AIBU to cancel my son's party?

[samanthajonespr]

Son is 4 on Sunday. Booked local pub function room for 15 kids to have an animal handling party, food and music. If there's a parent per child that's 30 people plus my family, so looking at 40+ people there. I think we should err on the side of caution and cancel. I don't think we will be thanked for going ahead with it. There will be at least 3 babies under 1 there, ours included.

Got cake ordered and some animal masks etc so would do small family party instead at our house so he won't be missing out on having a special birthday.

I'm really conflicted and feel quite lost with it all. Husband is steadfastly refusing to budge and saying that we are going ahead with it.

I’d not cancel
I’d be going ahead

No, don’t cancel- have a great day with your DC. Trust that anyone showing symptoms will not turn up and neither will those just generally worried. Enjoy your day.

Yes, I would cancel. Kids can carry the virus home to parents/grandparents even if they appear fine themselves.

But I am not in the UK and your guidelines are quite different. We have been specifically advised against parties, and pubs/restaurants have been limited to a maximum capacity of 50 people at a time.

I wouldn't cancel

Also voting that you don’t cancel. But in this world of easy mass communication, there is no harm in putting the feelers out to make sure your guests still intend to come.

Cancel

Thank you everybody for a balanced view. I was dubious about the animals at first but the husband and wife business that provide the service have been doing so for years and there are rules to be followed. There's limited contact with them, it's mostly observing and maybe touching rather than holding. They are very passionate in what they do, their animals are their beloved pets and I'm confident that they know what they're doing. Each child has to be on a parents lap and any children not following the rules will be asked not to take part.

We're going ahead with it; I just had a wobble. @laggingnflagging I hope you have an amazing day with your little girl, happy birthday to her