To let a stranger hold my baby?

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DP thinks I was, and to quote him "in the best way possible you are crazy woman."

Today DS2 (11 weeks) and I stopped off at Costa today whilst doing a spot of shopping, it got quite busy and as I was taking up a 4 seater table (comfy to feed and space for the pram), I asked a lady if she would like to sit with me. In a casual way obviously not a weird way.

The lady accepted. Obviously it would of been awkward to sit there in silence so conversation started. She asked about DS2 (name age etc), which led to speaking about DS1, and she then revealed she had been TTC for a while. I mentioned our own fertility problems and eventually she asked if she could hold DS2.

I said yes, she held him, jigged him a bit, he did his typically stoic, i shall not grin at strangers stare, she complimented his obvious beauty and handed him back, finished her drink and left.

Now given that she didn't have two heads, nor suck his blood, and I didn't leave him, where is the harm?
I wouldn't hand him over to just anyone of course, but she seemed nice! I suppose she could of attempted to run off with him but its not exactly the norm is it? Prowling in costa... WIBU?

You are a nice person :)

I'm actually kind of sad you even had to ask this question to be honest. I don't usually do "what is the world coming to" sort of posts, but... really.

Yanbu. People really, aren't all that likely to want to run off with them.

Im glad no one thinks IWBU! Thinking on it I've done it with DS1 too.. A lady at a children's centre when he was two weeks old. I think I shall do this more often (within reason!) and shall Also offer to hold more peoples babies. I should say I'm the first to catch an escaping toddler, scoop up The hurt child etc, People probably think I'm the crazy baby lady haha, but i'd like people to do the same for mine. I saw the thread about the elderly lady, V sad. I have elderly people stop me frequently, to compliment both my pram and the baby. Im equally pleased each time, and so long as the person isnt covered in puss or smoking, i dont mind them touching them. I think a bit of human interaction is what the world needs.

If the lady is reading this you are lovely, and I hope you are a mum soon!

To clarify though DP was only half serious, he isnt totally paranoid