We took our DS - 14 months at the time- to my FIL's funeral. He squirmed around a bit and babbled out loud occasionally. No one seemed to care. We wanted him to be there. I wanted to be able to tell him - when he is older- that he was at his pop's funeral. And I know in my heart that my FIL would have wanted all his grandkids there. There was no question in my mind that DS would miss it.
However, if it was a funeral of someone that isn't connected in any way to my baby or toddler, I probably wouldn't take them. Would you feel ok if just DH went on behalf of your family? I am sure people would understand. I missed my DH's Aunty's funeral recently. DH travelled to Sydney for it and I stayed home with the kids. I sent a heartfelt card to the Aunty's daughter, and apologised for my absence. She was just very grateful that my DH had attended.
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