On the etiquette of going out
Going out for a social gathering since having a Baby has become a bit more complicated. On the one hand we would like to take Baby with us so that he would be exposed to as many different social experiences as possible, but on the other we are often not sure if he would be welcome to attend. We do have a baby sitter that we trust who could be asked to help on those occasions when we feel we cannot bring him with us. Some events, e.g. evening drinks at a bar, are obviously not suitable but others are less cut and dry. We don't want to come across as parents who cannot bear to be separated from their offspring but he is one of us and where we are going out with friends, say for a meal, we often don't think it is inappropriate to bring him along. The invitation is frequently not specific. 'Us' these days is three people, not two. Not everyone will agree; I suppose we will learn from experience with whom it would be a definite no-no. We may end up not seeing some peo...