Wwyd - child has cold - big family party

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Hi! What's the etiquette here? My LO (3) has a stinking cold and cough and we have a big family "once in a lifetime" anniversary party to go to tomorrow. Is it ok for us still to go or will we be social pariahs? There will be lots of other kids and elderly people.

If it were our family, even pre-Covid, you would stay home. We have an immune compromised family member so everyone knows the rules.

but yes, get a Covid test. My DD’s “bad cold” last week was Covid. The latest presentation is different.

Oh god, please don’t go. A little sniffle is ok, but everyone gets these things differently. Your lo may be fine, but the next one she gives it to might be knocked out by it.

turning up to a party where another child is running about coughing over everyone/everything , nose pouring, is my worst nightmare, so I am biased.

Oh I’m glad you can all go op. Have a good time.

Ahh annoying !
Pre Covid I may had asked the party planner, Post Covid if elderly / expectant women are there I would leave one adult at home with poorly child and the other adult (whose family or friend it is) go with other kids.

Or mention to host one adult was staying behind as child has a cold, and hist will probably say “oh come along”.
I wouldn’t just take them though as doesn’t feel fair to whoever catches it.

I hope you are at your party and having a great time. If you have family who want to spend time with you, life is too short not to.

I’d do calpol & a pushchair!

& perhaps encourage the elderly not to cuddle said child.

if these elderly and vulnerable are going to a party (& presumably the supermarket & doctor’s surgery? …. Out and about living life) then they are going to encounter colds!
they’re also probably more vaccinated against covid and flu that anyone else, even if they haven’t had this years yet!

live !

I understand contacting the host but a lot of people would feel like they have to say it's fine. There are little sniffles which we often have to carry on with and then there are the stinking colds and coughs which you've described, which you should definitely keep away from others with.

We had all our Xmas and new year plans ruined one year because someone decided to visit us with a heavy cold. We caught it and all ended up with chest and ear infections, having to go to a walk in centre on Boxing Day.

I hope you're little one is feeling better soon.

We went and warned people who came close so they knew not to cuddle etc. Turns out someone there has just tested positive for covid so now we're all waiting to see if we get that!