sick babies and playgroup

When I had a coffee group we'd all warn each other if one of the babies was sick.. as they got older, if one had a cold, we wouldn't mind too much, as it seemed that every week a few ppl couldn't come so we'd never meet up.. but we'd still let each other know, so it was up to us if we turned up.

I think it's rude if you don't let others know you have a sick child.. especially bad if you turn up and this gross snotty child comes up to yours and wipes their nose all over your kid

I used to really hate it when people even wanted to talk to me at some event and weren't feeling well (when I had a baby, I mean)! When it comes to coffee groups etc, I generally keep my kids away. And since I host a coffee group I actually organised a different venue this week cause we had a vomitting bug. But I must say I'm a lot more tolerant of sniffles around my little ones. I guess there's so many different colds around that I can't much be bothered avoiding them all but anything worse than that, especially without warning, makes me very uncomfortable!

Also if people turn up announced (which I usually *hate* because they often turn up expecting that you will host them, chat with them, drop whatever you're doing, and certainly it's awkward if you wanted to have a sleep, but I deviate...) I often greet them at the door with a warning that so-and-so has such-and-such.

i wont take james to kindy whens hes sick and it drives me nuts when someone eles brings there sick kid around arrggghhhh

It really annoys me too when people don't have the courtesy to warn you and let you make the decision if you want to risk it.
I'm not worried about little sniffles but I had someone tell me after the kids had been playing for about 20 minutes that they'd been up all night with diahrea (sp)!!!

I wont take my child to a playgroup or meet if they are sick and warn people if they try and come and visit. If they have kids I rather them not come over at all.

I dont go and visit other people if they or their kids are sick and will be highly upset if they dont warn me before I go and visit.

I only go out in a real emergency if she is sick and rather leave her with her dad to go do the shopping and all that. I know she will get all kinds of bugs from just going shopping and will get colds ect but still dont want her to be exposed if it can be prevented.

They have to build up an immune system but it also does them harm to be constantly sick the whole time.

I like to be warned, so I warn others... if its my kids I let the other parents know and let them decide, but if its "just" a cold I don't stress over any contact too much.

The story that makes me laugh is about how Kiya had a nasty vomiting bug just after New Years. We were staying at my inlaws (who had gone to Auckland for a couple of days) and Nat's brother and family were going to come round to watch the cricket with us... we warned them Kiya had been sick, but they decided to come anyway. Two days later, their 2 older children and my SIL were all very sick with a vomiting bug!