they don’t see people enough. it’s like a vicious cycle. people arrive and want to hold the baby. the baby might cry as they’re wondering who the person is, or they’re happy doing what they’re doing and don’t want to be taken from it. the person then wants to comfort the baby instead of returning them to ‘safety’. before you know it, the baby sees this person as a threat and someone who takes them away from comfort rather than supplying it. the end result? a negative association.
yes people mean well. but the easiest thing to do would be to give the baby back. or simply not pick them up 