Watching 8 month old at wedding on baby monitor?

[SpudMama321]

Hi all. Looking for advice. We are due to attend a wedding this weekend and our babysitter has pulled out. We are staying in onsite accommodation, but in a different building to the wedding itself which is a 3-5 minute walk away. She usually goes down between 7-8pm and sleeps through.

My question is - do you think one of us needs to stay with her all evening. Or, assuming the WiFi works well, do you think we can watch her on the baby monitor (which is a ring camera with an app on our phone) and go back to the wedding? I just rang the venue to check on the WiFi situation and they said we can't put her to bed and go back to the wedding (her opinion is we shouldn't do this because it's not in the building itself, I think) but I'm not sure I necessarily agree if we have the ring camera and a constant live stream. A 3-5 minute walk is a 2 minute jog for my husband. I am so torn! Will I just get a gut instinct when we arrive whether it's okay or not?

My husband & I would have done this back in the day, loads of couples did.

What happened to Madeline McCann changed that.

I would never do it now after that awful incident.

You do remember Madeline McCann right??!!

Absolutely not! If social services got wind of this you would have the child removed from your care (I work in safeguarding) it would at the very least be classes as neglect or abandonment. The fact you are even asking this question is bonkers!

In the words of Frankie Howard: nay, nay and thrice nay.

You are kidding, surely? Boring wind-up posts are irksome.

It's totally clickbait, and it has worked.

This has to be a joke? I pray to God you don't leave the baby other times.

Just keep her with you in a pram, best thing about babies is they can sleep pretty much anywhere. It’s not like she’s a fractious toddler.

The fact you'd even remotely consider doing this OP is frightening and worrying, frankly!

Why would you even consider doing this with an 8 month old baby.
Welcome to motherhood sacrifices have to be made and this is only the start you never leave your child unattended especially in a different building.
Unbelievable that you’ve even considered doing this.

Yes, it'll be absolutely fine. A 3 to 5 min walk away is practically on the doorstep.

Said no-one, ever

no, and don’t get pissed -
It’s a baby
not a toy

To add I wouldn’t be surprised if this hotel worker hasn’t noted your name and rang this through to social services themselves I know I would!

Not sure if anyone’s suggested this already but why don’t you give her a longer daytime nap in the pram and then let her stay up a while longer? Tbh a baby is an excellent excuse to leave the party a bit earlier and go to bed, but maybe that’s me being no fun 😂 I don’t think it’s advisable to leave her

Makes me wonder what other neglectful things these parents have already done 😭

Are you on one of those Reddit posts having a laugh at all the replies as you’ve made a prank post?

If not it’s very concerning that you’d consider doing this.

No, you can't do that.

She's 8 months old, surely she will fall asleep in the pushchair when she gets tired enough?

Absolutely fucking not.

No, I wouldn’t do it. Either one of you stays in the room with her or you have her with you in a pram. You could also ask the hotel if they have any registered child minders they could recommend. We have done that under similar circumstances.

Darwinism in effect.

Wind them up and let them froth...

Can you describe why it is neglect, given they can see and hear them at all times?

Wtf op, of course you can't. I'm very laid back and know straight if this would be a no go. Same building id definitely consider it but what happens if she choked, there's a fire, someone gets in the locked room even by accident. Phone back and ask if they have or can recommend a babysitter service

Have we learned nothing for poor Madeleine MC can
No you can't do this

The pp I was replying to specifically was referring to leaving them in a hotel room.

I agree another building feels less safe and I wouldn’t be personally comfortable with that as it suggests they are quite far away.

But upstairs while you are downstairs? I’m not sure why that’s considered neglect. As I say, I appreciate why people might not feel comfortable doing it, but the child is safe and the parents can see them at all times.

This is a wind up isn't it, because there is no way in hell a real mother would contemplate leaving thier baby alone in a different building. Jamie Bulger, Madeline Mccann. Put the baby in a buggy and just keep her with u.