Re: child ill at our house

[maybeyoushoulddrive]

I've never posted here before, but I think I'm armed ready to get flamed!

Last night (7ish) our neighbours dd was sick about 5 times in our house. She was taken home and dd made her a get well card.

This afternoon (1:30) she came round asking if she could come to play. IMO it's too soon to be out and about spreading goodness knows what germs so I said we were going out. But now I'm wondering if I'm being unreasonable... Dd to be fair wasn't keen anyway(vomit phobic).

I follow schools 48 hour policy of keeping dd home if she's had D & V and I know many others think that's over the top, but I really don't want upset tummies just as school goes back!

So AIBU?

YANBU

No, you're not. Also they should have taken her home after the first puke, not hung around for her to do 4 more - madness. Who cleared it up? I've never really forgiven my neighbour who didn't clear up her own son's puke at my house. I and another woman did it while she was busy going 'yuk' - and I had morning sickness at the time.

YANBU at all.

Why was the child sick so many times before she was taken home? I am not accusing you or the child's family of anything - I am merely being the nosey cah that I am!

Oh fast replies!

She was here alone. Dh ran to get her mum (who was in the bath) and her dad and mum came to get her when mum had dried herself. I did slightly wonder why her dad didn't come immediately but maybe she prefers her mum when she's ill or something.

She was very brave - didn't feel I could hug her as we don't really know them well, but I stroked her arm and commiserated with her.

I cleared up holding my breath and with gallons of dettol

Oh I had a friend once who turned up with her puppy, who shat on the carpet and I had to clear that up.

I think she was mentally unstable at the time or on drugs or something.

She apologised later but we stopped being friends.

Sorry - I digress. yanbu at all but I fear you might have missed the boat regarding prevention of transmission - though I hope not!

Poor you - clearing up another child's bodily fluids is much more horrible than one your own kids'.

No yanbu. If you wanted to make it a bit more obvious rather than just say going out, could have said oh no are you sure you shouldnt get a bit more rest after you've not been well etc - then if she goes back and tells her mum, then the point has been made! Say it nicely so not to upset her or anything, just say like oh if my dd is sick i get her to rest for couple of days, wouldnt want you to be sick again! :)

Good idea - will save that for later when she is bound to come calling again!

YANBU - brainless mother of hers though is probably having another nice bath whilst her child is out playing who should be resting.