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poponis

AIO? I refused to join a group playdate in the community center with a my 1 yo baby, because of a dog licking baby toys.

Yesterday I visited the local community center recreational room, where there is also a coffee shop, seating area and a baby corner. I met with the organizer of a group playdate for babies. Her baby was there, too, free in the area, crawling and having fun. She invited me to the regular playdate. I accepted, initially. After a while, I saw a dog coming in the room. The dog belongs to one of the ladies that runs the coffee shop and it seems that it is there every day. The baby was playing with some toys, that could be found in a common box, at the baby's corner. I saw the dog going to the baby corner and licking or even chewing the baby toys. No one reacted, so I guess this is "normal". I decided not to go to the playdate. I will miss some important socializing, but I felt really disgusted, especially since this is not my dog (even if it was, I would not let the dog lick my baby's toys). AIO?

Posted May 28, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC

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