I'm with helle, never minded people touching my kids - as long as they didn't stick their grotty fingers in their mouths... But that was usually my FIL, so I sorted that out pretty quickly! It's ok to simply not like it, but seriously, there is really nothing that your kids will catch from a simple touch of someone's hand to their arm or even cheek.
If you don't like it, I would simply say 'please don't touch him/her' and leave it at that.
Originially I hated people touching my kids but one day an old lady stopped me and asked about DD who was a few months old at the time and she just touched her hand. It only took a few minutes of my time and the old lady smiled at me and thanked me for letting her say hello to her baby as she never gets to talk to anyone, is very lonely and she loved it so much when her children where babies and it brings back so many lovely memories for her.
That conversation changed me completely. I now always stop for a quick chat and let them touch my kids on the hand/arm (within reason eg no kissing, holding, cuddling) and as long as it doesn't distress/put my kids in harm as you never know what it could mean to that person and it only takes a minute of my time.
I also thinks it teaches my kids a valuable lesson about having time for other people, not being so busy as not to take the time to say hello to someone.
If my kids had a serioud illiness I would be completely hands off my kid if it could endanger their life.
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But that was usually my FIL, so I sorted that out pretty quickly! It's ok to simply not like it, but seriously, there is really nothing that your kids will catch from a simple touch of someone's hand to their arm or even cheek.
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