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On our 2 hour flight from Phoenix to Dallas Haidon started getting restless so I decided to walk her up and down the aisle (which helped a lot) and on one of my laps an older woman asked me if I would like for her to hold Haidon for a little while. I politely said no thank you as 1) Haidon doesn't like new people to hold her and 2) I thought it was a little weird. I guess it would have been okay, because we were on a plane and it's not like she could have run away with her or anything, but I still think it would be weird to hand her over to a total stranger. I did let the flight attendant on another flight hold her while I got settled in my seat, but that was only for like a minute, she was in uniform, working and it is her job to help airline guests, so it didn't seem as weird to me. Would you let a stranger hold your baby?
I wouldn't have let her hold Laila either. It is kind of weird. Not in a creepy kind of way, just in a different kind of way. It was nice of her to offer, but yeah... no thanks.
It's a very awkward situation to be put in. I let a stranger hold Major once and it made me entirely too uncomfortable. I wouldn't allow it to happen again.
I agree is depends on the situation. I had to let a complete stranger hold Aleeya when she was 3 or 4 months old. Two of my dogs had run away, and ended up at a neighbor's house a couple blocks over (not a neighbor I knew.) When I went to get them from her house, one of the dogs darted off, and I had to chase him down. The woman offered to hold Aleeya while I ran after my dog.
At the time, though, I felt it was necessary. I probably wouldn't have let the woman on the plane hold her though, that's kind of weird.
It's a very awkward situation to be put in. I let a stranger hold Major once and it made me entirely too uncomfortable. I wouldn't allow it to happen again.
Me too! Never AGAIN!
Everytime I remember it I feel like punching myself for allowing it.
Probably depends on the situation. We had new windows delivered and the delivery guy held Connor while I wrote the check for the rest of the balance. He was right next to me and in my house so it didn't feel weird. He even said he has 3 kids at home but really misses the baby stage and was glad to do it.
But, no way a stranger out in public. People love babies so the woman was probably just trying to be nice. But, I think if you feel weird about it then you shouldn't do it. Your instincts are there for a reason
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The other day the hostess girl at the mexican restaurant asked to holy Lily as we were leaving the restaurant! uhhh, no thanks! lol.
On an airplane, where someone couldn't get away... maybe I'd let them hold her while I got settled into my seat or got something from my bag, etc. but I wouldn't have them just sitting next to me holding my baby. Besides, if I can't get her to calm down... no one can. lol
I let a cashier hold Marissa while I paid for something. I didn't want to but I was struggling and she kept trying to pull the gift cards out of the little holders.
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I never have, and I highly doubt I ever would. I don't even like it when strangers try to touch her..... I don't want to be super paranoid...but it just weirds me out.
I totally have... when I was in Mexico all the Mexican staff wanted to hold Kodi and some of the guests too lol... Mexicans are just like that with babies. One woman would not leave me alone with her little girl (maybe 14 months or so) she kept pointing out the baby nursing and talking about titis in Spanish lol... I got the drift. The kid thought it was fascinating and was all up in my boobs checking it out.
People at church ask every so often too, so I oblige. I think it's a 2nd child thing...
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I never have, but the lady in the seat next to us on the plane offered to hold "anything" I might need help with. I'm assuming she meant Maddie, but I told her I was ok.
I am a little worried about when we go to Mexico. My mom said they are going to go crazy over her. That makes me nervous! But we'll deal with it.
I totally have... when I was in Mexico all the Mexican staff wanted to hold Kodi and some of the guests too lol... Mexicans are just like that with babies. One woman would not leave me alone with her little girl (maybe 14 months or so) she kept pointing out the baby nursing and talking about titis in Spanish lol... I got the drift. The kid thought it was fascinating and was all up in my boobs checking it out.
People at church ask every so often too, so I oblige. I think it's a 2nd child thing...
It's definitely just how mexican people are! lol.. We went to a mexican restaurant right before we left North Carolina and our waiter was an older mexican man and he kept asking to hold Rylan, and insisted he hold him so that I could eat. I finally let him but it was a bit uncomfortable.
I might let someone on a plane if I really needed help... I flew over here on a 10 hour flight and no one ever offered, and I was just fine with him.
I did once, I went to bring my DF his dinner at work and he had a couple come back from a test drive on a car. ( He sells cars) Anyways the ladie ended up coming to check out William, he was about 1 month then too.. anyways the lady and I talked together for almost 1 hour and she told me she couldn't have any children and she was playing with him while he sat in his car seat so eventually (I don't know why) I asked her if she wanted to hold him. She was absolutely touched and she was so happy to get to hold him. She held him for a while, the time it took for her husband to sign the papers and buy the car LOL! It was funny because she wouldn't have bought the car otherwise but her husband loved it and usually women have the last word. But because she was distracted with William and I she let her husband take care of the transaction. Anyways she ended up leaving in a good mood even telling me that I was really special ( in a good way ) to let a stranger hold my little baby, especially him being so small. But to be honest after talking with her and seeing her looking at him, I felt so connected to her. And then her telling me she couldn't have any made me feel so sad. I could tell she loved children and I have no regrets sharing William with her... But that said I wouldn't let just any stranger hold him, especially now.
I let peopl hold Jay-J all the time. i am right there in arms reach and its usually an older lady that wants to hold him. I look at it like he is lightening up there life. My lo has that effect in people so I am not selfish.
No way! I highly doubt a stranger would ask to hold Rylan anyway...Dakota, no one will hold her either. To many germs...you don't know what people do with their hands lol
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