To not take sick child camping?

[mummaloo2]

My son who is 4 has a started with a sickness bug in the early hours of the morning. He's been sick several times, just wants to lay down and sleep or watch a bit of tv when he's awake.

We are booked to go camping this afternoon. I said to my OH we would have to cancel as I can't take my son like this. He said he can't see the problem with us still going, even if our son is still being sick and feeling unwell.

AIBU to want to cancel? We won't get our money back but it's 2 nights camping that cost us £54 it's not a huge amount.

I wouldn't go, a tired unwell child in a car and then a tent doesn't sound fun to me. I camped a lot with my ds and the fun was him spending time outside playing etc. Can you go for one night if he's OK tomorrow?

Seriously? Why would he want to be stuck in a tent with a toddler being sick? Or will you be stuck dealing with the sick child while he sits in the sun drinking beer or going off hiking?

Send H and then join him if DS is well tomorrow.

Honestly, don't. I've been camping when my child was sick (they weren't sick before we went but it started while we were away). It's GRIM!!!! Oh and then I picked up the bug and was laying in the tent for a day.
Honestly, stay home where you've got running water, a bath, a tv and a washing machine!

I love camping and goball the time with my 4 yo ( and 1 yo) but no way I would take a vomiting kid in a car unless absolutely necessary and certainly not for a holiday.

Sofa, rest and fluids is in their best interests

I'd cancel. Poor kid, that'd be the last thing he'd want to do.
Life is tricker when you're in a tent anyway.

In the many years camping that we've done, I've only had to clear up one vomity sleeping bag, and we went home as soon as it was light. None of it was fun, least of all for the ill child.

Not a chance would I inflict that on my unwell child… or myself either! Plus, there’s no saying that the rest of you won’t come down with it and I honestly couldn’t imagine anything worse than having a sickness bug in the middle of a field in a tent. Definitely stay at home, to do anything else would be completely irresponsible.

Ask your partner how he would feel, throwing g up in a field?
Is he your child’s father?

Is this man your child’s father?

the poor child needs rest, not a car ride and then sleeping on the ground.

I did suggest we maybe just go tomorrow for the one night if he is better but apparently that's not an option.

Yes he is the father. I understand it's disappointing when plans can't go ahead but he's now acting like a child over it.

I never liked the idea of going with a sick child but after reading all the responses I most definitely will not be attempting it. And it's a good point that we could all end up coming down with it yet!

No way! I have memories of sickness bugs while camping and aside from getting up to throw up in an hedge multiple times they involved my mother washing the sleeping bags at the campsite sink then drying them on the car. That will be you!

No a sick child in a tent would be no fun for anyone. Cant he take a mate if hes that bothered about going?!

I’m shocked that a dad would be so callous towards his own child.

I wouldn't take any child camping personally, but in your situation I absolutely wouldn't take them camping.

No way!

It could develop into diarrhoea, you could get it… or he could perk up and be fine but much as I love love camping, I wouldn’t do this.

Can DH go ahead and get pitched and you and Ds join him tomorrow if all is well?

Are you all back at work on Monday? Can’t put it back a day?

No not fair to the child, not fair to the other campers, and it's awful trying to cope with vomit in a tent. Going is not an option until there has been no D or V from any of you for 48 hours. End of discussion.

What were the plans whilst camping? Exactly how does he see your ds doing these things whilst throwing up and feeling terrible?

Cleaning vomit from a car, and then a tent? No thanks!

Just the thought of the smell of a hot tent that has had vomit in it 🤢

I literally can't think of anything worse! A vomiting child on a car trip then stuck in a tent with no proper facilities.

Sounds like you have a second child in the house. Send him off "so he doesn't catch it too" and enjoy some peace and quiet. I hope your son feels better soon.

He said he can't see the problem with us still going, even if our son is still being sick and feeling unwell.

Does he do any of the care when your son is sick? It's hard enough when you're at home with bed, bowl, towel, toilet, cleaning stuff.

Does he think your son will enjoy it?

I find your husband's response very strange. Mind you, my ex used to make our sons go on long bike rides against their will and even if they weren't feeling great. It makes me feel really sad for them.

Is your husband stupid, selfish, uncaring or a combination of all three? No, a 4 year old with a sickness bug shouldn’t be going on a camping trip. There’s a good chance that the rest of you might go down with it too.

Is your child about to start school? Surely, you’d both want him to recover and be well enough!

Thanks for the responses.

That's another point son is due to start school on Tuesday and would really like him to be recovered and well enough for that.

The smell of the sick in the house has been bad enough, I dread to think the smell in a tent not to mention the chance of spreading a horrible sickness bug to other people.

What a selfish man.

My son got food poisoning WHILE we were camping. Luckily I was with a group of friends, so while I took poor DS for a complete strip and shower, they pulled down the tent and sluiced it down (it was a big sporting event which had water tankers with taps). Thankfully it was a very warm evening so he could lie just in the door the tent and sleep for the rest of the night while I half slept/rested OUTSIDE the tent.
It was really horrible for everyone.