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New-Parent Social Rules: Where You Can Take Baby
Infants seem so portable: Just buckle 'em in the car seat or carrier and you're ready to hit the road, right? Well, not always. Negotiating even the simplest errands with a screaming newborn strapped to your chest can boost any new mom's stress level. Then there's the whole germ thing; when your baby is just weeks old, you want to stay away from crowded indoor areas where she can catch a cold or an infection. But out you must go -- older siblings require rides to school, the fridge needs stocking, and the infant herself has doctor appointments to keep. Then, too, after a month or so, you'll be itching to leave the house for a more substantial change of scenery. Before you shop the mall for a new outfit or make reservations for a nice dinner out, lessen the stress of traveling with your baby by checking out our expert advice. Then pack your diaper bag and take off.
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@ Sebyromano-wolit They didn't say you can't take baby anywhere.My son was two months premature and came home on oxygen. I took that baby everywhere I went.Movies(with ear muffs on his ears to block some sound),grocery shopping (during non-busy hours), church (no nurseries and never let anybody hold him), parks once it got warm (made sure they had stroller friendly jogging paths, malls (when it wasn't crowded),restaurants, anywhere I wanted to go.Just use your judgement.
10/3/2011 10:39:31 AM Report Abuse(1st time mom of 8 mo-old) It isn't always easy taking our daughter out but as the article stated, prior planning is key! We try to plan outings around naptimes. My husband & I take "shifts" holding, rocking or pushing the stroller away from the crowd, when necessary. Upon my mother-in-law's request, our daughter recently attended her 1st concert opera. Did great the 1st scene, we took "shifts" for Acts 1 & 2, she was sleep by Act 3. Teamwork makes life a lil easier with an infant!
10/3/2011 10:23:31 AM Report AbusePlease add to the mounting stress of being a mother and tell her that it's unsafe to take her child to a salon.Most mothers would use common sense.There are so many other things to concern yourself with as a mother.Articles like this one (and comments like the one below) stress mothers out too much, which in fact is a biggie when it comes to their health.Feel bad about yourself and be stressed out.I agree with Sebyromano- nice article.
11/30/2010 09:23:38 PM Report AbuseAs a mom of 3, there are lots of places you can go with a baby but it is just using common sense. I would never bring a baby to a movie as a consideration to the other people.
7/12/2010 09:48:40 PM Report AbuseSo essentially you can't go anywhere with a baby. Nice article.
12/11/2009 12:36:20 PM Report Abuse