Question about newborn baby and halloween/trick or treating?

Question

ok i have a 6 year old son and obviously we are taking him out to trick or treat. but im now 34 weeks prego (due oct 15th) and im wondering what to do. we live far away from any family to babysit and i dont trust any of the other people we know enough to ask for a sitter. our baby will be less than a month old on halloween and wondering if i should stay home with her while my hubby takes our son out or is it ok (weather permitting) that we take her along in a stroller? that is soo young i think but my hubby says she will be fine. any advice? thanks!!

Answer 1

have your hubby drive and he can get out with your 6 yr old or take turns .. also look into a nursing home or school or church to see if the do group treating

good luck!!

Answer 2

Carry her in a sling or baby wrap.

Answer 3

At 6 years old it's not like you're son with be running the roads well into the night.  If it's not raining, snowing (I'm Canadian, lol) or really windy then taking the baby in the stroller shouldn't be a huge problem.  

Answer 4

My daughter was a little over a month old and we took her trick or treating with us in the stroller while we took our 3 year old around. The weather was fine for us, but maybe if the weather is too cold or rainy, sometimes the malls have trick or treating. Our town has a halloween trick or treat thing down one of the historic streets. They close the street down and the stores give out candy and there is other stuff to do. And churches sometimes have halloween type festivities. You should check out other options in case of inclement weather.

Answer 5

If you just stay around your house and go trick or treating it should be fine. Just make sure the baby is covered up right and wearing weather right clothes and make sure you have a bottle and stuff should be okay. I wouldn't go to far away from your house though. I have a four year old, two year old. and due this month with baby number three we are just going to take the kids around our house.  

Answer 6

If she has had experience in the stroller it is probably fine, weather permitting.  A snuggle or other baby carrier that puts her close to your chest is good.  If it is chilly remember you are moving around and she is not.  My baby started crying when I was building a snowman with my brother and I didn't realize that we were warm from moving and she was sitting there getting colder.  (I was very young then).  Your son will probbly be glad to have you join in.

Answer 7

I'm no expert, but am a mother of two daughters, and there is no way I would have had them out that young.  I think your best bet is for one of you to stay home, while the other takes your son trick or treating.  Can you make it more fun for your son and go with a friend?  Is there another parent you can double up with?  Regardless, a newborn baby would be better off at home than trick or treating.

Answer 8

i would take her in a sling, that way she will be warm and cozy and right next to mama

Answer 9

As long as its not to cold or damp out I think it would be ok. Just make sure that you don't do it later at night. I would go b4 the sunset so that you aren't out in damp night air. That is what alot of people around here do. I know on post they have times for you to go and you can only go between this hours on this day.  

Answer 10

I am in the same situation, sorta of. I have a 7 year old, who IS GOING TO GO, no matter what, right? Also we have a 15 week old girl. Odds are, we will not take our new daughter out unless we do the '' shopping mall trick or treat during the afternoon thing ''. We took our 7 year old to Lego-land here in San Diego and we did not have anyone to watch our 15 week old little girl. We have family but they live very far away too. So we have to take her with us. I will NEVER do that again. She was great during the day at Lego-land but slept VERY bad at night and was a crying monster the next day. Why? Because we upset her sleep and eating schedule. Lesson learned! What I am saying, if the trip will be short and sweet, go ahead. If it will be hours outside and you will disrupt your new babies eating and sleeping pattern, you will not be happy the next day. My advice, stay home with the baby. Some quite bonding time for you and the baby. You will be able to go out next year without any problems like this.

Hope that helps!  

Answer 11

Either way would be fine.  If the weather is good your baby would be fine out in a stroller for a while.  If you're not up to it then hubby can take your son and you can stay home with baby.

Good luck with your new little one!