Thanksgiving issues

I agree with you. He could bring germs home. Tell him if he could FaceTime his family instead & that it’s very difficult to take care of a sick baby. You guys could have a pasta thanksgiving.

They’re your babies so your choice mama! Keep your babies home with you and always trust your gut he’ll get over it

If the concern is the germs/illness, I would suggest having them both wash hands and change clothes before they touch you to baby - that would be the first thing they do when they make it home.

If you are wanting to be accompanied on thanksgiving day, then maybe tell him that you don’t want to spend the day separately and you want to spend it as a family. Your goal is to keep baby safe. See what he says?

My newborn is 3 weeks old, and my oldest is 3 years old. He is still going to preschool, and we have done small outings with baby (mostly outdoors and far from people). We usually travel for Thanksgiving and choose not to do so this year. We are spending it just us and my mom since she’s in town helping us. We will travel from Christmas and NYE with the newborn.

Either way, it’s not your normal, and you guys need to decide what you feel most comfortable with doing.

Selfish af. I also have 2 babies, one is 10 months one is 2 days. Of course we are all staying home and not doing anything for thanksgiving even though we have families houses we could go to also. Shouldn’t even be a question for him. UNLESS it is to give you a break from the other baby so you can relax, a divide and conquer situation, I could understand that. But if you feel overwhelmed by yourself with the 2 week old then absolutely not.

💯 agree with you on this one. I would advise to let the husband know that due to cold and flu season and with RSV going around that you fear the 13 month old could catch something and bring home to the 2 week old. That you’re also worried you may need him asap while with the little one. Maybe this way he will reconsider. Unfortunately men need explanations and to be given direction sometimes :)

so originally i wanted us to stay home for the same reasons but my aunt really wants us to come so we found a way around it. we’re only going for a couple hours just to show face and eat. our plan is, we’ll keep the baby isolated in the guest room the whole time away from everyone else, me and hubby will wear masks around the family as we already do in our home when we’re around the baby anyway, let alone while out in public/near others. my 3yo is in daycare so inevitably she is exposed to all kinds of germs (and just got over the flu) which is why all of us wear masks at home, including our 3yo. the last thing we need is me AND hubby getting sick, or her getting baby sick.

i’ll probably hang in the room w/ her most of time, popping out occasionally. but IF my family members want to visit the room to see her they will be obligated to wear a mask, wash their hands, one person at a time. i’ll limit holds, & no kissing. they have no choice but to respect the rules if they want us there

Totally agree with you. I have a 3weeks old as of today, and a 2y5m old... Absolutely not okay..how did it work out for you?