WIBU to leave 10 year old at home with his nan while the rest of us go to Florida?

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10 year old son has caught a nasty bug and he is pretty much in bed 24/7 and has been for a couple of days. He has been having lots of fluids but has the full d & v. He is ok though but no way is he ok to come away. We rarely go on big holidays but do go to somewhere in Europe every year. We are going to Orlando for Christmas I have 5 children and I think it will be really magical. He is very close to my nan and they spend a lot of time together. The last thing I want to do is leave him but I do have 4 other children that cannot wait for this holiday and I don't really know what to do. WIBU to go away with other children and leave him here with his nan?

Yikes, when do you leave?

Have you broached the subject with him?

When are you due to leave? Do you have travel insurance that will cover his costs?

Not okay, you'll have to find another solution! When do you leave?

I couldn't do that. I would be on the phone to the insurance getting it cancelled and plan to do it next year instead.

Awful timing but I couldn't leave one child out.

Tonight/early tomorrow morning.

No not properly just said about the holiday and he's just replied you'll obviously have to leave me here but I think that's in an annoyed way but can't really tell as he is unwell.

Yes, yes you would.

What? Yes, YWBVU!! What kind of parent leaves a ten-year-old at Christmas and swans off on holiday with the rest of the family?

The only way this would be remotely possible is if you buy another flight (unaccompanied minor) and get your nan to put him on the flight on Fri/Sat.

Of course you have to leave an ill child behind.

Fuck that's awful
I'm not sure what you should do for the best but leaving him is hideous

Erm yes yabu. You can't leave him behind. Surely you have insurance? And my three DC have never set foot outside the UK so they do have a big holiday every year from the sounds of things. My oldest is 14.

Not U in the circumstances, although I don't know that I could do it.

Poor wee lad, how heartbreaking for him. He'll be away from you on 25th?

You'll need to bring him back a humungous present.

Poor kid-I'd say yabu but I can see why you're conflicted.

Poor thing. Are you sure he'll be too poorly?

I don't think I could leave him behind, but I understand where you're coming from. What a difficult situation. I hope he feels better soon

Are any other adults travelling?

Travel insurance. You can't leave him out especially if it is something everyone has been looking forward to.

What would you do if the others got ill along the way?

Emoji fail. Was supposed to be

Ok it's a bit harsh to be horrible about it!! I'm really trying to find a solution.

No way would I do that to my 10 year old. Apart from being upset about missing the holiday, he'd want his mum when he was ill.

Don't think I could leave him. Could Nan take other children?

Also surely it's going to pass through all the other kids over the next week or two.......

Can't you stay with him and fly out later when he's recovered? D&V tends to be short lived so should be fine in a day or two.

I'd rather fork out for new flights than leave him behind, that would be awful

If another adult was flying I'd get them to take the other children and I'd stay at home but it's just me.

Was it just going to be you and the children going, or another adult as well?

I would say could another adult take the children today, and you and ds follow in a few days when he's better.

No you can't. Well you shouldn't. How disappointing but thats what insurance is for.