Opinions on taking 5 month old to a funeral

I think at that age you would probably be ok. Surely your family would understand and baby would be in the pram etc.

I would definitely attend but be prepared to step out if baby really fusses x

I will have my partner with me too so he can take little man outside if he’s crying

I’d take him…. No doubt about it. X

Take him. I think it’s a strange “rule” that babies and children can’t go to funerals. Absolutely no reason not to.

Sorry for your loss 🌹
I took my 5 month old to my grandads funeral a couple of years ago, she was good as gold and if anything she kept everyone smiling throughout the day.
Good luck I hope the service goes well xx

I wouldn't because if he's restless it may distract people from the ceremony. Mine picks up the mood of others .. he is so young he doesn't need to attend.

Can someone mind baby nearby for you? If you feed before the ceremony and then are able to come to him within, say, 10 minutes if he needs you that should be okay.

I exclusively breastfeed but my baby is a bit older than yours. If you feel baby might be fussy, usually funeral services aren't too much longer than an hour/2 max so i would say feed baby just before the ceremony starts and then if you have someone thats able and you trust to look after baby for that short time, they could even wait/take baby for a walk somewhere nearby until the service is over and then if there's a wake afterwards baby can join you for that. My partners grandpas funeral is this saturday and our plan is to feed baby just before we leave, my older sister is going to have him for an hour or so and then bring him to the wake after the funeral. It'll be good to cheer everyone up as well and the wake is all about celebrating whereas a funeral is more solemn and about saying goodbye. We thought this option would be best mostly because when he's awake he wants to crawl round everywhere 😅 so we felt that the funeral wasn't the best environment for him but the wake was

Have you a close friend or baby dads side of family can come and have the baby outside the church/crem so baby is close to you if needed. Or they could come inside and take baby out if needed. The crem is only 20-30mins so they could take baby for a walk. That’s what we did for my mums funeral our lg was 9/10mths.
We found that I could say my goodbye peacefully but then our lg cheered everyone up afterwards it was a really lovely way to celebrate my mums life xx
So sorry for your loss 🫶🏼

I took my 4 month old to my grandma’s funeral just before Christmas and he was absolutely fine, fed before and slept through. We sat at the front with my husband and baby in his pram at the end of the pew so that he could get up and leave if baby became unsettled. Sorry for your loss. ❤️

this isn’t possible as the funeral is over an hour from my house and I also have a 2 year old who would not take kindly to being stuck in the car. I don’t think he will be fussy as he’s a happy boy unless he’s hungry just don’t want to be had a go at for taking him with me.

Just take him. I took my boy at the same age to my husband’s uncle’s funeral. Nobody batted an eye. As soon as he started to fuss a little I put him on the boob and he was silent for the rest of the ceremony. If he’d gotten upset I would have stepped out with him, not that I think anyone would have minded anyway. If anything, people kept telling us that having him there made it a nicer, less somber event

I attended my grandad's funeral when my little boy was five month old. Ten minutes in he did cry but my husband just took him outside and they had a viewing room so he watched the funeral on the TV in there with my little one. If he was still breastfed I would have worn a wrap dress and a cover up and just fed him during myself.

Take him and maybe your partner can sit nearer the back in case he needs to take him out for a little bit so that you can give your all to the service x

I took my toddler and 8m old to a funeral.
The Guy doing the service was super lovely on the way in and said not to worry if they get noisy, he'll just talk louder 🤣
5m old will be fine. Just give yourself plenty of time between arriving and the servicr starting. Bit of fresh air and a mooch about did wonders 😘

I took my son to his great grandads memorial service when he was small. He slept through most of it, and I had to step out to feed him near the end. I think ultimately it's whatever you feel best doing. If you want to have that time uninterrupted so you can mourn, then don't bring him. If you are okay with possibly stepping out if he's fussy then that's okay too. Sorry for your loss 🩵

I think seeing your baby would bring a lot of joy to people at the funeral. As long as dad can step out with baby if he fusses, definitely bring him.

Id take him, especially as it’s a close family funeral. Like others have said I think there can be something quite comforting about babies at funerals.
It’s a reminder of the circle of life and part of the lasting legacy of the person who’s passed ♥️

I took my daughter to a close families friends funeral at that age and it was fine. She made everyone smile on an emotional day, she made a bit of noise during the service but again no one cared x