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If you were meeting a 3 month old baby and your child had a cold, would you let the parents know beforehand ?

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ohbebbe · 07/09/2025 07:40

Due to meet up with a friend and meet her little girl for the first time. She’s around 3 months old.

my son has a cold. No fever, just snotty and coughing and sneezing.

I think it’s common courtesy to let my friend know that my son isn’t well and to let her decide if she wants to meet up with us. We are going for lunch at a restaurant.

my husband thinks I’m OTT. I won’t be offended if she’d rather not meet.

last year my little one had a fever on his birthday and I let another friend who was supposed to be coming with her son ( they were both 2 ) and she opted out of coming. I totally understand.

I would have been a bit put out if someone came to meet my baby and brought a snotty child without telling me.

what does everyone think ?

like I said, my husband thinks I’m being OTT. But he wouldn’t have been the one up all night for days with a sick child ! I know viruses can’t be avoided, but sometimes, when someone is actively ill- you can actually avoid it!

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2chocolateoranges · 07/09/2025 07:43

you are in the right, any person with common sense would do that.

if one of us are loaded with the cold we give friends the option of postponing a meet up. I’m loaded with the cold just now and postponed a catch up with a friend this weekend as I don’t want to pass it on .

DeliciouslyBaked · 07/09/2025 07:43

With my first DC, i would definitely have wanted to have known (plus she had been NICU baby - we were very cautious). With my second, id have been less bothered as DD1 was constantly bringing bugs home from nursery anyway. Id tell your friend and let her make the call.

Couldn't your DH stay at home with your DS and you meet your friend on your own?

Teaandbutteredscones · 07/09/2025 07:43

Yes you should definitely tell her.

QueenMummyTheFirst · 07/09/2025 07:42

Yes, i would, I agree with you

LoafofSellotape · 07/09/2025 07:41

I wouldn't take a snotty child to see a baby, you're right.

Sirzy · 07/09/2025 07:41

Tell them let them make the call. Your right

ohbebbe · 07/09/2025 07:41

My son is 5 btw.

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