Kissing grandchildren?

Reading this thread I am totally amazed our five children survived, as for the eight grandchildren, all being raised with cats, dogs and horses …

It does make you wonder doesn't it GrannyGravy.

This thread just could not be on any similar Forum in Italy or anywhere in the Med, lol.

Yes and I guess that you did what you thought was best for your children?

Which is exactly what we are trying to do.

PoppyBlue

Yes and I guess that you did what you thought was best for your children?

Which is exactly what we are trying to do.

Having two of our grandchildren live with us straight from maternity hospital (currently 7 & 2 1/2) I am
Not a complete dinosaur with regards babies/childrens health and hygiene.

Sometimes common sense is the best way, it works in our family, but obviously not for all going by this thread.

I know, mental isn't it.

When the NHS advise not to kiss newborn babies and people think they know better. Crazy.

Common sense evolves, when you know better

Not kissing babies is now common sense

The same way wearing seat belts is

Sometimes, what we think is the best, is actually not- and we may have to re-think.

''Parents often believe that the environment that their children live in should be as clean as possible. However in order for a child’s immune system to develop, it needs to be exposed to germs. When a child is in the womb, it is protected by its mother’s immune system. When children are born, they have to develop their own immune system. This is done through exposure to germs so that we can educate our immune system to recognise them. Research has shown that children who are raised in a very clean environment are actually more likely to develop hay fever, asthma and allergies; this is termed the ‘hygiene hypothesis’

But not 2 million germs in a quick transferral

Your toilet seat has less germs than your mouth

Also harpies doesn't live in the carpet

Lol herpies

The baby in the OP is 5 months old.

BigBertha1

Oh goodness people are getting so daft. My grandson hasn't liked to be kissed since he was very small he was afraid of germs. This doesn't not stop me kissing him on the top of his head. He is 18 now and he survived my onslaughts well.

That’s actually a pretty horrible way for you to behave.

Wow

Oh I missed that

How are we supposed to teach children about consent with adults who think they can ignore a child's request not to be kissed and thinks that is OK?

I am going to turn this around, as soon as children go to nursery/pre-school/school
and some go very young 5/6 months they take great delight to bringing their pesky germs home to vulnerable grandparents.

I think it can still effect babies untill, I think 6 months? Don't quote me and can still be quiet nasty untill they are about 2ish. I just going from what my HV says.

Again don't quote me. Mine is 7 months and thankfully haven't had to deal with this.

I'm still giggling at the harpies in the carpet ??

*I am going to turn this around, as soon as children go to nursery/pre-school/school
and some go very young 5/6 months they take great delight to bringing their pesky germs home to vulnerable grandparents.*

Is it Herpes tho?

My MIL has COPD if my kids are ill, she doesn't come down and sees them when they are better.

No child should be around vulnerable grandparents when they are ill.

Ailidh

I'm still giggling at the harpies in the carpet ??

I did too, not sure if that was me or autocorrect lol

PoppyBlue

*I am going to turn this around, as soon as children go to nursery/pre-school/school
and some go very young 5/6 months they take great delight to bringing their pesky germs home to vulnerable grandparents.*

Is it Herpes tho?

My MIL has COPD if my kids are ill, she doesn't come down and sees them when they are better.

No child should be around vulnerable grandparents when they are ill.

Not possible if they live with you, or you are the only child care available.

Must say it would never occur to me to kiss a baby on the lips anyway. Soft downy little head, yes please.

Smileless2012

It does make you wonder how we managed to survive doesn't it and raise our own children to adulthood.

Not everyone did though.

That’s the point.

Infant mortality rates have gone down because of science and each new generation doing things the new way.

Witzend

Must say it would never occur to me to kiss a baby on the lips anyway. Soft downy little head, yes please.

Totally agree ?❤️?

VioletSky

Oh I missed that

How are we supposed to teach children about consent with adults who think they can ignore a child's request not to be kissed and thinks that is OK?

Didn’t you know? You’re not supposed to have boundaries with family!!

Normandygirl

I wonder how these parents are going to cope in a few weeks time when the baby puts everything it touches straight into it's mouth?

A toy or any inanimate object etc will not have herpes.

That's a whole other thing.
I wouldn't live with anyone who was vulnerable if I had a child.

But it's not giving a baby herpes is it? Which is the entire point of the thread.