WYOO Babies at funerals?

[Amziix]

As the title says really. It was a relatives funeral today, we weren't exactly close but still a relative whose funeral I would have attended if I didn't have DD (5 months) I didn't have childcare options and don't really believe in taking babies to funerals for some reason- it makes me a bit uneasy. Another of my relatives took their baby though, which I don't agree/ disagree with a she's the mum and it's her choice completely. I didn't attend the funeral but took DD to the wake and met everyone after they arrived back from the crematorium. I think it's very much an each to their own thing but it's made me really curious as to what other people's opinions are?

I don't remember but my grandpa died when I was 11 months old. My mum took me to the funeral and she and my granny always said I cheered everyone up and made a difficult day a little bit easier.

I didn't take my kids to my grandparents' funerals but mostly because of distance and missing school. I think babies are fine, and it's quite important for older kids to help them understand, but toddlers are definitely tricky. I do think, though, if you can't go unless you take your children, then take them.