Just wondering if I am the only 'fussy' mommy around who simply hates it when people (incl relatives) start using their fingers to repeatedly tease/tap my 4mo baby's cute chubby cheeks everytime they see her. I really don't like it at all...esp so because my mil has a bad habit of doing that repeatedly and non-stop for abt 10 times in a span of 1min! When i just delivered my nb back in march, mil kept doing that to my nb's cheeks and we all know how sensitive a nb's skin is..my hubby told her not to do that as her cheeks were slightly red then. Despite him telling her not to do so, she does it everytime she sees my baby and somehow I feel that it is done with the intention of pissing me off because we have already explained and expressed to her not to do so. Anyone out there shares my sentiments? Or better still, anyone out there disagrees with me and can make me see this in a different light and not get so pissed? Thanks!

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Honestly, now i feel guilty as charged as i do it to my 4 mths old all the time though. Hiwever i would think it very much depends on the baby. Whenever i pinched/playfully my first born often cried and i woukd think he must not like it or it could also be hurting him. However for my second child, he loves it to the core. Each time i do it he starts laughing, cooing and giggling. It happens till his cheeks turn pink too. As long as baby is okay, i would think its alright? Otherwise maybe gentle reminders to your MiL might help too. Not sure if this helps :)

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Home Baby wondering if i only fussy mommy around who simply hates when people incl relatives start using their fingers repeatedly teasetap 4mo baby cute chubby cheeks everytime see i really dont like esp because mil has bad habit doing that repeatedly non stop abt 10 times in span 1min when i delivered nb back in march mil kept doing that nb cheeks know how sensitive nb skin hubby told not that cheeks were slightly red then despite him telling not do