not to go out if my baby is hysterical

[alwaysblue]

am supposed to be going to dinner on firday night with dp and some relatives of his who are visiting from sweden (who i have met once before) but for the last few days 16 mo DS has been hysterical going to bed and has woken up hysterical an hour after falling asleep and its been nearly impossible to settle him. i dont want to go out on friday if he is the same tonight and tomorrow night. (since i presume he would then be the same on fri if i was out) we cant go out with them another night as we are going on hols on sat.

AIBu not to go if he is no better the rest of this week?

I wouldn't expect once to do any harm, and I would have imagined that he can tell it's not you and wouldn't expect you to do the same if you don't in fact do the same. But that's kind of just based on what I happen to believe about my own child rather than any research into sleep patterns of babies.

OK, OK, I'll go! I'm aware I think that I need to let go a little bit, but he is my PFB

It is always easier to give advice, alwaysblue, I found it more difficult when mine were that age! (it is good advice though)