https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:25:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923440 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 21:46:36 +0000 meganmp 1923440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At five months, she's bound to be putting everything in her mouth anyway. I would just wash really well afterwards, if it even turns into an issue :-) have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923331 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:11:02 +0000 anonysquire 1923331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take my baby almost weekly to see my patients. And even if she is in her stroller they all try and grab her lol. I don't mind. Almost everyone touches her hands or feet though and let's just say, I know where their hands have been :/ So I make sure she has her binky in and we just put hand sanitizer on her hands. She hasn't gotten sick from them yet. And they love babies so much. Granted they all call her a boy, but I love how happy they get :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923325 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:06:50 +0000 yoursilverlining 1923325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought LO almost weekly starting at 3 weeks to visit my grandmother in her nursing home and no one ever asked to hold her or tried to. A few people touched her hands, or little feet, but that was it. You are going to make their day for sure!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923323 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:03:39 +0000 Charm54 1923323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've brought my dd to visit my grandmother in the nursing home wing of the hospital 2-3x a week for the last year. She gets passed around from person to person - it is amazing to see the smiles and youthfulness babies bring out in the elderly. I just follow common sense (if a toy drops I wipe it down, washing hands before and after etc). We've had no problems so far </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923318 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:54:32 +0000 cmomma17 1923318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I hope you have fun :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923302 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:37:16 +0000 catomd00 1923302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh he will be totally fine no one will touch him! The residents are going to be so happy!!! Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923298 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:32:47 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1923298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: Thanks, that makes me feel better. I'll just hold him on in my arms. In other situations I usually find having him in a carrier with a blanket around limits people touching. Since his costume doesn't allow that, I was just getting in my head.</p> <p>@cmomma17 Thanks. I thought it was such a cute idea for little kids too young to trick or treat. For the bigger kids, they hand out candy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923295 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:29:23 +0000 cmomma17 1923295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I'd just wash after. You are doing an awesome awesome thing and are really going to brighten their day with your sweet LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923292 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:25:23 +0000 catomd00 1923292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are you planning to do if not holding him? I took my dd as young as 6 weeks to visit her great grandmother and never had any issues. I usually had her in her stroller or wore her. None of the residents ever touched her, just looked. They loved it - made them so happy! My husbands grandmother is in a rehab facility and I had to talk him into letting us take DD to visit because he was scared of germs now that she's into everything. I'm not concerned in the least. Just use basic hand hygeine and you will both be ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/taking-lo-to-nursing-home-and-germs#post-1923289 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:18:53 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1923289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel sort of silly for asking this but tomorrow we are planning to take our 20 week old to a nursing home for a Halloween visit a local church puts on. I really like the idea of our little dinosaur bringing some smiles, but am suddenly nervous and unsure about germ protocol.</p> <p>I would typically just babywear him to limit contact but his costume has a tail. Would you just politely ask people to not touch his hands/face? Lie and say he is afraid of strangers? Just wash his hands right afterwards? Or am I being crazy? </p>