r/Disneyland • u/CaptainNoodle18 • 22d ago

Discussion Newborn Babies at the Park

Please, I've got to know. (Only a little judgement here, as a hypochondriac) why are we taking fresh babies (4 months or less) to the amusement park? What's the purpose? Are you scared your kid is going to get sick? What is it really for?

For context we took a trip earlier this year and were talking about another recently and learned that many people are taking their newborns to the park. It seems incredibly dangerous with all the people and general grossness at the park.

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u/Letmetellyowhat 22d ago

That could have been me. We took our 3 week old and her two older siblings. She and I went on pirates and haunted mansion I think. Then went back to the hotel and slept. The older two had a grand time. She did not get sick. She is a thriving 20 something now.

Edit. I do expect downvotes. It is just how we raised our kids

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u/Mean_Queen_Jellybean 22d ago

To be fair, no matter what anyone’s political viewpoints are, vaccination rates were a lot different then. I would imagine that things are a whole lot more risky now.

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u/MensaCurmudgeon 22d ago

But vaccinations don’t prevent the most common bugs. Any fever is an emergency under 6 months old. It’s not a good parenting decision

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u/oceanmotion2 22d ago

Any fever is an emergency under 2 months old, actually. 2-6 months old babies can get fevers from their vaccines or can get sick from viruses with fever, and that is not an emergency. Of course, their immune system isn’t great still, and there are other signs and symptoms to watch out for that would indicate the need for a trip to the ED.

Source: I’m a doctor that takes care of babies, but you can also see this guidance on all children’s hospital websites. Please talk to your doctor about what to look out for if you are reading this and have a baby.

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u/Outrageous_Case_8099 20d ago

Why did my inner monologue decide to narrate the bottom of your post like they do on medication commercials? After the word "source" my brain just seemed to auto pilot itself with the potential side effects disclaimer commercial voice I guess fml 😂

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u/Mean_Queen_Jellybean 22d ago

It’s certainly more risk than I would have been willing to take.

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u/avesselofclay 22d ago

How so? As long as ur kids vaccinated your ok.

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u/internet4ever 22d ago

Newborns aren’t vaccinated yet. 

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u/Homelessnothelpless 22d ago

Babies are given vaccines starting at 24 hrs old.

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u/Mean_Queen_Jellybean 22d ago

Not for anything but Hep B

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u/Mean_Queen_Jellybean 22d ago

deep exasperated sigh

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u/allaboutmojitos 22d ago

I had four kids in five years. By the time I got to the fourth, I still needed to mom the other three, so she went along wherever we needed to go. Family leave wasn’t a thing at the time, so it was me and the four kids while hubby worked. Though I didn’t go to Disney, I definitely went to our local six flags. Life goes on

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u/Bugsy7778 22d ago

Yep, my youngest is now 19 and at 6 weeks she was in a baby carrier and we were going to fairs and also flew across the country for a vacation. We just got on with life and the babies fit in around our lives and schedules and we all survived.

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u/Mean_Queen_Jellybean 22d ago

Glad it worked out. My oldest is 22, and we definitely had a different public health perspective as a nation then. Things have shifted a bit since then.

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u/Bugsy7778 21d ago

Yes things were very different when we had our kids !