https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 03:20:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860924 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:32:35 +0000 sera_87 860924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: ya, I thought so too. he told me it was for his piggy bank. I was just like ........ whaaat just happened? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860913 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:21 +0000 runsyellowlites 860913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Greatly dislike it! I'm shopping, leave me alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860911 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:22:14 +0000 googly-eyes 860911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Ugh that happened when my daughter was a newborn. This cashier actually moved the blanket I had over her and touched her!! I was like, seriously, a cashier, who touches all this money and stuff that people touched...she's a newborn, are you NUTS?!??</p> <p>ETA I realize that I sounded nuts myself.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860837 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:26:44 +0000 travelgirl1 860837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: they try open her stroller? Lol, people have no boundaries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860659 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:45:04 +0000 MaisyMay 860659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love how she's such a conversation started. I got tons of comments of her sitting up at Costco today. People loved talking to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860620 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:59:17 +0000 oliviaoblivia 860620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind if they stop to say she cute, but I don't need to have super long conversations about anything. It super pisses me off when people try to touch her or open her stroller when she's sleeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860619 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:54:05 +0000 Dandelion 860619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like randomly talking to strangers about anything, so yeah, it bothers me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860615 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:51:32 +0000 MrsF 860615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: Gave you $2?? That's hilarious. </p> <p>Yeah, the touching is where I draw the line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860612 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:48:48 +0000 pinkb 860612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate it! I was just thinking this yesterday. I had to do the grocery shopping by myself with LO and I was stopped a milion times. I just wanted to get my food and get home! I am not much of a social person so maybe thats why it bothers me so much, DH doesnt mind at all. I know people are just being nice and sweet but man its annoying to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860599 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:33:52 +0000 Smurfette 860599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it!! We had numerous people say how cute she is today. What I hate is when strangers think they can touch her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860598 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:32:30 +0000 sera_87 860598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. Some people even go so far as to touch him. Once an old man gave me 2$ because "he's so cute". </p> <p>&gt;_&lt; smile and nod. Smile and nod. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860595 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:26:02 +0000 hilsy85 860595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: same! I give a smile, say thank you, and keep moving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860425 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:12:53 +0000 googly-eyes 860425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 9 months I'm still ok with it! I've not had more than a couple stick around too long. The only thing that bugs me is when people just touch her out of nowhere. I'm a little bit of a germophobe! The weirdest one was at a restaurant where someone actually leaned over half our table to touch her. They were walking by one second and the next they're basically on our table, lol! I didn't say anything because it was a nice old lady. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860422 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:08:08 +0000 blackbird 860422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just say thanks and walk away! I've only ever had one woman follow me sort of awkwardly. I think they get that I"m in a hurry. I *am* buying groceries, ya know? I always babywear at the store...i find people sort of ignore her more because they can't get up in her face with me right there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860353 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:28:02 +0000 shopaholic 860353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Ditto. </p> <p>I go out everyday to prevent cabin fever and talking to strangers is about the only adult interaction I get until DH comes home late at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860329 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:18:03 +0000 loveisstrange 860329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind people telling me how gorgeous my kid is one bit. :) I usually smile and say thank you and walk away though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860325 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:16:38 +0000 tinyperson 860325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind - it's usually a quick conversation. When it turns into a long drawn out thing, I make my escape. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860322 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:14:39 +0000 lemondrop 860322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not for me, I've always found it pretty sweet, but I pause for maybe 30 seconds and then say thank you and move on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860144 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:46:12 +0000 autumnlove 860144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoy it these days because I don't get a lot of adult interaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860137 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:37:54 +0000 travelgirl1 860137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurpleUnicorn: I don't mind them talking to me but I get really, REALLY mad when they touch her or get up in her face. I try be polite about it but once I did ask a lady not to touch her again. They always, always go for her feet or fingers. Cheers for wiping your disgusting TTC germs on her, random stranger! She'll now shove her hand or foot in her mouth, great! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860135 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:35:06 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 860135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaJ: yes that too! i am not the biggest conversationalist unless it is someone I know and like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860133 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:34:12 +0000 MamaJ 860133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I'm the same way about trying to get home before he gets hungry or too tired. Also I feel awkward sometimes. I'm pretty shy and keep to myself so I don't want to talk to random strangers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-strangers-fawning-over-your-baby-get-old-fast#post-860129 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:29:13 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 860129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been finding that when i go out with L lately and salespeople and strangers on the street/in stores who want to ooh and ahh over him gets really annoying. Like I want to move on with my day and they slow me down sometimes. I think I get the most annoyed at Walmart because when I go there, i want to get out as fast as possible and sometimes almost every aisle i go down, someone has to smile or ask how old he is, or try to make him smile and I have to stop and wait for them to be done. And I am thinking "i want to get out of here before his next feeding!" Last time I went to Walmart, I made a decision not to stop for anyone, but it was hard! Especially when I passed by the old lady in the wheelchair smiling at him. I also noticed that i get more attention when I am wearing him, which I do in stores like walmart so i can push a cart around, not to get slowed down by passerbys!</p> <p>I also got annoyed when I sat down on the subway once next to a man and L was in his stroller. I had about a ten minute ride and i wanted to read my book! When else do I get ten minutes to sit down and read?! And this man started talking to me about "how fast they grow up" etc. So I felt it was rude to ignore him but I wanted to! </p> <p>Anyone else feel this way? </p>