baby etiquette…? June 1, 2008

I work in a baby/kid/maternity store at Fashion Square.  Yesterday one of our regular customers came in with her newest barely 3 week old bundle of joy and her 2 year old daughter.   She is super down to earth and not at all a Scottsdale mom.  This older foreign couple walked in and the next thing I know the older lady is asking the customer if she can hold her baby.  Then to my complete amazement she handed her over! Would  you let someone you did not know hold your baby? Would you ask someone you did not know to hold their baby? Am I alone in the world in thinking that this is crazy business?