Take it slowly. Don t just hand baby to someone he doesn t know well. Hold him while he gets to know the person. Have the stranger offer baby a favorite toy. Let baby make new friends at his own pace.
Every parent uses some form of punishment with children, like taking away a toy.
But no one should ever hit a child. No baby should ever be spanked. In many countries this is even against the law. Spanking a baby is dangerous. Many babies are injured this way every year.