WWYD? - Poorly DS & DD's birthday party

[potbellyqueen]

DD was 6 on Wednesday, tomorrow we are due to have 2 parties for her. The first one is some kiddy friends from the town we used to live in (about 1 hr away) - 3 mums + 5 DCs all of similar age to DD. I am friends with the mums and we are all looking forward to having a catch-up, the DCs are all v. excited too. 2nd party is aunties and uncles coming over for fireworks in the evening.

DS (4) is poorly with a horrible cold/flu I had the same thing and was ill for almost a month, I felt crap and slept loads, I'm only just feeling normal again. DS is hot and uncomfortable and miserable, he's not usually a malingerer but is feeling very miserable ATM. DD also has 'the cough' and a slight temperature so is probably coming down with the same thing.

So do I cancel the parties? Just cancel the kids party? Let the mums know and decide for themselves? WWYD?

Is your DC's father around? Can he not stay in with the poorly DS while you still take the DD to her parties? Seems all wrong to cancel completely.

The parties are here at our house, DH is around and could look after DS while I gossip with entertain guests. I'm just worried about the DCs being miserable and not really enjoying themselves and giving everyone else our horrible germs.

Or your ill DC could both turn around and be hyper happy healthy bunnies by tomorrow, kids do surprising things like that!

I think most people know that little kids are prone to sudden ups and downs. By all means text all to warn of possible illness & let them choose, but I think most people will be willing, would prefer even, to come along anyway and hope for the best.

Thanks ragged, I was hoping I wasn't going ahead just because I wanted coffee and cake and gossip. Hopefully DCs will be OK, if they're not DH can look after them while I have a party