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That's a tough one since it sounds like your husband wants to go. I would skip.

Personally, I would avoid. It's not an airborne virus so the chances of getting it are pretty low..... But not worth the risk to me.

I had it for months and it's caused me lifelong health issues (says my mom) apparently I was really healthy as a kid up until then. I would absolutely not go. I can't imagine he would want to come- let the poor kid stay in bed.

@Madison43: no. Absolutely not this is so unreasonable. Oh my kid has HFM let's just keep in a bedroom at a family event. Just no.

I wouldn't go. I'm really considering skipping my husband's extended family gathering because his family is notorious for bringing sick kids to holiday dinners and not telling anyone they're sick. There have been many years one kid has gotten the entire family (like 40 people) sick.

I would not go if they insisted nephew was there. Nope! No way!

I agree with the PP, I wouldn't go either.

Oooooh...I would either stay home or have the kid stay home.

Nope. I had this for 2 months before. No way would I bring my kid around that.

I know you said you called your pediatrician's office, and am wondering if you spoke to the actual doctor. My first thought was that I absolutely wouldn't go, but from the (little) reading I did it sounds like not only is the risk tiny, but it's also an illness that tends to be super mild in small children.

That being said, I'm sure I would still be nervous, and would do more research, but knowing that made me go from "no way!" to "maybe".

But really, why is this poor kid being dragged along in the first place? That seems so unfair to him!!

I wouldn't go. My friend went on a business trip and came home with mono, so it's definitely not exposed only through direct saliva exchange. It will be disappointing to miss it and it would likely be fine but it's one night vs potentially months of sick kids.

Yeah, I totally agree with you...if your kid had stomach flu, you just wouldn't go. Neither should they.

This is so sucky. You have to be the bad guy because they aren't doing the right thing. Your kids are #1 though, so who cares.

@Madison43: I totally get where you're coming from and would be fuming at the parents. DH and I had to skip out on a family Christmas one year because we were sick and it was a major bummer, but we knew we'd both feel terrible if we got others sick. How people don't care about that is beyond me!

Stay home with the kids! I would avoid a family gathering if I knew someone was showing up contagious.

As a compromise, they're willing o quarantine him to a bedroom? The poor guy!
No, I would absolutely not go and not let my kids go. The only compromise I would consider, would be saying my husband could go without a fight.
So sorry you have to deal with this at Xmas !