How cautious would you be with a 4 month old baby in social settings?

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I’ve been reading everywhere that RSV/Covid/flu is rampant right now. I have a 4 month old (19 weeks so almost 5 months I think) and I’m trying to decide if I need to cancel any holiday plans… this weekend my mom is hosting Hanukkah dinner with my sister, BIL, BIL’s parents, my grandma and my parents. So 6 adults. I’m not dying to go bc they all have little dogs who bark like crazy so idk if I’m just looking for an out? Lol. Is anyone with babies staying home for the holidays this year bc of the viruses?

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I have an almost 5 month old. We're doing the things we usually do.
But if you don't wanna go, just don't go. You don't have to look for an out to not go. But if it makes it easier, just say you're feeling a bit sick.
We are allowed to not do things we don't want to!
Despite what we've been taught as kids, we are allowed to listen to ourselves and our wants and needs. And going doesn't sound like a want or a need for you.

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My son is 8weeks and as much as I don’t want to do the whole family holiday thing, I’m going to. The difference is I’ll be baby wearing so the adults can’t play pass the baby. It’s all my boyfriends family, so they understand that I’m strict with that (my oldest was only 4 months last Christmas). We don’t plan on staying for the whole time either. We’re gonna pop in exchange our presents and go home

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My baby will be 8 weeks at Christmas and we will be seeing family like normal. I don’t want him or them to miss out on the experience, especially because his grandpa is not in the best health with heart failure so I we would be crushed if this was his last Christmas with his grandson and it was missed. I already lost all my family years ago so you never know when it is the last time you’ll see someone.

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It’s flu season now just like it was before I had my son in 2017.  We live our lives as normal.

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We are doing things as usual. We have a 4 year old and a 6 week old. We have already had four weekends of having family over. 
RSV and Covid aren’t going anywhere. They are here to stay. They will always be worse around the holidays. We just ask guests not to come if they are sick, wash hands before holding the baby, and no kissing the baby.

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My kids aren't babies anymore but my 4 year old has reactive airway disease so she doesn't do well with any illness. We're having our third year of holidays on our own.

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Hmm my baby has already been hospitalised at 5
Weeks. And will be 9 weeks at Christmas- but we've already committed to stay at in laws- and it will be a case of 'pass the baby' - as I've no excuse not to - as
My husband is a teacher so it's super hypocritical to not let the family hold me as they work from home and have much smaller exposure levels than my husand does to germs. Plus, they would find it incredibly rude... (I know lots of people say your baby your rules- but it doesn't
Work like that in my family)

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My 5 month old is currently battling rhinovirus (common cold) and had RSV two months ago. I totally understand wanting to avoid illness with the "tripledemic" going on. 
We'll just do small social events for the holidays, and we're debating whether to go to church since it's usually packed for Christmas.

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I’d only not go if someone was sick who’s gonna be there

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My son is 15 weeks and my daughter just turned 3 and we are doing things as normal. We all had rsv for thanksgiving which sucked but we were all ok, just bad cold symptoms for all of us, but some of the stuffiness is still lingering. My husband and I are vaccinated for covid and got flu shots this year, my daughter got her covid vaccine over the summer but hasn’t gotten her flu shot yet, she will get it at her 3 year checkup. Unfortunately my son and I have to attend a very big wake and funeral over the next two days for a very close friend but I will mostly wear him in the carrier to keep him as protected and away from people as possible.

How cautious would you be with a 4 month old baby in social settings?

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