It is bad for public realations that's for sure. You can minimize it by handing the baby off with firm body language Turn the baby outwards towards the parent while holding her at your core. Have her back up against your chest .... centered midline. Walk toward the parent with her this way......... hand her to the parent ......... then turn your back and walk three to four steps away..... then turn to the child. Stand off to the side of the parent and continue to back away if the child starts flailing towards you. Cross your hands in front of yourself and only give eye contact to the parent. Don't make moves towards the baby and don't take her back into your arms if she fusses. Just let the Mom know that all the kids do this at some point at this age and you would be worried about her if she wasn't doing it. Transitions are hard and the baby SHOULD express her feelings about not liking it. It's a GOOD thing.