Touch My Baby One More Time and Watch Me Rearrange Your Face

Today's blog is more of a rant than a story. As most everyone knows, I am the proud mommy of a wonderful 6-week-old baby girl. Since the day she was born, my already protective nature was kicked into overdrive. I make everyone wash or sanitize hands before touching her, I chase my poor husband around with Lysol because he is a school teacher (ok, so I did this before), I make us late to church and literally run for the door when it is over so no one tries to touch her, and there is only a select few people I allow to hold her.
Before my little one joined the world, I didn't give much thought to strangers or people outside our social circle wanting to see and touch her. That perspective has pulled a 360!
Why do people think it is appropriate to touch someone's infant? It is not! Especially when you do not know the person very well or do not know them at all! Would you walk up and start touching someone's 10-year-old? NO! Would you walk up and start putting your hands on a grown man? Hopefully not!
Here is my point... An infant is a human being. Not a toy, not a doll, not a pet, not an object for show and tell. So, keep your hands to yourself and show a little respect for personal space!