re: Am i wrong??

Quoting McPreg:“ My sister is not cautious and loves to slobber all over children- I actually did put that in a post ... [snip!] ... within a few feet of my infant, ever, and plan on keeping his carrier covered as much as possible- is that cruel, also?”

In your first post, besides debating with the other poster, all you stated was " I will not let my sister with Hep A hold my child" That is when I responded. I never saw the other post of you explaining the problems. Just stating that it makes it seem just because she has a disease you are not going to let her hold her. When you explain it, or even state " for other reasons that can contribute (if you didnt want to go into it) it doesnt come off as mean or heartless.

And as an infant going to the store and such I kept my son covered but it doesn't mean it doesn't stop people you know from uncovering him/her to look and talk to them. Motherhood is alot easier when you think how you are going to be before you actually have your child.

Quoting _Valerie_:“ no! i'm the same way!! whenever i'm at the grocery store or out wherever i always keep her carrier ... [snip!] ... when everyone had to "look at that prego" when i was pregnant. now they have to stare at my poor child all the time too!  ”

Oh god, I know. I don't understand why people think that they can come and touch somebody else's child- I was taught to NEVER do that. I will admire their baby from a good distance, but not interact. Also, those people who get up in your baby's face and startle the crap out of them by screaming "OH LOOKIT THE LITTLE BAAAAAABY!" How is that ok? And whenever somebody does engage me in conversation, I comment on all their children, not just the baby- poor older kids who get overlooked...

And the whole "pregnant body is public property" crap? No, don't touch me, don't even approach me. I hate when my own family just randomly comes up and pets my belly- I go apeshit when a stranger comes at me with that outstretched and that gleam in their eye. I'm generally not a rude person, but I have so much preggo rage it's not even funny.

Quoting Future Mrs. Vild:“ In your first post, besides debating with the other poster, all you stated was " I will not let my sister ... [snip!] ... to look and talk to them. Motherhood is alot easier when you think how you are going to be before you actually have your child.”

how does that make it easier???
motherhood is tough regardless. and these issues are just a few, there are THOUSANDS of other things that you have to deal with on a daily basis. for the next 18 years+ at least  

Quoting Future Mrs. Vild:“ In your first post, besides debating with the other poster, all you stated was " I will not let my sister ... [snip!] ... to look and talk to them. Motherhood is alot easier when you think how you are going to be before you actually have your child.”

I know context is everything, but I was just firing off a quick post in the middle of doing something, so I didn't even think to explain it.

Of course showing off a child is okay when you are the one in control- I mean the strangers that will just come up at your kid when your back is turned. I will admit I have a level of paranoia about people. When my littlest sibs were babies, people would pull off the cover to see them. It is so rude. My sister's baby was kissed on by a person she didn't even know in a supermarket- that is not ok.

I don't mind a "oh, she/he is beautiful!", but other times people will make comments on the kid's weight "Oh he/she is so skinny- are they sick?" or "Oh he/she is so faaaaat- you must be feeding them all the time!"

Maybe I have gotten all the freaks, but I really don't like strangers by nature. Family is different, but I think there should be a level of respect among family members because it is still not their personal child.