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Would you go ahead with birthday party today ? DD vomited

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cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:07

It's my DD 5th bday party today.

Huge party- 30 kids. It's at a venue with entertainers etc.

Last night she threw up at around 6pm and then again at 10pm. No fever and has been sleeping soundly since.

Would you cancel the party ?

I'm thinking to see how the morning goes, as the party isn't until 2 and then, go from there.

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MrsJamin · 01/02/2025 06:18

Yeah you don't vomit as a reaction to lunch at 10pm. Why go on AIBU if you've already made up your mind?

Pippa12 · 01/02/2025 06:16

cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:11

Not at all ! That's such BS.

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Fair enough, but then why ask the question if your conscience is clear? Why do you think your child is vomiting?

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cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:16

Oh dear. She had a big lunch that sat in her stomach ( from a restaurant ) cupcake after.

I think that's the cause, not a bug.

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Overthebow · 01/02/2025 06:14

She threw up twice. If it had been once and there was a likely other cause like she’d eaten too much ice cream then I’d be on the side of seeing how it goes today, but throwing up twice then no sorry it’s likely a bug and you should cancel, or at the very least message everyone and tell them so they can make up their own minds.

rollerblind · 01/02/2025 06:14

Schools say that you must keep your child off for 24/48 hours after the last bout of sickness. I would follow that as a rule of thumb. You'd feel awful if lots of them came down with a sickness bug.

MrsJamin · 01/02/2025 06:13

Vomiting twice is not well! If you go ahead the parents will be very angry if their kids fall ill and won't be able to go to school on Monday! You are being selfish.

Dailystruggles · 01/02/2025 06:13

please don’t risk it, there’s lots going around and you’d need 24 or possibly 48 hours after last vomiting episode to ensure dd not contagious. I know it’s lots of money and you will all have been looking forward to it, but if others end up sick it’s not good. Don’t think you or dd want her party to be forever known as the party that gave everyone gastro

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cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:11

Pippa12 · 01/02/2025 06:10

But it most likely is…

Not at all ! That's such BS.

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Original poster
cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:11

I'm not cancelling yet, that's for sure. I'll see how the day goes.

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Pippa12 · 01/02/2025 06:10

But it most likely is…

Kebabbky · 01/02/2025 06:10

I think you have no choice but to cancel.

MrsJamin · 01/02/2025 06:10

Absolutely no way. You must cancel!

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cameheredor · 01/02/2025 06:10

It might not be a stomach bug !!

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Pippa12 · 01/02/2025 06:10

As much as it will be devastating for your LO, i think deep down you can probably answer your own question.

Agix · 01/02/2025 06:08

Haha, gonna infect all those kids with a stomach bug. There will be utter chaos.