okay so it’s supposed to be anywhere from -10 to -30 where im at on saturday. my in laws want me to bring my TWO month old baby out in the NEGATIVES saying i can “bundle” him up and he’ll be “fine” . am i in the wrong for not wanting to do so?
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IT IS UP TO YOU ! You are momma. Is it going to hurt your baby mostly not. BUT ! You do what makes you (momma)! Comfortable. You
Are babies protection and YOU KNOW WHAT IS BEST. But no baby will probably be fine if you take proper consideration
If you don’t want to take your child out, don’t. I’m always so baffled by the entitlement people have over children that aren’t theirs
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Your not wrong for not wanting to do anything when it comes to YOUR child ! Remember that! 
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Your baby will be fine if he’s bundled however if you don’t feel comfortable doing that, don’t. You’re his mom. You decide.
Tell everyone to keep their opinions to themselves. They can mind their own motherhood.
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It’s your kid. Do what you feel is the best thing for your kid. Don’t let people guilt you into doing anything you’re not comfortable with…
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Ma’am … I’m 40 and I don’t want to be out in the cold lol. If I have to wear a coat, I’m not going
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I mean, I live in Alberta Canada and from November-March its anywhere from +3 or -49 with windchill. Doesn’t stop me from taking the kids out. As long as you have a car seat safe bunting suit you can just throw a blanket over the carseat and babe won’t even know the difference.
But that said, it’s totally up to you. They are right, you can just bundle up and be good. But that doesn’t mean you have to do it.
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Hell no. Keep that baby inside. My baby is almost two months, I couldn’t imagine taking him out in that cold of weather
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The last several weeks where I am we’ve been in the negatives - my kids 13, 11, 7 and 4 - didn’t leave the house for several days bc it was so cold.
I’m sorry but if it’s cold enough for school to cancel then it’s too cold for you to be outside.
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The baby will be fine, unless you’re walking a mile to your vehicle or something I don’t see the big deal. From the house to a car typically isn’t a hike through the forest so, unless that’s your situation, since you asked for public opinions, mine is that you’re being overly concerned which is ok but I also feel you probably just don’t want to go out. Which is ok too, just say it instead of using the baby as an excuse. Your all caps & quotations seem to be a bit bitter as well.
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Nope. Too young. Too cold. Stay home with that baby. Tell them to wait til spring😊
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I wouldn’t even go out in that unless it was an absolute emergency lol
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No, they could come see the baby. If they want to see baby then they can get out in the cold.
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Your kid. Tell them to bundle up and come to you
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I live where everyday in the winter is in the negatives this time of year. A quick trip between house and car with a beanie long onesie and blanket to a heated car isn’t the worst thing for my 1.5 month old. But I’m not taking the baby ice fishing/hiking in the negatives
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I mean the baby would absolutely be fine. But you’re not wrong for not wanting to. You do what’s comfortable for you, it’s your baby.
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Nope! My son is 10 months old and I’ll still do that on certain days. Stay in and cuddle and enjoy the baby time!
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I wouldn’t. But he’s going to be fine if you do bundle him up really well, but i def wouldn’t want to even be out there myself lol
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You absolutely can bundle the baby and take it out… but if you’re not comfortable or simply don’t want to… then don’t. You’re not the A-hole.
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If you bundle, your baby should be fine. However, if you don’t want to hang outside with your child, then don’t. It’s been like 20degrees where I am, and that’s too cold for me to be playing outside, so I would pass on being outside in negative degree weather.
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Better safe than sorry. It’s your child. They can wait. Or better yet they can come to you. My girls are 7&8 - unless they needed medical attention I personally wouldn’t have them go out.
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Your mother in law should know better. No way, is it ok to take a newborn out in the cold, even bundled up. Babies are skin and bones at that age.
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Tell the inlaws to bundle up and go out. You keep that baby home mama
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I don’t even take my 2, 6, or 7 year old out in negatives let alone myself. No one is wrong really though other than if they are bullying you and making you feel like you are wrong. If I had to take my kids out even a 2 month old. Only if I had to. The family isn’t a need. It’s their wants. They want to see baby they can come out in the cold and I don’t care if they have disabilities either. If they won’t risk it why should you.
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He’s not their baby, and they aren’t entitled to his presence, especially if going will cause discomfort to him or his parents.
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My kids are 9,8,5,and 2… if it’s -whatever and I don’t wanna go out we are staying home 
idc what in laws or my parents want.
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I live in the north and I draw the line at about -20. If they’re bundled properly it’s nice to get them out
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Oh no! Just because gems can’t survive in the cold doesn’t mean it’s still suitable for babies. The last thing that baby needs to worry about being cold
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Oh my lord! It was 18 degrees a couple of mornings and I just about froze! We are in the south and not used to cold like that. Nobody has a say of what feels right for you. Too cold for you ? Tell them some other time. You are that baby’s momma. Your choice not theirs
I don’t want my kids out in the negatives and I have an 11 year old 2 8 year olds, & 3 teenage step kids. Too cold for that!
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Its your decision, not theirs. Let them come to you.
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I wouldn’t take a baby put in this cold weather. Sure you could bundle him up, but what if you has car trouble or stuck on the snow. My baby would be staying home. 0
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I get upset when my baby daddy won’t take our 6 year to school when he drives past it everyday for work knowing I have a 2 year old I don’t want to get out in freezing weather . At least it’s a little bit warmer when I go pick him up. Don’t feel bad at all your looking out for your baby !!
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They do it European countries all the time but at the end of the day it’s your kid
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YOUR BABY, YOUR RULES. Obviously your weary of it. Don’t worry about it. If they really wanted to see the baby, they would get out and visit. Baby is so young, no need to be taking him out in the cold.
