We joke and lament when we have to hold someone’s hand to help them accomplish a task.
But it’s not a bad thing when you really need it, when you are stumped, when you are stuck, when you need a kick.
The only time Hand Holding is bad, when the person asking for their hand to be held – to learn, to grow, to develop – is really only interested in getting the answer and moving on.
That’s not Hand Holding, that’s a Hand Out.
