Would it be weird to bring my baby to an interview ?
I'm a SAHM looking to add extra income to the household. My daughter is almost 16 months. I can't leave her with literally anyone or she has a full on meltdown and thinks I'm abandoning her. With her dad, she'll be okay for maybe 10 minutes and then she starts freaking out if I'm not back asap.
This brings me to my question: would it be weird to bring her with me to an interview? The mom i'm interviewing with said she is perfectly fine with me bringing the baby during the day to day care, so in my mind it wasn't an issue bringing her to the interview but my friend (also a SAHM who babysits) said it was weird to bring her to interviews. With her baby though, she can leave her with dad, grandma, etc and the baby is perfectly content so I don't think she's seeing my perspective.
She offered to watch my baby during the interview and said that she would do her best to keep her distracted but when we're at their house if i even go get something from my car my baby immediately has a full on meltdown and is inconsolable for 15 minutes. I'm worried I won't be my best self for the interview because I'll be worried the entire time about my baby screaming and crying. Its a 20 minute drive there and back, and the interview could take 20+ minutes so I would be gone for an hour or more.
During the interview I would probably have toys or something for her to stay busy so she wouldnt be an issue during the interview. My friend also pointed out that its a potential safety issue to bring my baby because "what if she snatches your baby and runs off?" but we're doing a public meet up so I'm not worried about that.
Give me your thoughts, what would you do if you were in my shoes? If any clarifying details are needed please let me know. The interview is in 24 hours so I just need to know what to do for tomorrow. Thank you in advance:)