I think sterlising bottles was to do with the chemicals in the formula, which is i think why EBM bottles dont need to be sterilised.

I took a blanket for DS to lie down on when we went places too, and of all of the things on your list thats the one that annoys me the most. Its obviously you have put it down for a reason so i think its rude of someone to walk all over it.

the thought of someone patting an animal and not washing their hands afterwards makes my stomach turn, but everything else I could take or leave.