Would you go ahead with birthday party today ? DD vomited

[cameheredor]

It's my DD 5th bday party today.

Huge party- 30 kids. It's at a venue with entertainers etc.

Last night she threw up at around 6pm and then again at 10pm. No fever and has been sleeping soundly since.

Would you cancel the party ?

I'm thinking to see how the morning goes, as the party isn't until 2 and then, go from there.

I don't see how you can cancel any later than just now - this morning.

What do you plan to do?

Call the parents after lunch?

If you're ill and immunocompromised, why are you going to be with 50 kids at a party?

That seems batty in itself.

No one I know who's like you (health wise) would even think of exposing themselves to this.

Haven't read the full post but I agree about the over reaction. I would see how she is this morning and go from there.

You are honestly unbelievable

Except she risks really annoying the parents and kids by cancelling very late in the day.

Yep 🙄

The last scene was brilliant. Of course the party went ahead, Julia is such an awful woman and selfish mother. It was funny, though.

At least let the parents know so they can choose to keep their kid away.

No need for that.

Well actually a lot of people do, do something about it. The make the decision not to hold large norovirus superspreader events. Or they make the decision not to attend them when they are given relevant information about vomiting children.
Again, I simply don’t believe someone genuinely medically immunocompromised (and I’ve met many) would be so nonchalant about this. But since it’s all falling on the deafest of ears, then - you do you hun, don’t worry about the haterz!

Isn't the real factor that you don't want to waste money?
You've paid for a venue, food and an entertainer.

The risk is it 's norovirus - how would you know at this point?

It's just not the case to say "if it was a bug she'd be grey a poorly today". Plenty of people (some on this thread) have experienced one person puking once and bouncing back only for others in the family to be puking, grey and unwell for days. There are no hard and fast rules about how these things present or how one person may react vs another.

I agree, OP is a troll at worst, at best they state that know MN is "an anxious place" so have posted to have an argument because they know most people will tell them one thing and they'll say "Nope".

It wouldn't prove anything. If you made everyone sick you would hardly admit it on this thread. You'd say all was fine.

Why on earth did you start a thread if you've clearly already made your mind up? Seems odd to do that and then to be rude to people who disagree with your train of thought.

Could it be excitement? If she ate a big lunch, plus a cup cake was it? then throwing herself about then I’d think it was that not a bug. So I’d see how she’s goes. No need to panic and cancel the party just yet.
There’s no fever either, so doubt it’s a bug personally.

See how she goes, good luck.

I find it hard to understand why anyone immunocompromised would hold a party for 30 kids- some of them are bound to be carrying bugs as will their parents.

But then why post for advice at all? You've made your mind up already so basically you haven't come to mn to get advice you've come to goad everyone about how anxious they are and declare yourself parent of the year because you're callous enough to potentially infect your child's entire class with a sickness bug. Crack on then but there was literally zero point in making this post .

But what can you do if you need to take drugs that surprise your immune system AND have young kids ? Seriously ? What do you expect me to do ?

Not go to school plays, not hold birthday parties, go crazy every time they're sick ?

You just have to get on with it and hope for the best. I'm sick a lot, I vomit a lot too. But I can't stop sending my kids to school / nursery.

I think people are just not understanding why you asked if you'd already made up your mind?

You vomit a lot too??

I agree.

*suppress not surprise 🤦🏻‍♀️

Maybe you're desensitised to it then. For you it's par for the course?

The people who would go ahead with the party are the reason sickness bugs are rife at schools

Oh come on. It's obvious what you do- you lower the risks of exposing yourself. You have a small family party or maybe just 8 close friends, or wait till better weather and have a party outside.

I have immediate family who are immunocompromised and a very close friend- they take steps to avoid mass gatherings.

I agree, personal attack - report.

Having read the other posts anyone would think your child is carrying the T virus 🤣and you’re about to begin a sequel to 28 days later.