Skin Showing: Ways to meet the Locals in your province

With a title like that, you'd think you'd have to exercise parental guidance.  We discovered that when you adopt a baby/toddler in China, you must bundle up your child.  Of course, both times we did, it was cold.  The reason is this, well meaning people will come up to you and start saying things in Mandarin, while they are pulling down pant legs and arms.

You will discover that when you get your child on Gotcha day that they are bundled up like the child from Christmas Story.  Michelle was ready to pop.  My guess would be if you adopt a baby/toddler, keep them bundled or wrap them in a blanket.  The people mean well, but they will let you know if skin is showing.  I can only wonder how they are during the summer.

 It was worse for Michelle.  She had chubby cheeks.  When people saw that, they also wanted to pinch her cheeks.  She would just stare at them.