Do I take 20mo to my dads funeral?

[Gilmartin89]

My dad passed away 2 days ago. My son is 20mo and everyone I trust with him will be at funeral. Do I ask someone not to go to look after him or do I take him and assign someone to take him out if it’s too much for him?

Sending big hugs

Is there a friend that wouldnt be attending the funeral that could have your lo?

Our lo was 10 months old when my brother passed away and our close friends (who are a couple) both took the day off work and looked after her for us
We went through her whole day schedule and everything was fine.

My dear mum passed away this year also and she went to the childminders as usual who was really helpful and had our lo for a couple of more hours then normal so we could be with the family.

If you can, i would advise not to bring your lo, the day will be hard for you x

I'm so sorry for your loss. I recently also lost my Dad, I took my 21 month old to the funeral and my husband took him out as soon as he started being restless (straight away almost!). However, him being there brought a lot of joy to all the old attendees. There's nothing more cheering than a new life when mourning an old life. Good luck with whatever you decide!