My LO is 5 months and is starting to exhibit stranger anxiety. She is usually so happy and had no problems with others holding her before but now she cries when my brother holds her or when certain people get close to her...like our neighbors stopped by to see her and she started to cry when she saw them come into the living room. But other times she doesn't cry. Is there anything I can do to help her through this phase? My husband says I should take her out of the house more....I want to but her awake times are still so short...barely an hour.

Should I let her cry when others hold her so she gets used to it?