I was out shopping with my daughter that day. She was sitting in her car seat, smiling and playing with a little toy, just being her happy self. I had just returned from a trip to Alaska the day before and realized I’d forgotten a few of her things, so I ran to the store to grab diapers and some baby food.
Alaina was about seven months old at the time, late September. She was dressed in a onesie, a pair of pants, and had a blanket tucked over her. As we moved through the aisles, I was chatting away with her while she giggled.
While I was choosing some baby food, a woman walked over and started watching Alaina. Then she said, “That baby needs to be in a coat or she’ll freeze.”
I smiled politely and replied, “She’s fine, ma’am. She’s got a blanket on, and she’s warm.”
But instead of walking away, the woman actually reached for my daughter and tried to lift her out of the car seat.
I quickly stepped in and said, “Ma’am, please don’t touch my daughter. She’s perfectly fine. Her doctor says she’s perfect.”
The woman started getting more aggressive, raising her voice, and that’s when some store employees noticed what was going on. They immediately called the police and guided me to the back of the store while the woman ran off.
Alaina has always been on the smaller side because she was born a little early, but she’s absolutely perfect in every way. She’s strong, healthy, and the love of my life.
It still shakes me to think someone would try to take my baby right in the middle of a store. Please, don’t ever touch someone’s child. You never know what a parent and baby have already been through.
Credit to the respective owner.