Sickness

[boymum1990]

There is no point to this post really, other than an attempt to help my anxiety by getting these thoughts out.

It's my son's birthday on Saturday and we have a party planned with entertainer and some friends from school. He is beyond excited for this. The child he sits next to at school is unwell today with sickness after being fine at school yesterday, and I just keep thinking my son will be next and we'll have to cancel the party
I know there are worse things, but he will be so upset.

Now for the part that's supposed to help according to my counsellor:

I've heard this negative thought, brain there is no point keep telling me, I have a plan should this happen:

1. we will rearrange the party, the entertainer is transferable (checked this when booking)

2. the cake will not last, but we can get another, it's not the end of the world

3. my child may feel sad and poorly on their birthday but we have half term next week and we can do lots of lovely things to celebrate on other days

4. it will be heart breaking for a 7 year old but they will get over it, and once they get the rearranged party it will just become a story he tells about the year his party was cancelled

It doesn't mean your child will be sick. You might be worrying for nothing.

But keep an eye on him. If there is any sign that he is getting sick, start medication,,calpol etc and keep him off school tomorrow so he can rest.

I'm sure it will be fine.

Children are sick for all types of reasons, it’s not always a sickness bug so try to keep that in mind.

Ive always been told that the child isn’t really contagious before they are sick so you are more likely to catch something from them if they have been sent back to school (before 48 hours) after the sickness has ended as opposed to the day before sickness.

When my daughter had a party there was a child who came and that had been sick twice in the night (her mum never told me!!) and everyone at the party was OK afterwards.

you have my sympathy!

Thanks both.

I hate anxiety so much, I'm trying so hard to overcome it, but it's not easy.

Try not to worry. My DS was sat in the middle of two boys at school a few weeks ago, both boys went down with a horrendous bug within days of each other and it was like sitting on a ticking time bomb, thinking my DS would be next… but he never caught it! Keep your DS washing his hands and hopefully he has an amazing party 🙂

Oh wow @Boatshoes I would have been super stressed in that situation. I wish I could relax about it, but I feel constantly nervous