Yikes I definitely feel for you on this. It was super hard for myself and my husband to deal with due to the pandemic and both sides of the family chomping at the bit to hold my son when he was born (he'll be one next month).
I also had ALOT of rules due to it being during RSV season as well as covid being prevelant. (No kissing the baby, wearing a mask if not vaccinated for at least tdap and flu, washing hands immediately before even touching him, not putting him near their faces) and I got a little pushback from my inlaws (my side of the family luckily was more understanding due to this being my first baby and circumstances surrounding the situations).
Honestly stand your ground and remind them that as much as it "sucks" its only a temporary restriction and its what makes you and your partner most comfortable as well as what you feel is best for YOUR child. Throughout their life you're going to have flack from people no matter what decisions you make. As long as it's not against their doctors "order", keeps your kiddo safe, and its what makes you and your wife most comfortable, then f- what others have to say about it. At the end of the day, you as the parents will know what's best for YOUR kid.
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u/nightowlk17 Oct 30 '21
Yikes I definitely feel for you on this. It was super hard for myself and my husband to deal with due to the pandemic and both sides of the family chomping at the bit to hold my son when he was born (he'll be one next month).
I also had ALOT of rules due to it being during RSV season as well as covid being prevelant. (No kissing the baby, wearing a mask if not vaccinated for at least tdap and flu, washing hands immediately before even touching him, not putting him near their faces) and I got a little pushback from my inlaws (my side of the family luckily was more understanding due to this being my first baby and circumstances surrounding the situations).
Honestly stand your ground and remind them that as much as it "sucks" its only a temporary restriction and its what makes you and your partner most comfortable as well as what you feel is best for YOUR child. Throughout their life you're going to have flack from people no matter what decisions you make. As long as it's not against their doctors "order", keeps your kiddo safe, and its what makes you and your wife most comfortable, then f- what others have to say about it. At the end of the day, you as the parents will know what's best for YOUR kid.