Parents are projecting when they do this. I hold this thing and it brings me such joy, here, you must feel this joy.

Many people without kids who have never held a kid at most feel a little curiosity at the new experience, but don't feel that mass of endorphins that the parent or previous parent gets when holding a newborn.

Until I had my own, holding someone else's kid was to appease them, not because it made me overflow with joy.

Just a little drop. Just to see how it feels.

Seriously I absolutely do not understand putting your child's safety into someone else's hands for shits and giggles. Like I'm honored you trust me that much, but...maybe don't trust my feeble body lol 😆

Parent: "You won't"

Lemmy User:

I always reply with, "No, thanks, I've already eaten."

Sometimes they do get dropped. Just look at JD Vance.

"You won't" is a thing bad parents say right before their friend who was nervous or disinterested in holding their baby, drops it.

Actually happened to me. Not a full drop, just head on table. I was never offered a baby to hold again.

Dropped one once. Was mid transfer with his sister and he decided to start squirming. Reflexes kicked in and I caught him mid fall. That was over 20 years ago and I'm still terrified.

I hate holding babies. I don’t want to hold your baby

What if he knows I used to be a giant piece of shit?

It's not as scary as it seems, and quite a bit of fun.

Don't be afraid to try.

Source: Am dad. But, it's been a long time since I held a baby. Not that I think anything has changed about it in the intervening years.

Everyone drops a baby, it's how you react afterward that's important. I'm a fan of scooping them back up before anyone notices personally.

"Hey can you hold my baby?"

"Sure.. for a bit"

Then you're legally responsible for the death of a child.

Don't worry tho, you're legally responsible if your actions or lack of care kill anyone - you should be used to it be now.

Yeah, I'm good.