Taking baby to meet people outdoors

[Anonymous]

4 month old hasn’t met anyone other than us and grandparents. Grandparents want to “show her off” to some of their friends in a park during an outdoor event. Problem is, their friends won’t be wearing masks as it’s an outdoor event with eating. Is this too risky?

[Anonymous]

Are the friends vaccinated? Then definitely not. If they are unvaccinated, I would still do it but not let friends hold the baby. Outdoors is so safe and babies are not at great risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are the friends vaccinated? Then definitely not. If they are unvaccinated, I would still do it but not let friends hold the baby. Outdoors is so safe and babies are not at great risk.

Im not sure of the vaccination status of the friends. They are older so 90% yes but there may be the odd straggler or two that hasn’t been vaccinated yet. Also slightly worried about casual distant acquaintances coming up and getting close.

[Anonymous]

I would do it, but make sure everyone stays six feet away from the baby.

If someone starts stepping towards you, put your hand up and say "please stay back." You have to be willing to do that.

[Anonymous]

Vaccinated people yes. Unvaccinated people, no. Your baby can’t be vaccinated so it’s your job to be her protector here. Someone who gets huffy about being asked their vaccination status *to meet an infant* has their priorities vastly misaligned and isn’t someone important for your baby to meet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do it, but make sure everyone stays six feet away from the baby.

If someone starts stepping towards you, put your hand up and say "please stay back." You have to be willing to do that.

I don’t think grandparents would be willing to do that sadly. I would but it would probably annoy them and maybe it’s better not to go to avoid the whole situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vaccinated people yes. Unvaccinated people, no. Your baby can’t be vaccinated so it’s your job to be her protector here. Someone who gets huffy about being asked their vaccination status *to meet an infant* has their priorities vastly misaligned and isn’t someone important for your baby to meet.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vaccinated people yes. Unvaccinated people, no. Your baby can’t be vaccinated so it’s your job to be her protector here. Someone who gets huffy about being asked their vaccination status *to meet an infant* has their priorities vastly misaligned and isn’t someone important for your baby to meet.

+1

+2

[Anonymous]

For what its worth, my 3mo caught COVID (I'm teaching in person, so she's at daycare). It was so NOT a big deal- a few nights of restless sleep as I could tell she was a tad uncomfortable- but I've lived through worse colds with my older kids.
Data makes it totally clear that COVID is not a fatal threat to kids- even babies. As long as there is no other complicating health factors, and all adults are vaccinated, I think its time to get out and live life again.

[Anonymous]

Nope. The baby is 4. Doesn't care about people. If this is to appease grad parents, find something else.

[Anonymous]

I just can’t believe people are still this afraid of the virus. It’s really shocking to me. How long will you stay afraid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe people are still this afraid of the virus. It’s really shocking to me. How long will you stay afraid?

Troll on, Troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For what its worth, my 3mo caught COVID (I'm teaching in person, so she's at daycare). It was so NOT a big deal- a few nights of restless sleep as I could tell she was a tad uncomfortable- but I've lived through worse colds with my older kids.
Data makes it totally clear that COVID is not a fatal threat to kids- even babies. As long as there is no other complicating health factors, and all adults are vaccinated, I think its time to get out and live life again.

Thank-you for your sample of 1 data. I do not think i would be inappropriate to add "Please bring a mask for times when you are within a few feet of my brand new grand-daughter!"

[Anonymous]

I'd skip this. It sounds like the kind of event where even if you try to put up boundaries and ask people if they're vaccinated, they might ignore you. An outdoor visit with grandparents and one or two couples, sure. A large gathering and it can get a little more chaotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just can’t believe people are still this afraid of the virus. It’s really shocking to me. How long will you stay afraid?

Sure. Just ignore the 500,000+ dead Americans (and others like my FIL who survived but have permanent lung and kidney damage).