What would you do if you were standing outside with you child ?

Question

and he was throwing a fit and some guy walked up and was like oh does he have a as bubble, you say yes, and he takes him from your arms and starts patting his back. A man did this to me while I was holding my sisters 2 month old, She is 15 and doesn't do well when he is throwing fits so I took him outside to soothe him, and I was so stunned I didn't even say anything for like 30 seconds. I really didn't grasp what was going on, then I ripped him out of his arms and walked away. I feel so terrible for letting it take place, I was just so stunned. What are people thinking. You don't just walk up and take someone's baby from them, like it's completely acceptable.

Answer 1

I would of kicked him and ran inside with my daughter... old man or not that's my daughter...

Answer 2

Wow. That's a little creepy. I bet it was all in his best interests, but still a weird experience.

Answer 3

Did you have a stressed out look on your face when you were burping the baby? I only ask because maybe what you saw was a kind man, seeing a stressed out mommy and thought he could give you a little help. I would not have acted that way. It would have been better if he had said,"May I try? or Need some help, I do with grandchildren all the time?" or something of the sort. I most likely would have said, That's fine, I can handle it, if I was uncomfortable with him taking the baby out of my hands.

I think you might be over reacting. Believe me, that's actually hard for me to say because I'm a mega freak about my kids. Insanely over protective, and even that doesn't seem bad to me.

Answer 4

I would have probably done the same thing (been shocked then snatched him back) Actually I probably would have screamed at him once I had the baby back and asked him what in gods name did he think he was doing! I mean I get he was trying to help, but you NEVER take someone's baby out of their arms like that. Especially with all the creepy perverted people out there today

Answer 5

he may have been trying to help but I still would have been weirded out by the whole thing I would have taken the baby back and told him thank you and went inside. some people are crazy.

Answer 6

well i think you did the right thing however i think to be demonizing him now is unjust, now its done and over i would say he was just trying to help probably is the house hubby at home with a troop of children, HOWEVER at the time you did absoloutely right he could of been much worse, and i think he was wrong for intervening but he probably realises that also now

Answer 7

I can understand your feelings, maybe he was just a kind man. Did you have a stressed look on your face? If he was 50+ i could probably say he was just some creep.

Answer 8

That is weird. I would be upset too. However he might have just wanted to help. You can never tell with people though.

Just a note, my son loved being taken outside too. It was like a switch as soon as he stepped out the door.

Answer 9

I am sure the man just wanted to help. Your culture demonizes strangers - good for you.

EDIT: so what troubled you more? His age or his gender? Would your reaction have been any different had you been approached by a 30 y/o woman?