seshat's blog post - protective mothers

Sunday, June 16, 2013, 9:14:09 PM

Yesterday BF visited some friends who had a baby a month ago. The mother gave him the baby to hold twice. But only after she asked him to wash his hands.

I hope I'm not offending anyone here, but I've never heard anything like it and I'm glad I wasn't there to see it happen. I really don't like overprotective parents who disinfect their surroundings and worry constantly about every little draught and chill, etc.

Funny how clear my views can be on parenting for someone who doesn't want kids

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T4Texas on 17-Jun-13 4:15:17

My first time on here in a while..... I would agree with that crazy mother if your bf's hands were covered in filth,urine,dirt or some other extreme but "normal" hands do not require washing just to hold a baby. She is gonna turn her kid into a germaophobe!

arabella_topaz on 17-Jun-13 5:28:10

I'd have to disagree...you don't know where someone else's hands have been...and infants don't have very good immune systems. When it comes to the care of someone who's completely dependent on you, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

Safire13 on 17-Jun-13 5:54:30

Nah I think that's way over the top ...if you disinfect everything around them they never get the opportunity to develop an immune system and will end up getting ever bug around

tight_wet_lips on 17-Jun-13 6:27:11

It depends on the age of the baby. It really does. A baby under the age of 6 months has not built up a proper immune system. So it truly does depend.

tight_wet_lips on 17-Jun-13 6:27:12

It depends on the age of the baby. It really does. A baby under the age of 6 months has not built up a proper immune system. So it truly does depend.

Whispermyname on 17-Jun-13 11:30:02

Nah my kids were all brought up in the country ..played in dirt, rolled in dirt heck they probably ate it half the time...all as strong as ones lol. The baby was probably wrapped in a blanket I'm sure he didn't put his fingers in its mouth

Lil_Bunz on 17-Jun-13 13:01:59

I always believed 'a little dirt never hurt'....you can be careful but too careful, as long as he never stuck his fingers in it's mouth it should be fine lol!

tight_wet_lips on 17-Jun-13 20:15:57

As soon as my boys were over the age of 6 months, it was a free for all after that. They were both mud slinging, bug eating, finger dipping lil boys. I was down there in the dirt with them

Ellefoxie on 17-Jun-13 21:55:38

Never even crossed my mind - lol but than again my kids do not have any allergies either - so I guess I did right by letting them all in :)