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Hell No you’re not wrong. 1. Its freaking cold. 2. RSV us at an all time high for kids right now. 3. I caught Covid from a five minute interaction with my asymptomatic grandfather just 2 days before Christmas and spread it to most of my family in hours. (See reason #2)
In the end, it’s your baby. If you don’t want to take him out in the cold, don’t! The inlaws will have suck it up and deal with it.
Yea, bundle him up and go…… he’ll be fine for the little time he’s actually outside.
I will stay at home because the baby doesn’t have immune system and with all the virus that is outside there it’s just not safe taking a new bornout in the cold especially amount people is not safe be safe than sorry because you are the one will be with that baby in the hospital
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My kids are 2, 8 and 9 and we’ve had some crazy negative temperatures here in Minnesota. We don’t go anywhere. Period. But this is our first winter up north, we came from the South. Ideally it’s your call, your baby your say.
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It’s your child, you decide. If you’re not comfortable in going out with the baby when it’s that cold then don’t. If it’s that important that they see the baby, then invite them to your house. 
To go stand out in the cold? Or to be in the cold a few seconds from a house to car from car to house or building? You are making it seem like you are going to hang out outside. The baby will be fine going somewhere to visit.
We had a big freeze here in Seattle last week and we when out still and I just put my 3 yr old in his snowsuit he was happy as a clam. But if YOU don’t want to go, then don’t
Your baby, your choice. Baby will be fine, but you’re not comfortable yet…so don’t.
He will be fine but it’s totally up to you.
They want to see the child so bad why don’t they come to you?
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I’m from the mid west US. If it’s below 40 then I’m iffy about it ll
If they think bundling up will be fine for a 2 month old, it should be perfect for them to do it when they come see your son.
What do you mean by “out” though?
Like walking in the park or 2 minutes from house to car and vice versa?
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Like camping? or going from the warm house to the warm car to a warm house?
If they’re so confident it’s fine, they can come to you🙃
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I’m definitely all for doing whatever you are comfortable with. However, babies are born in Alaska all the time and they’re fine. Lol
You’re the mom, you make the choices. If you don’t want to, don’t.
Well, I mean… you could bundle him up lol
There comical!!! Your child your decision and NO YOUR NOT WRONG…. THEY ARE!
Tell your in-laws to stop being retarded.
Your the parent and they should listen to what you want. Shitballs as an adult you won’t catch me in neg outside lol
Go with your instincts. They can spoil that baby when it’s warmer. It’s just a day. Enjoy it in your warm home with your baby.
Too little to be out in that kind of cold
Life is short spend time with the love ones
Tell your in laws to come to your house. Don’t take that baby out in this cold weather.
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Why can’t those people bundle up and go to you…
They need to come see the baby if they want to see your child that bad. Way too cold to have that baby out.
Why can’t they come to you ??
Only wrong if you’re making this decision out of spite. Do you like your in laws? Or looking for an excuse to not see them?
Your baby. You stay home if you chose.
You are not wrong at all.
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If you don’t have to I wouldn’t take him out
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I would have them come visit. I would keep my baby inside.
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A 5 hour hiking/skiing event probably would be a little much. But I think a 30 second trip from a warm house to a warm car is fine. Add an extra layer or a heavier set of clothes, extra warm blanket over the carseat until on the car then just covered up nicely. I always had to take my daughter out (preemie) no matter the weather because I had to work and she had to go with me. When I had to work outside, I’d baby wear under my coat and I live where it’s equally snowy cold temperatures etc.
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You’re not wrong about anything when it comes to YOUR child
Your child will be fine, but it’s also up to you. If you’re not comfortable doing it, then don’t. Why can’t the in-laws “just bundle up” & come to you? To me, that would make more sense than asking a new mother to take her new baby out in this unbearable weather
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If he is bundled up and not out in the cold for a long time he will be fine. But if you don’t want to-don’t do it 
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Your child, your decision. Why not have your in laws over to your house rather than you going to them? If they decline due to weather, tell them they’ll be fine if they bundle up.
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So we dont get sick from the cold. So if hes bundle up properly he be fine. Put a thing over stroller to block wind to, But if you dont want to then dont. Up to you end of day its your kid. I live in canada so those temps are normal in winter & we dont stay inside.
You do you. The baby if bundled up will be fine but so what, if you don’t feel comfortable than dont, tell her to come to your house
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If they wanna see him they can come to you. You keep that baby warm and do what you feel is best.
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Don’t forget back in the day we did no biggie
Now it’s a biggie
I guess we are more soft
Than earlier in life.
I wouldn’t go out now
But in the 80 I would of
I guess it depends on whether “out” means hanging out outside, or being in a warm car… I live in Canada so those are normal winter temps here, I have definitely taken my babies out in the cold for trips in the car sort of thing. But if it was for long periods of time outside then I would say then it’s too cold yes.
I run a daycare and this is food for thought:
In wind chill of minus 16.6 F (minus 27 C), frostbite can occur on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes.
If it’s -20°c or over with or without windchill we are inside with toddlers. Even if we are outside -10 to -20 it’s usually about 20mins they are ready to come in anyway lol -10°c is cutoff for any child under a year. That’s just what we go by. I don’t need anyone getting frost bite
If you don’t want to go, just don’t go. Don’t blame the weather 
My baby is 4 and i wont be anywhere outside the house with him for a week
No. I wouldn’t do that either. No reason to.
Don’t go,it is your choice, just don’t be upset when they don’t invite you in the future. That’s theirs 
I’d say no I even hate going out in the cold I don’t go weather have to or not even when off of work I don’t go out super cold
Being out in cold air is actually good for young children and babies as long as they are bundled. It’s good for their immune system to breathe the cold air.
Absolutely not! I would flat out tell them no. If they cared about that baby at all, they would understand. Smh.