to not want to bring ds to xmas party

[lemondropcake]

Family Xmas party at sisters house. My ds is excited to see his cousins. Brother who is coming with wife announced yesterday their ds has a chest and ear infection and won't be going.
today they announce their ds has been put on antibiotics so will be ok to come.
aibu in not wanting to go now and risk infecting my ds? He picks up everything so bound to get it and they always in close contact when they play.
ds has lots on at school with Xmas show and parties coming up so don't want to risk him ending up ill and missing his activities?

I'm actually pretty pissed off. Ds has been looking forward to this all day and I mite not be able to bring him.

I think you need to take him.

Hiding kids from possible germs isn't particularly good for them.

The little boy seems well enough to go to the party. You're worrying about nothing.

YABU and childish.

Your son could pick up something anywhere....it is the time of year for flu and cold....it is completely unreasonably to expect someone else leave their child at home because you are afraid your son might catch it. For Pete's sake, it's not leprosy! Leave your own son at home if you're that bothered.

Children build up a certain amount of immunity by being around other children. TBH your child will have already been in contact with many contagious bugs/viruses etc by attending school?

The majority of contagious ailments can not be seen because they have an incubation period of days before symptoms show?

You can't not live in a germ free bubble...

I presume your child is school age. He's likely to pick up all kinds at school anyway so I don't see the point in not allowing him to see his cousin. There is bugger all you can do about your child catching viruses.

In 2000 we all ended up with noro over the entire Christmas period. That was a fun year.

I am at the other end of this! I have a dd who has a chest infection we were given antibiotics yesterday morning and we had a small house party today. I asked the doctor yesterday should I cancel? He said that half the county has this cough, cold thing which sometimes develops into a chest infection. He said no need to cancel as everyone who even ventures into a supermarket or playground is just as likely to catch it.

He said that half the county has this cough, cold thing which sometimes develops into a chest infection. He said no need to cancel as everyone who even ventures into a supermarket or playground is just as likely to catch it.

Exactly.

Sorry OP unless your child is immuno-suppressed then YABVU and precious.

Oh god, this place is mad at the moment

Stay at home then op! Stay at home

I don't think yabu being worried. My ds has asthma and picks up chest infections/colds all the time which usually lead to hospital stays. I wouldn't knowingly take him so somewhere where he would be around someone with an infection

Any one of the other guests could be harbouring an infection!! In a warm room, food and drink being shared.... kissing/ hugging going on.... good luck avoiding that one illness that one person has..