Will my DS be ok for family Christmas dinner?

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We're due at my families for a big Christmas dinner tomorrow pm and then into eve for games - it's what we do every year and our family (all 28 of us) gather together and celebrate in an amazing way. Last night DS started being sick from about 8pm until midnight - I'm not sure from bug, or over excitement/ over doing it (he is very sensitive and not unheard of). He's ok today but quiet and lethargic today. WIBU to still take him to big family dinner tomorrow. I know strictly the time is 48 hours, but he is fine and eating now. I have nothing in for christmas, but got pressies. I really want us to go and I don't want him to miss his christmas day, and family want us there, just feel I might being unfair to everyone else.... advice please...

Ultimately you have yo make the decision if they have said they still want you to go.

If you do go, best thing you can do us clean all the surfaces in your house- esp high contact areas such as door knobs, doors, banister etc, change both your bedding and have showers tonight and in the morning.

Noro can live on surfaces 7-14 days

Go , your family all know he was ill,
If he isn't sick tonight he has passed the but where he will infect the others, kids at 6 get well so fast...
People on here tend to OVER react to things, and are way more IWBA
that normal people...
Happy Christmas..

I say go. My 6yo son had it and after 1 hour of vomiting, was absolutely fine. So even if people catch it, it's not so bad! Like you I felt dodgy in my stomach too but didn't vomit. So probably won't affect adults much.

All 28 family want him to go or just the hosts?
He'll probably be fine but if anyone gets sick you'll be blamed.

go go go. Crazy not to unless he is constantly vomiting

Go!

As long as no one is imuno compromised I'd go your close enough to the 48 hours! Enjoy and have fun x

It'll be 40 hours clear, I'd go. Have fun, and be merry.

I know how you feel, we were awoken at 5am today by a vomiting dd followed by a vomiting ds an hour later! Then it was both ends and allover the carpet, it's been a long hard, incredibly smelly day!!
BUT after a few hours they were REALLY spritely, we cancelled going to dh's family today as we were due to arrive at 1pm and it really was not fair on everyone else, I would be furious if someone brought their germs to me in that situation.
We've also had to cancel hosting Christmas tomorrow now too for my family and I'm gutted but nobody wants this!

Anyway, in your situation if it's been over 40 hours since the last episode of illness then I would go too, especially since family know about the situation. If you were in our situation then you would be totally U but I think 40+ hours is nearly your window anyway.

Have a lovely Christmas

You say he is quiet and lethatrgic. That's a big clue that your son is not ok. Keep him at home where he can snuggle up on the sofa under a big duvet. Regardless of when he was last sick he clearly isn't well yet.

I think ask yout family what they think and if they would ve willing to carch it. Though I can’t imagine anyone objecting. Ots christmas - kids eat too mucb and get overexcited.

Definitely go!!!

I'm very cautious and have an immuno-suppressed person in my family, but four hours of throwing up then nothing for 40 hours doesn't sound like noro to me. I'd get him to bed sharp tonight if poss, and if he is fine in the morning then I'd put it down to over excitement/eating something dodgy rather than a specific sickness bug and go.

Bugs are always passed around families, mine all live within a 3 mile radius and we see each other 4-7 days. Some have had a tummy bug this week. My nephew has apparently had diarrhea this morning and my husband and mum had it yesterday. Am I going to tell my family to stay away tomorrow as I haven't had it yet? No. i will still be cooking for 14 and 14 will be coming to eat. And I have a severely compromised immune system after chemo.

OP, just make sure of extra hand washing/not sharing cups/cutlery etc.

40 hours clear I'd say you're fine if everyone is happy for you to be there. Check with them.

Many places still say 24 hours (many workplaces I know do) even though advise is 48 hours especially for hospitals and schools, and immuno-suppressed. None of our local hospitals etc say 72 hours.z

40 hours is close enough to the 48 hours to be ok it’s not an exact science it’s just a rule to stop people throwing up then turning up at work/school the next day.

Provided he hasn't been sick in the past 24 hours, your family are all aware and on board and you are practising good hygiene procedures, then go and enjoy your Christmas x