To cancel at this short notice

[BillyNotQuiteNoMates]

DD is expected at 2 birthday parties tomorrow. I need to work, but have arranged lifts for her. Today, I took her to school but she didn't feel well, so I brought her back home. I was hoping that with a quiet day and a good nights sleep she would be fine tomorrow, but she's just gone to bed crying with a bad tummy. I am worried that if I send her tomorrow, she will be sick or something and I won't be there so I'd rather keep her with me (I can either take her to work with me, of she feels up to it or leave her with MIL) I've messaged the parents, and I'm hoping they won't think I'm being rude.

Um.... of course that's not U... Sorry, it just seems an unusual thing to need to ask.

You can't help illness, it's not rude to cancel and better to cancel than spread a potential tummy bug around.

No, if she's ill she's ill.

However, if it was just stomach pains I'd probably have left it until tomorrow in case it was constipation or wind.

Just msg parents now and tell them she's ill. It happens

Nothing you can do about illness. Just be apologetic about it. If it was my kids birthday parties I wouldn't think YWBU.

No YANBU, it Santa be helped

Can't*

Not sure where the rogue Santa came from!

Just message the parents and explain the situation

Think they will appreciate the heads up personally but not be offended. Kids get sick

How is she today and has she actually been sick?

I had a party for my DD's birthday last weekend. 2 parents contacted me on the morning to say their children wouldn't be able to attend. Wasn't a problem for me at all. I was grateful for the text in advance.

I don't think it's rude. Would be far worse to send her to the party knowing she was poorly. That wouldn't be fair on her or them.