https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 02:51:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302942 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:51:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1302942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there anything she does that you could avoid contact when you are together to help lessen the exchange of germs? Does she get in his face? Does she touch his hands? Does he play with her toys? Limiting those types of things may help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302922 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 11:42:20 +0000 jhd 1302922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: SIL's kids are always sick and pass everything to MIL &amp; FIL who watch them while SIL works. They have been avoiding me at times this fall b/c I'm pregnant &amp; MIL is scared I will catch something. Based on this I won't feel guilty about avoiding them in future once LO arrives. I would just do what you feel comfortable with &amp; not worry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302637 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 09:08:54 +0000 regberadaisy 1302637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our nieces came to stay with us for 10 days. BIL's ex just sprung on him yesterday over FaceTime after the girls arrived that the youngest has the flu. I think she's exaggerating about the flu but she's definitely sick.</p> <p>I am understandably very worried that M will catch it. But we're just going to do the best we can to keep M protected.</p> <p>Every single time DH is around my nephew he gets sick. LOL But it doesn't prevent us to see them. I don't know I guess I would never not see my nieces and nephews for fear of M getting sick. She gets sick from daycare and we can't not send her to daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302630 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 09:05:14 +0000 Kimberlybee 1302630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: My cousins GF was sick and still came to all of the family festivities during the days leading up to Christmas. She kept saying she was no longer contagious. 3 babies ended up being sick a couple days before Christmas, one of them was our baby. So I think you are doing the right thing to keep away. Being sick or taking care of sick babies can be very draining. I am still annoyed at her for thinking it is okay to show up and get other people sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302333 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 23:07:32 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1302333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think of it as common courtesy to inform people before you see them that your child is sick and allow them to make the call. It's exactly why my family postponed our Christmas celebration to this Saturday- my son and my sister and her daughter were sick the days before and we weren't willing to possibly spread that among our family! Even if it had just been my son, I would have opted to stay home and save my family the germs. </p> <p>I don't think it's selfish at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302323 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 23:01:09 +0000 swedishfish 1302323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: ugh, don't feel guilty. Your health needs to come first. Maybe you could do a super quick visit if you want to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302318 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:56:28 +0000 doodlepoodle 1302318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: she's the reason we have this round. We probably won't see them until April (my sister and I aren't very close and that's my nephews bday) but I feel bad when she stays at my moms 5 min away and I make up an excuse as to why we can't come over... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302309 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:52:57 +0000 swedishfish 1302309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: you and your family have been sick 3 times because of your niece. I think it's more than alright to ask. Hopefully she's ok because school's been out for Christmas break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/avoiding-family-bc-theyre-sick#post-1302296 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 22:44:02 +0000 doodlepoodle 1302296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...I feel guilty even typing this. </p> <p>My niece is 9 and is ALWAYS sick. A cough. A bug. A flu. A stuffy nose. A headache. Something. Always. Well the last 3 times we have seen her, j has gotten sick. Then DH. Then me. I'm sorry but I WOH ft and can't be sick. I HATE to see J miserable and DH is utterly useless she he has a man-cold. </p> <p>We don't see my sister &amp; her kids often, but would it be awful to ask how she's doing before agreeing to see them? Or to avoid them? I adore her. I do. But dang it I hate being sick! :-( </p> <p>And no-I don't live in a bubble AT ALL and I think it's okay for js immune system to get a workout occasionally but this is a thrashing! For everyone. </p>