Taking baby to meet people outdoors
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Anonymous
| Personally I found it super annoying when my in-laws were laser-focused on showing off my baby like some kind of trophy so I would just say no because why should I have to worry about my baby's health for your vanity? |
Anonymous
Almost none of them were babies. Fear isn’t a good basis for policy or decisions - data are. |
Anonymous
Because the baby belongs to them too? Because it isn’t a risk to anyone’s health? |
Anonymous
uhh, excuse me? |
Anonymous
First PP here LOL. Grandparents that want to spend time with their grandchildren should have some respect for the children's parents who are the ones dealing with late night wakings and changing diapers. It doesn't matter what your own personal views about the risks of Covid are or any other parenting issue. What the parents say goes, because they are the ones who decide how much effort they will put in to give children time with their grandparents. For us, seeing our in-laws has meant driving 5 hours with a screaming baby who hates the car. We do it because we do love them despite their faults, but it is our choice in the end. If your priority is showing off a young baby to your friends in person during a pandemic, I'd say your priorities are off, even if it's theoretically "safe". How about focusing on actually spending time with your grandchild? |
Anonymous
Kindly tell this to my uncle who lost his wife of 50 years to Covid yesterday. |
Anonymous
PP here. Yes, you will have to do it, they will not. I would warn them ahead of time. "We could potentially come, but we're going to stay 6 ft away from people, and if they get to close, I'm going to actively tell them to back up. Are you okay with that?" If they say "well that's a bit rude I think as long as we're outside, it's okay..." then you don't go. If they say "we understand" then go and do it. |
Anonymous
Baby belongs to them? Seriously? Is this some toy you’re talking about? Get a clue, entitled grandma. 
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Anonymous
| If this was a family event outdoors that you really wanted to go to it would be different IMO, but why take the risk with an infant just to "show off the baby" to people you don't really know? The in-laws can share pics and videos. |
Anonymous
| Some older people are the worst about vaccine/infection safety. My 80 year old aunt has gone full tinfoil hat and refuses both the vaccine and to wear a mask. Since my kid is in daycare, I'm not taking him around her, if she wants to pick up COVID and risk her life, I'm at least not going to be the person who gives it to her. |
Anonymous
| I would not allow that. |
Anonymous
Taking sensible precautions against an illness my child can’t be vaccinated against? Probably forever. How long are you going to stay afraid of car accidents and do ridiculous things like “wear seatbelt”? How long are people like you going to act like being vaccinated and socializing outdoors is an unimaginable burden? |
Anonymous
Or that even if I don't get sick myself, I'm social distancing and getting the vaccine because I don't want to be a vector to make other people sick either. |
Anonymous
I think it is. I’m planning to take my newborn to an outside synagogue service where everyone will be wearing masks and keep 6ft distance. No masks and uncertain distancing - no way. |
Anonymous
| I would do this only if everyone was vaccinated and my in laws were chill (which they are not). But the idea of having an event just so my in laws' friends can meet a 4mo baby is the sort of thing that drives me batty, so ymmv. Outdoors I would think the risk is pretty low. |