Am I becoming too anxious over mixing with others?

[chicken20482]

Genuinely don't know if I am being over anxious or not so thought I would try and get an objective opinion.
I have two DD one of whom has had a bad spell of illnesses recently including a hospital visit. A few times she has picked it up after visiting family/friends with children who haven't bothered to mention their DC have had bugs recently.

We are due to go on holiday this October half term (within the UK) and It's making me anxious about mixing with others. I am meant to be meeting a friend next weekend (the week before we go) I was already thinking of cancelling. Now she has just change the time because her DD is invited to a children's party that morning before we meet. I now feel like cancelling.
I'm not sure if I being over anxious or not. I know I can't hide away the week before we do anything all the time but I have hate how often DD is ill and don't want this week being ruined.

You do sound a little anxious although understandable given your post. I would go and meet your friend, even in the unlikely event of them catching anything from the children's party, if you see her in the afternoon it will be too early for her to pass anything on to you.

I'm exactly the same. I have started avoiding people before events such as going on holiday as just don't want to have to cancel holiday etc due to isolation. Obviously DD could pick up anything from school but if I can avoid stuff I would. I work with ECV people so have also taken to asking friends if they have symptoms before spending time close with them.

If your children go to school, then other risks are tiny. Also children need to catch colds etc.
I understand wanting to protect your holiday, but I would meet friends. You will feel better for it.

If the DD is at a party that morning, there’s no chance that she will pass anything she’s picked up at the party on to you that same afternoon! Viruses don’t work like that.
I get it, I felt similar a couple of years ago when my then 5 year old had a bad run of illnesses (she had scarlet fever in the November, took a few weeks to recover then in December caught flu) and we spent the week leading up to Christmas in and out of hospital.
But we can’t hide away from viruses altogether. Being exposed to things means we build up resistance.