View Full Version : What to do? re: funeral
My cousin's step son died, and the funeral is on Friday. I want to go, but I can't find a babysitter (Cailin didn't know him, and Brayden wouldn't behave.)
I just don't know what to do!
first off very sorry to hear of your cousins loss
as for attending, can you call friends/family local to the funeral who have children and see if it would be possible to double up on their sitter? Alternatively could any of your kids friends parents help out? I know i always think of family and my friends for sitters first but in reality some of their friends parents wouls help in special situations
Thank you Beka. There aren't really any other kids, but doubling up would be a great idea if there were. I called dh's sisters and they can't do it. Cailin does have some friends who have SAHM's or moms that are teachers and home for the summer. I'll have to talk with dh about who we would be comfortable with asking (Not that they wouldn't, I'm sure some would- I just hate asking and get really worked up about it)
kcmomma
08-09-2007, 10:13 AM
Is there going to be a viewing where you could go and do that and pay your condolences? Around here, many families do them in the evening before the funeral, as well as the hour or so before the funeral. At night, DH might be off of work and could, if nothing else, entertain the kids at a local park while you go, and then you could switch so he could go...if interested?
I too am sorry for your loss
Thank you. We still haven't found a sitter so I still don't know what to do. Part of me feel like I don't want to drive 2 hours just to say how sorry I am and leave, but another part of me feels like that's selfish and I should be there for them because they would do the same for me (although their kids are grown)