People are funny with their baby advice.

Mar 14, 2008 14:21

So I find this completely hillarious:

A while ago, someone from Convegence basically went off on me because I said I didn't feel comfortable bringing my baby to convergence for the weekend.
My reasons:
He will probably only be 2-4 weeks old.
I will bring him for a couple hours, but not the whole weekend.
I don't want to have to worry about tons of germs that weekend, as we all know that many people get sick after convergence with so many people in an enclosed space.
If a baby DOES come down with something at under 6 weeks old, it's an auto trip to the pediatrician or hospital.
On top of all that, I will have just had a baby, and wont exactly be up to convergence style partying.

I basically got told I was crazy for sheltering my child so much and there's no way he's going to get sick because of the natural immunities he gets from me in the first three weeks and the immunities he gets from breastmilk, and apparently this person is an expert because they have two kids.  Unfortunately, viruses can mutate at any point in time and any cold you get is basically a new virus, so just because my child has my immunities, does not mean he's immune from every virus out there he could pick up at convergence.

Then I told my Sister in law that I was planning on going to the state fair with some friends in August and bringing my then 2-3 month old baby with.  She told me I was crazy for bringing my baby around germs so much, and apparently this person is ALSO an expert because they have two kids. I think that's over protective personally.

I think once the baby is 4-6 weeks old, you are ok bringing them out in dense croweded situations where there is a high probability of getting sick.  I don't think the probability is even that bad at the fair, as it's outside and in August.  However, bringing them into a dense, indoor condition like convergence at 2 weeks is just...well stupid and irresponsible, so I wont do it.

Basically, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.  Nobody is an expert at raising my child, but me.  And if ANYONE is an expert at germs, how they spread, and how they will affect my child, it's me because I'm currently getting an A in my uber-tough Microbiology class. ;)

Now don't get me wrong.  I like hearing people's opinions, but don't tell me what I have to do, and don't get visibly upset with me because I am making my own decisions about my child's wellbeing.  I do love advice, and perspectives, and I want you to tell me what you like to do and why, but leave it at that.  I'm going to make my own decisions about my child, and his health.  Period.
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