Would you take a child who’d been recently ill on holiday?

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My sister has a son, 6, and is due to fly on holiday tomorrow. He was last sick at 3am this morning after being sick a few times in the evening. Their flight is 730am tomorrow morning. My sister said if no more sickness she’s taking him.

I feel like she shouldn’t be? Schools and nurseries are usually 48 hours as is NHS guidance.

Just curious as to whether I’m in the minority?

Assuming he's feeling well enough to travel, I can't see any issue. The plane will be full of sick people, it's winter.

Why do you care? Are you flying with them?

I probably would, yes. Not all sickness is a d&v bug. I’d have to make my own individual assessment. But I wouldn’t cancel a holiday just because my child was sick from coughing too hard 36 hours before or whatever the case may be.

Does she know what caused the vomiting?
Other than the episodes during the night has he been unwell ?

I would not be missing a holiday because a child has vomited within the past 24 hrs.

I wouldn’t cancel a holiday over it, no

Yes I would.

Yes I would take them

Yep. With lots of sick bags and change of clothes for everyone. Doubtful that insurance would pay out for everyone over vomit

I would be content with 24 hrs vomit free. Also would be content to mix with anyone who was 24 hrs in the clear. I am overly concerned with vomit bugs but even I think this is ok.

I would keep it on the downlow though.

Travel insurance is very unlikely to pay out and most people couldn't afford to lose the money or annual leave for a minor illness...you'd be daft not to go

Id absolutely still be going if he felt ok.

My DC school has changed to them just needing to be 24 hrs clear of D&V which seems sensible given the child would likely have been contagious for some time before they were even ill. (Although the school is also very common sense anyway e.g. if you know its something they ate that just disagreed with them the child can go in)

Ok maybe it’s me being over the top then lol

Mine are a bit older and one was always ill so I was a bit careful with confined areas but appreciate this appears to me a me problem!

Children are always vomiting: doesn't mean it's serious or anyone else will catch it.
Bollocks would I be cancelling my holiday for this.

So OP, let's get this right, you are saying if your child vomited yesterday, you would cancel a family holiday abroad?

I'd be going for sure. Were you expecting them to lose out on thousands of pounds because someone was sick? There will be loads of sick people on a plane, its the risk you take on any flight.

2 children in my family are excitement vomitors. Before every holiday they are guaranteed to be sick the evening before .They are always fine once they arrive at the destination although when smaller they were often asleep fir most of the journey.