Y.K. asks from Clifton, NJ on December 30, 2011
Sick Child with Virus , Should Stay Away from Other Kids?
my nephew has HSV1 - virus , his lips , tongue, gums are covered with painful bloody blisters, he's weak, feverish and extremely sick. Is there a definite chance that my kids will get sick as well if they are in the same room as he is, of course we will tell them not to touch each other, but they are 3 & 5 yo so unless we watch their every move, i dont think it possible for them not to share some sort of contact, even touching the same toy, is there possibility that they might not get sick? i told my sister that i dont want to take chances , but she's extremely upset that we wont be seeing each other for a big family celebration.
Also need to mention , the reason she is upset is because she is the one not coming, because like someone mentioned below , since its her son thats is sick its not fair that she might get other kids and adults sick, so i thought she shouldn't come over. but she is sad to miss it, and thought she can take a chance by coming over and hoping no one get it! i wish it was so, but no one knows and its not fair to other people..
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M.L. answers from Houston on December 30, 2011
Yes, he needs to stay home. Plus her poor baby is suffering, she is being selfish to lug him around when he is feeling so ill.
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S.H. answers from Honolulu on December 30, 2011
Contagious.
Stay home.
Common sense.
Why on earth, let other kids and adults, get it too?
Especially those that may have weak or compromised immune systems.
Kids, always have contact with each other.
They play.
The lack total control over their impulses.
She is wanting to choose an outing, over the illness of her son.... and others who may have a chance of getting it, too.
Selfish.
She should be staying home with her very ill son who is in pain.
That is what a Mom does.
Without blinking.
It does not take, thinking twice about it.
AND..... for all you know... SHE may have the virus too.
Incubation period... is a few days.
And if she is also harboring the virus, she can get sick too and/or infect other people. Even if she is not displaying symptoms, actively, like her son.
You NEED to tell her this.
Because as a Mom, she has DIRECT contact, with her ill son.
THUS, she may ALSO be harboring the virus illness.
SHE should STAY HOME TOO.
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S.H. answers from St. Louis on December 30, 2011
not only should he stay home in order to protect others, he should stay home to protect himself. If he's sick, his immunity is down...& he needs to be kept safe.
Sometimes parenting means sucking it up.....thru the years, we've missed many, many birthday & holiday celebrations....& survived to live another day. Not being mean....simply factual. Our own children come 1st!
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S.H. answers from Honolulu on December 30, 2011
Contagious.
Stay home.
Common sense.
Why on earth, let other kids and adults, get it too?
Especially those that may have weak or compromised immune systems.
Kids, always have contact with each other.
They play.
The lack total control over their impulses.
She is wanting to choose an outing, over the illness of her son.... and others who may have a chance of getting it, too.
Selfish.
She should be staying home with her very ill son who is in pain.
That is what a Mom does.
Without blinking.
It does not take, thinking twice about it.
AND..... for all you know... SHE may have the virus too.
Incubation period... is a few days.
And if she is also harboring the virus, she can get sick too and/or infect other people. Even if she is not displaying symptoms, actively, like her son.
You NEED to tell her this.
Because as a Mom, she has DIRECT contact, with her ill son.
THUS, she may ALSO be harboring the virus illness.
SHE should STAY HOME TOO.
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M.L. answers from Houston on December 30, 2011
Yes, he needs to stay home. Plus her poor baby is suffering, she is being selfish to lug him around when he is feeling so ill.
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C.B. answers from Kansas City on December 30, 2011
OKAY why is your sister still participating in said "big family celebration" if her son IS SO COMPLETELY MISERABLE!?!?!
HECK NO. what happens if, in this weakened state, he catches something else on top of it?
WRONG. SO very very wrong. i don't care if this is the biggest wedding of the century. he needs to stay home. no family gathering is worth putting him through that.
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M.J. answers from Milwaukee on December 30, 2011
Painful bloody blisters got me. My answer is - no way!! LOL If it was a cold that would be fine but that sounds like a really crappy thing to have and I would not want my kids to have it. Plus, it's a virus so there is no way to cure it. Just wait it out. Tell your sister sorry. I know it sucks but that is a crappy sounding virus that I would not want to expose my child to.
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I.G. answers from Seattle on December 30, 2011
Yeah it's very contagious - apart from the fact that I don't get why she would drag a kid that's miserable to a family function...
Why don't you suggest to her leaving the boy at home with Dad or a sitter so she can attend? Unless she is also sick...
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J.B. answers from Atlanta on December 30, 2011
YES -very contagious and personally I would freak out if my children were somewhere and that child was there. It's part of being a parent that your sister needs to understand -sometimes we miss things we really don't want to miss, but it can't be helped. Your nephew shouldn't go anywhere until he's well. It's pretty awful to try and make such a sick child do something anyway!
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B.K. answers from Chicago on December 30, 2011
Your sister sounds like not a very good mom. And also a very inconsiderate one to expose people to a nasty virus. Who drags their sick child around anyway!?
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