To cancel family plans for Christmas?

[deathofastrawberry]

DH and I are considering telling both our families that we may not see them around Christmas because of the current covid situation. But not sure if it's the right thing to do or not? Of course we'd love to see them.. and I think we would have, if we didn't have an almost 6mo baby. We weren't going to see anyone else on Xmas day anyway, only the days around Xmas. I just don't want to seem ridiculous as I know how much our parents want to see their grandson around Christmas.

WWYD? Am I being OTT?

I wouldn’t go with my almost 2 year old. Not worth the risk in my eyes but then my healthy bubbly energetic 18 month old niece is in hospital coming on almost a week with covid, on oxygen with fluids etc so no. I wouldn’t take my unvaccinated child around others unnecessarily.

Have a nice holiday season celebrating as your own new little family.

@Messyplayallday

I wouldn’t go with my almost 2 year old. Not worth the risk in my eyes but then my healthy bubbly energetic 18 month old niece is in hospital coming on almost a week with covid, on oxygen with fluids etc so no. I wouldn’t take my unvaccinated child around others unnecessarily.

Have a nice holiday season celebrating as your own new little family.

Oh no, sorry to hear that, hoping she makes a full recovery soon 💕

But all children that age are unvaccinated aren't they. So unless you are going to keep them away from all people what would avoiding 'unnecessary contact' look like? Not going to supermarket, nursery, play dates? Id have thought unless you plan to keep your child in an empty room they'll see people somewhere, most human interactions are going to pose a 'risk' in that sense, so family at Xmas is one of the better reasons to take that risk than some.
Children will suffer more being socially isolated, though any child affected seriously isn't good, keeping them isolated is also not good and at least physical health care is available, stunted social skills are also difficult to treat.

I have a 3 month old and think you are being ott. I do have older kids at 4 and 5 years old so mine bring risk by being at school and nursery. Both dh and I are double jabbed as are my parents and siblings. You ask people not to kiss baby if you are overly concerned, wash hands and sanitise.