{"id":3346,"date":"2026-07-11T00:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2026-07-11T00:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:54:13","slug":"angry-grandma-blasts-new-parents-visitor-vaccination-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=3346","title":{"rendered":"Angry grandma blasts new parents&#8217; visitor vaccination rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F133999780-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A riled-up grandma is calling out what she considers to be extreme measures taken by today\u2019s overprotective parents \u2014\u00a0sparking a massive online melee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.randicrawfordcoaching.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Randi Crawford<\/a>, who happens to be a parenting coach, started the debate by announcing that she was finding herself baffled by the \u201cmind-boggling\u201d boundaries enforced by modern moms and dads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of rules going into the new parent playbook is very mind-boggling to Gen Xers like myself. Who is telling these young parents that grandma needs so much clearance to be near the baby?\u201d she questioned in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@randicrawfordcoaching\/video\/7659955462128913695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Crawford maintains that several of her friends, all of whom were thrilled to become grandmothers, have been subjected to a rigorous protocol for meeting new family members. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Parenting coach Randi Crawford took to TikTok to bemoan the boundaries of new parents.  <span class=\"credit\">randicrawfordcoaching\/tiktok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere are all these things that have to happen before that grandma is allowed to be near that baby,\u201d she railed, listing TDAP and flu shots as well as multi-day quarantining and a clothing change after travel as prerequisites for visitation. <\/p>\n<p>Frustrating as these measures seem to Crawford, health care professionals actually do advise parents to  err on the side of vaccination before visitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince newborns\u2019 immune systems are still developing, they can\u2019t receive most vaccines until they\u2019re several months old,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/provider\/jonathan-grein-106482.html\">Jonathan Grein, MD<\/a>, director of Hospital Epidemiology and infection control officer at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/stories-and-insights\/expert-advice\/vaccines-to-get-before-seeing-a-newborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Cedars-Sinai<\/a>. \u201cThat means parents, grandparents and close caregivers become the first line of defense against serious illnesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The TDAP vaccination, which protects against whooping cough, a potentially fatal illness in infants, requires a booster every 10 years. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, infants six months and under are vulnerable to serious complications from the flu, making the flu vaccine a recommended protocol for visiting grandparents. <\/p>\n<p>Crawford\u2019s tirade extended beyond vaccination requests, however.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you finally make it to your next checkpoint, you have to call the family and make sure that mom and baby are ready physically and mentally for you to be there,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cDo not just show up,\u201d she emphasized with outrage.<\/p>\n<p>However, many commentators were quick to argue that calling to ensure a visit is still welcome, versus showing up unannounced, is a healthy boundary that supports families physically and emotionally as they transition into a new period of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Crawford also railed against the current trend of parents making family members ask to touch or show affection to the baby.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you show up \u2026 you can\u2019t kiss the baby. Do not kiss the baby, or there\u2019s gonna be, like, nuclear family fights going on,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Health care experts nearly universally recommend that visitors avoid kissing newborns, as their immune systems are underdeveloped and thus vulnerable to infections such as herpes simplex virus (HSV).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Health care experts recommend that visitors avoid kissing newborns, as their immune systems are underdeveloped and thus vulnerable to infections such as herpes simplex virus (HSV). <span class=\"credit\">Azeemud\/peopleimages.com \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>As one commenter shared, \u201cI\u2019m pushing 30, and I get a cold sore outbreak every time I\u2019m sick or have significant stress in my life because someone decided it was a good idea to kiss me as a baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crawford continued to rage against what most viewers saw as reasonable parental boundaries. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever you do, do not take a picture and post that baby online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experts have often said, however, that posting pictures of children online leaves them vulnerable to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/08\/16\/this-common-mistake-could-leave-your-child-vulnerable-to-digital-kidnapping\/\">digital kidnapping<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/07\/instagram-algorithm-boosted-vast-pedophile-network-report\/\">sexual predation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo we think that this is smart parenting, or has everyone lost their damn minds?\u201d Crawford concluded. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the comments section, a pediatric nurse practitioner defended the visitation protocols. <span class=\"credit\">lenblr \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Judging from the comments section, most viewers felt like it was Crawford herself who was out of line and mind, with many questioning her credentials as a parenting coach. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I just heard was \u2014 my comfort matters more than the health and safety of my newborn grandbaby,\u201d said one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is no different than car seats evolving with safety measures. When you know better, you do better,\u201d added another. <\/p>\n<p>A self-identifying pediatric nurse practitioner also defended the protocols Crawford criticized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am telling my parents to implement these boundaries. Hope that helps,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe watched you guys\u2019 parents and said omg, how do we literally do the exact opposite,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour title to a child doesn\u2019t make you entitled to that child,\u201d underscored another.  <\/p>\n<p>The overall response was perhaps best surmised by this mic drop:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom\u2019s a lot like you. I haven\u2019t spoken to her in five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A riled-up grandma is calling out what she considers to be extreme measures taken by today\u2019s overprotective parents \u2014\u00a0sparking a massive online melee. Randi Crawford, who happens to be a parenting coach, started the debate by announcing that she was finding herself baffled by the \u201cmind-boggling\u201d boundaries enforced by modern moms and dads. \u201cThe amount&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/133999780-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-hub"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}