Taking LO to a funeral

irishprincess135 · April 2013

We just out tonight that DH grandfather passed away today, which means the funeral will be this coming week. I've never had to deal with babies at a funeral before. How do I handle this will everything else? Do I take her with us? Should I try and find someone else to watch her (usually my MIL watches her but it is her family) and my family all works during the week. What do I do?? Help!

BLPL101 · April 2013

DH's father passed away in Feb. We had to drive 11 hrs to go to the funeral. We took DD to the funeral and she was really good.

sschwege · April 2013

Sorry for your loss.

I don't see any reason why you shouldn't take her. I remember at my grandmother's funeral my little cousins were there. The youngest was probably 3 so a little older, but I thought it was so nice to have LOs aroun

vettymama · April 2013

Sorry for your loss.

Bring her along. She is part of the family just as much as everyone else. If she does something silly like blowing bubbles at the funeral I'm sure it will make people laugh, not be a problem.

ForeverEverAfter · April 2013

I would take LO. The last funeral I was at our 9 mo old nephew and his 3 mo old cousin went. They're part of the family, so it was expected to see them there. Like pp said, if anything it makes it a bit easier for others to see the babies and lighten the

albjag · April 2013

She's family, she should go if you want her to.

We took our guy to a family member's funeral last month.

10Nessie · April 2013

I agree with everyone else. Take her. My grandpa passed away a couple weeks ago and we took L to the funeral. It was no big deal.

pmduggan01 · April 2013

I'm sorry for your loss as well.

My FIL passed away on Easter morning a couple of weeks ago. We brought DS to the visitation, funeral, burial, and luncheon.

The staff at the funeral home found a private room where I could nurse the baby th

Racie · April 2013

My grandmother died in February and I brought my newborn to the visitation/wake and the funeral. She was actually a big comfort to my family and they were all really glad that we brought her -I think having a baby there was a good reminder of life i

reyorra · April 2013

I agree with all the comments so far. My mother in law passed away in February. My daughter was 7 weeks old, and my niece was one month old. They both were at all the events (except the cemetery service - it was too cold outside). In some cases I think

Run20K · April 2013

We took our daughter to my grandmother's funeral last month. She actually laughed hysterically during the ceremony, which made everyone else's (even my mother) laugh too.

meaglamillion · April 2013

I'm sorry for your loss! I took DD to a funeral when she was four months old, and when she was nine months old. The trick was to sit in the back in case I needed to escape to the hall if she got her grump on.

stewz · April 2013

I've had 2 family funerals since LO was born. 1st my mom, but he was 13 days old so I did not take him and then last week dh's grandmother. I wore him the whole time in the ergo carrier b/c 1. it was easier and 2. nobody can kiss/touch him b/c i am a frea

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