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?

A few years ago, whilst I was 6mths pregnant, I flew home from holiday, someone in the fight had d&v, I caught it. I wasn't impressed. In fact I was bloody pissed off as it ruined my Christmas, which was already a difficult one.
Flights are intimate places with limited air. Don't do it

@user1482217471 just read the whole thread and just wanted to send you what a crap thing to happen on top of an awful year for you.

I hope that when you do get to Florida you have the best time. There are some HORRIBLE comments on this thread, please ignore them and don't take them to heart.

I hope you have a nice Christmas with your DCs wherever you have it.

You poor thing, how stressful. I hope insurance helps you out and your mum can fly out with him a few days later.

Dose him up . He will recover

With what? He has D and V.

Why do posters keep mentioning Lemsip,that's not appropriate for a D and V bug

OP call the doctors/ insurance you will have to get a sick note of some sort I expect ,I doubt you'll just be able to fill the insurance form in without some sort of 'proof.'

It's not automatic that the others will catch it ime. Have often known only one member of the family catch a bug. Good hygiene really helps, lots of hand washing and keeping the others out of the way of the poorly one.

Besides travel insurance won't cancel on a 'What if the others get it' basis. They'll only pay out if the doctor says the child (and therefore the family) can't fly. And they do tend to be a bit more lax about these things and likely to suggest taking medication even rather than saying not fit to fly.

It sounds so stressful

Is there any possibility your mum could bring him out in a couple of days?

What an awful situation to be in op. I'm so sorry to read about your dh. You're doing well to be holding it together without this too.
I'm hoping the insurance company can advise you on what you need to do.
Thinking of you and hoping you can get an agreeable outcome that won't cost you any extra, and means you can all go away together x

He might suddenly feel a lot better if the bug has run it's course.

Doctors at 3 pm, it's cutting things so fine.

You won't be able to enjoy yourself anyway. I mean how is it possible to even contemplate having a good time. When your ds is sick miles away from you.
Plus when children are sick. They just want mum, no one else
I do completely understand its a fucking pita, though. Unless you're a millionaire youve probably slogged your guts out to fund the holiday. I know there's never a right time to get sick, but Sickness's always seems to rear its ugly head at the most inconvenient of times

Could you afford to add another adult to the trip? So nan could travel out before Christmas with him once better? I personally couldn't leave one child behind in those circumstances. I would have to claim on insurance and rearrange. Hope p

Sending hugs, you must be stressed out of your mind! Good luck, hoping your DS makes a miraculous recovery and you are all on board later.

Mistress, my plan is to send my mum with DC tonight/tomorrow morning and I go with him when he's better. My nan is amazing with the DC and would be more than happy to do that. I just need to try and get at least his flight money back, so I can book more. I mean, I can book more currently but it's still a lot of money to lose. The problem is we have park tickets and everything booked, but that will need to wait I think, they last 14 days but I need to get my mum one then too .

Check your insurance docs out. The docs note could be part of the claim form (not just something the doc writes on a bit of paper) and the ins co will probably want to know asap. Phone them up this morning and ask about the process and your options. Docs notes take a week to process at our surgery and will cost you £10.

Getting the money back could take a few weeks. You have to submit the claim form then I bet they have a min 7 working days after that to process. Plus it's Christmas.

How horrible and what a dilema for you . Insurance is there for just these kind of situations. If the doctor thinks he cannot fly then you can call them and you should just loose the excess . If you booked with a travel agent then call them and get them to start looking at alternative dates and avaialbility for you . If you booked direct then you have to wait for the outcome before trying to move things. BA will need to tell you when they can rebook you so you can start to move everything else. Plus you know your son and how 'intense' the holiday will be .Hoping you manage to get it all sorted ...

Is it your mum or nan? If it's your nan I don't think it's fair to inflict a d and V bug on an elderly person -or anyone for that matter!

I posted too soon. It would be good if that could be done. Your Mum sounds lovely but you're right it is a lot of money so getting it back would be good - hope insurance are helpful. I hope your DS is better soon and you manage to sort something out after such a crappy year I am really sorry for the loss of your DH

user1482217471 - some small comfort but Disney tickets are currently 25% off, saving £100, if you do need to buy an extra one

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If the airline and park tickets have been booked in your name you need to change them before they set off or your mum won't be allowed on the plane or into the parks. Security is so tight these days.

I hope you get it sorted.

and yes, you won't get the money back in time to buy a new one. They take a while. But at least the process can be started. BA may be able to swap the day for you at a much lower cost than a brand new one - though you'd still need an extra flight for you. You will also need to have your name changed to your mum's name - BA should be able to sort that. If you explain it all fully to them they may be able to help you quicker via phone, though you may need to ask to speak to someone higher. You could call them or ask them via Twitter how best to go about it.

Oh my days OP! What a mess! So sorry this all happened, and sorry about the unsympathetic responses on here! Of course you need to think through all the options, find out what the GP and insurance can do, and under such time pressure too!

Oh OP

I really hope something works out!

So sorry to hear the awful year you and your children have had :( I hope you all manage to get to Orlando and have the holiday of a lifetime you all deserve

Ticket should be okay until their first use generally - just let the Disney staff know on your first arrival before you go through. Their customer service is usually spot on. You could call them from the Uk - I think they do have a UK line too so a bit cheaper. I had to call once and they were fab.