Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:58:03 +0000 daniellemybelle on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo/page/2#post-1526138 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:55:02 +0000 daniellemybelle 1526138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Love the responses! I would hate to ask someone & they think I am a bad mom for letting a stranger hold my baby! Or just plain not want to. If someone offered I would totally take them up on it, but probably watch them like a hawk! Interesting that a few said they would hand LO to a woman over a man. I must have seen too many Lifetime movies but I would be afraid a woman would want my baby for her own & steal her! Foodnerd81 on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo/page/2#post-1524923 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:24:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 1524923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't asked but I would in certain situations. @indi: the ladies at my dentist office love babies and told me my whole pregnancy to bring the baby after she was born. They are great with her- last time she was sitting at the front desk shuffli their papers around while I had my teeth cleaned. But I don't consider them strangers since I've been going there for years. septca on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524889 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:03:12 +0000 septca 1524889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have - once with a total stranger and a few times with women I barely knew who were part of the same new moms support group. All of the times were so I could use the bathroom. Trailmix on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524879 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0000 Trailmix 1524879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't asked but I almost always take people up on it if they offer! Synchronicity on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524872 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:57:33 +0000 Synchronicity 1524872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cole: +1. It would depend on where I was, and who the person was. I don't have a whole lot of stranger danger - I'm sure it stems from spending most of my life in a small town. Cole on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524854 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:45:27 +0000 Cole 1524854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think I would in my small town or after having gone through airport security. For stranger danger purposes with kids we always teach them to go to a mom with kids and that would also be my first choice if I needed help for a minute. yellowbird on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524824 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:28:07 +0000 yellowbird 1524824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't and I probably wouldn't only because LO would end up throwing a fit and screaming! pelikila on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524822 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:26:32 +0000 pelikila 1524822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I haven't asked but if I needed it I wouldn't be afraid to ask. I've had restaurant managers come by and ask if they can hold my baby so DH and I could eat easier and I've said yes. He's gone on a couple tours of restaurant kitchens and stuff. PinkElephant on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524813 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:17:49 +0000 PinkElephant 1524813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've let a flight attendant hold her, but only because it was obvious she was dying to do so and my daughter was old enough to indicated that she was cool being with her while I got things situated Like @locavore_mama said, usually people just offer to help me with whatever else I'm juggling. My husband always seems to get asked to hold babies on planes though! He'll do it, but feels really weird about it. Charm54 on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524788 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:55:31 +0000 Charm54 1524788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would if I needed a hand. I'm pretty trusting of people (to a certain point) and don't want to raise my daughter in a fear culture so am willing to take reasonable "risks". regberadaisy on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524786 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:54:01 +0000 regberadaisy 1524786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MapleMoose: @Dandelion: yes! Am I the only one that thinks it's weird people will offer to take the kid. When I flew solo with M people offered to help with my stroller, luggage, etc and those if I needed it I was was glad to accept help. Touch my child. No No way. I would never offer to take someone else's child either! Dandelion on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524783 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:50:27 +0000 Dandelion 1524783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MapleMoose: same. If someone offered, I'd hand them something else I was trying to juggle besides my kid, lol looch on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524760 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:17:41 +0000 looch 1524760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same, on a plane! MapleMoose on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524755 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:12:40 +0000 MapleMoose 1524755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have a serious case of stranger danger so probably not. Pumuckl on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524746 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:55:34 +0000 Pumuckl 1524746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were at a restaurant and LO had a really bad day and was fussing a lot. Then our food came and I tried to eat with LO in my lap. Then this lovely older lady came up to us and asked whether it'd be ok if she held LO while I ate my dinner. I accepted and she shushed LO and bounced him on her hip till I was done. That was so nice of her! blackbird on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524737 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:31:50 +0000 blackbird 1524737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would just set her down at this age or ask if someone could close or grab was I was needing. I really don't believe in putting my kid on others. Mrs tartan on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524688 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:23:11 +0000 Mrs tartan 1524688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes probably an older person, someone I could take down if they started running. Haha. indi on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524672 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:29:06 +0000 indi 1524672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went to the dentist when LO was 4 weeks. I planned to just have her chill on the floor while I had my cleaning, but the dentist asked if I'd like the admin assistant to hold her, and I said sure. She is a grandma of 12+, and LO slept the whole time and I was able to get through the appointment faster. I never thought I'd be ok with that, but it turned out ok. I'm sure the OB nurses will steal her at my 6wk pp checkup on Friday, too. sunny on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524667 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:51:13 +0000 sunny 1524667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One of the flight attendants on our last flight offered to hold her for a minute and I said ok! But I probably wouldn't in most cases since I'd be afraid of them running off with her or (more likely) my LO starting to bawl. Mrs. M on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524644 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:03:56 +0000 Mrs. M 1524644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same as @Meganmp. It was the guy next to me and he offered while I was trying to get the bottle LO threw under the seat. meganmp on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524616 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:37:35 +0000 meganmp 1524616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have! It was on a plane, though- not many places they could have taken off to. JennyD on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524612 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:32:59 +0000 JennyD 1524612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would never ask but a couple times in a pinch when a trustworthy looking person offered, I've gratefully accepted. Oh yeah, and the friendly toddler has ended up sitting with nice looking older couples a few times at Denny's while we packed up. And she has wandered off with the waitresses a few times. regberadaisy on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524551 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:53:07 +0000 regberadaisy 1524551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ NO, I am too untrusting of people. I would just say thanks but no thanks if someone offered. Too many episodes of SVU perhaps! It's always the "safe looking" people! And people are always saying " I never thought it would happen to ME!". Yes, I'm crazy and neurotic. :P Mrs. Pen on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524548 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:51:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1524548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Once!! but I knew they were somehow related to us (IL's family) and it was because they needed a family picture.. deerylou on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524536 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:45:03 +0000 deerylou 1524536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Barring an emergency, probably not. However, if I was striking up a nice conversation with someone in line, and I suddenly spilled something, I may take them up on the offer. SleepyMonkey on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524528 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:39:34 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1524528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Only if they looked willing. I asked the driver of the van shuttle to our hotel to hold my lo when I was trying to fold up our stroller which requires two hands. It was fine. Mrs. Sunshine on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524517 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:31:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1524517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never asked them ne but at LO's 4 month check up she was getting pretty wiggly & grabby, it was January so I had to fill out paperwork for the the files for the new year & was having a lot of trouble so an older lady offered to hold her while I finished. I felt weird about it but she was in the chair directly next to me & it was so helpful. ETA: I went shopping at a local boutique a few weeks ago & the older ladies who owned It held DD while I shopped...I didn't know them but they offered. It's a small country town & I grew up here so I try not to feel too weird about it. As long as I can see/hear what's going on. Ra on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524494 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:23:23 +0000 Ra 1524494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have! It was a cop so I felt pretty safe. Mrs. Tiger on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524483 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:15:47 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1524483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've done this multiple times, including today at the docs office! I try to wait and pick someone who has shown an interest but if I'm desperate I just ask an older lady. Today there was a mom of a seven year old who was smiling so much at us, and I asked if she'd mind and she was thrilled to hold him while I prepped his food. Win win! silver1 on "Would you / have you ever asked a stranger to hold your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-have-you-ever-asked-a-stranger-to-hold-your-lo#post-1524472 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:09:13 +0000 silver1 1524472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would but my worry would be they may not know how to handle a baby. On a flight sometime back one of the passengers wanted to play with my lo and I let him. It was fine.