babies going to funerals.

Do you think it's appropiate?

My bf's uncle just died & his mom bought her an outfit for the funeral. I don't know if I'd like the idea of Scarlet being around a bunch of mourning people. I'm not trying to be insensitive. But, When Michael's grandmother saw Scarlet she was sooo happy.

So do you think I should I let her go, just to help people coope?

Babies do make it easier in a lot of ways because they make people smile and think of new life.

I don't think it would be a problem, maybe you should check with your bf's mum if she thinks it would be just in case.

Hope that it is not too sad a day.

I traveled back to Kentucky a few months ago with my then 11 month old daughter for my grandpa's funeral. She did pretty well but I stood in the back so I could "escape" quickly if she started fussing or being noisy. All of my relatives were thrilled to see her and I think it did help to lighten the mood a little bit.

babies make people happy-she couldeasily cheer some people up-like his grandma.
shes not going to realize that shes surrounded by death, just as long as your dont bring her up to an open casket.

My friend's dad just passed away(we are all really close) and I took Mariah with me, when we went to see his mom, seeing the baby helped her a little. I don't think it is a bad idea, unless you think during the service that the baby will voice their dislike of the situation i.e. babies that dont like being held captive.

We took Gav to Frank's great uncle's funeral. I had never met him, but it helped because a lot of his family wanted to see Gav.

I think its okay if its an adults funeral. My little cousin passed away she was only 1yr and acouple of months old. Thats the only time I think it would be inappropriate

i took my daughter when she was 5 months old to a funeral and when she got fussy i took her outside to the car. i think as long as you are willing to remove her when necessary you should be fine. the funeral home we go to has a room for kids that includes snacks, drinks, video games for the older kids and a section that has a climbing thing for the younger kids.

It all depends on the situation - being respectful of what is going onis the biggest thing IMO.Children "playing in the sand" at the gravesite and running all over, touching the body, that irritates me to no end.

My niece (who had just started walking) was handing out tissues to everyone at my MILs funeral...she got people smiling anyway.

There will be no body. He is being cremated & buried with his other deceased uncles.

It's really just more like a burial . So , I guess it will be okay.

Quoting Beating Heart Baby.:“ Do you think it's appropiate? My bf's uncle just died & his mom bought her an outfit for the funeral. ... [snip!] ... Michael's grandmother saw Scarlet she was sooo happy. So do you think I should I let her go, just to help people coope?”

Nope I don't think it is appropiate. My grandpa died last Monday and Wed was the funeral. Grandma told me not to come because it is not appropiate to bring a baby...

I did get to see him one last time while he was alive and the day after I left, he died.

I told grandma i wanted to come but she said no. She wasn't being mean she said that it isn't appropiate because it is stressful on the baby.. she will want to babble, (loudly lol) , crawl, cry,etc.. and it is a setting for a loved one who passed.

so I was there in 'spirit'.

i took my daughter to a funeral when she was 2, and like other people said it lightened the mood and made people smile to see her. During the service i kept giving her tic tacs so she would stay quiet.

my daughter is 3 mos. so i can't give her tic tacs. but she is normally a very good baby. she doesnt get fussy often.

Quoting Beating Heart Baby.:“ my daughter is 3 mos. so i can't give her tic tacs. but she is normally a very good baby. she doesnt get fussy often.”

Ithink she should be fine then.

When Lorelai is around a lot of people she tends to be VERY loud and babbles a lot. I don't think I would bring her to a funeral. (HOPEFULLY I won't have to worry about it anytime soon!)