12th, 2010
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May 13th, 2010
1) the child does not look preemie, 2) as a father of a child I understand what these parents are going through, and yes this sign is a really good idea. 3) If it is ok to touch child, then it must be ok for a stanger to walk to you and touch your breasts, or your spouses breasts. and 4)Josh if you would touch my child, a broken hand, and a trip to the police station should keep you from touching again!
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May 16th, 2010
If you’re in not good state and have no money to get out from that, you would need to take the credit loans. Because that should help you unquestionably. I take sba loan every single year and feel myself good because of this.
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May 27th, 2010
After looking at these pictures, I wouldn’t want any of these people touching the baby either! Or me, Or my dog, Or come to think of it, my shopping cart.
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