Kid at birthday party came sick, now COVID symptoms

[Anonymous]

My son turned 7 last week and we had a small, outdoor birthday party for him. Some friends from his class came. We had asked that everyone wear masks, but a couple of kids were dropped off without one. I figured it was outdoors and probably okay. I did text both moms of the boys who wore masks to let them know and they said it should be fine.

Yesterday night, my son commented that Larlo wasn't in school yesterday and hadn't been on Friday, but that he came to our party on Saturday. A little strange, and had me a little concerned during a pandemic but I hoped it wasn't for being sick.

Today, my son was sent home feeling tired and has a headache. IF this is covid, the exposure may have happened before the party so I will notify everyone. But, I can't help but wonder if the maskless Larlo, who was out on Friday and Monday should not have come over Saturday.

[Anonymous]

This a a pointless question to ask. Just go get your son tested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My son turned 7 last week and we had a small, outdoor birthday party for him. Some friends from his class came. We had asked that everyone wear masks, but a couple of kids were dropped off without one. I figured it was outdoors and probably okay. I did text both moms of the boys who wore masks to let them know and they said it should be fine.

Yesterday night, my son commented that Larlo wasn't in school yesterday and hadn't been on Friday, but that he came to our party on Saturday. A little strange, and had me a little concerned during a pandemic but I hoped it wasn't for being sick.

Today, my son was sent home feeling tired and has a headache. IF this is covid, the exposure may have happened before the party so I will notify everyone. But, I can't help but wonder if the maskless Larlo, who was out on Friday and Monday should not have come over Saturday.

I’m not against outdoor parties, but you knew it held risk, right?

For the rest of us going forward, I would:

1) text or email parents the morning of the party and say “if your child has ANY symptoms of illness in the past 48 hours, please keep them home”

And

2) we will require masks, if you don’t have any, we will be sure to have disposable ones at the party and if your child refuses to wear one, he/she will be sent home.

Thanks for understanding!

[Anonymous]

Eh colds and allergies are going around right now. Get tested, when it comes back negative you can relax. We keep a stack of the Binax tests at home for situations like this.

[Anonymous]

Colds have been prevalent in my house. Multiple negative Covid tests.

That said, I feel no qualms at all with handing a mask less kid one of our disposable kid masks if they come without one. “Here you go! Everyone is doing masks for this party. 😊)

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry OP that bites. Let us know how your DC tests and I hope he is better soon.

[Anonymous]

You run the risk of being a covid spreading event if you have a party. Guests take the risk by attending. This is the world that we live in.

You should have handed the kids brand new disposable masks.

I hosted 3 outdoor masked parties. I was very clear about masks but I also had masks, wipes and sanitizer at the entrance of our backyard.

I would get your kid tested. No need to say anything to anyone if your kid doesn’t have covid and the supposed sick guest doesn’t contact you that he has covid.

[Anonymous]

OP in the subject you're saying that there was a sick kid at the party.

In your actual post, you're making some leaps in judgment that infer the child was sick based on them not being at school.

I'm not saying you're wrong, btw. But you're definitely coming to a conclusion that may not be based in reality at all.

[Anonymous]

Has there been one documented case of Covid transmission outside? I don’t think there has. Now if sick kid was sick last Thursday and indoors with your kid all day, he might have transmitted it to your son then, but that too is unlikely if they were masked and with proper filtration.

[Anonymous]

Get your kid tested. Why is this a surprise?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has there been one documented case of Covid transmission outside? I don’t think there has. Now if sick kid was sick last Thursday and indoors with your kid all day, he might have transmitted it to your son then, but that too is unlikely if they were masked and with proper filtration.

What are you talking about? There definitely have. 2 kids at our school got it from an outside play date

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has there been one documented case of Covid transmission outside? I don’t think there has. Now if sick kid was sick last Thursday and indoors with your kid all day, he might have transmitted it to your son then, but that too is unlikely if they were masked and with proper filtration.

What are you talking about? There definitely have. 2 kids at our school got it from an outside play date

What are you talking about? The question was “documented cases” not paranoid playground rumor.

[Anonymous]

Having a party is a borderline ok activity that will embolden folks that don’t want to take precautions. Of course some came without masks and with colds.

[Anonymous]

I'm quite surprised by how conservative this thread is. Car rates are going down, outdoor small gatherings unmasked have been considered safe for a long time now, and kids are coming down with colds but not covid left and right. Obviously get your kid tested and not great to send a kid with a cold to a party, but really, I don't think anything grossly negligent happened here.

[Anonymous]

Pointless to wonder. Covid can be asymptotic and absences may not be related to illness.

And you had to know there were risks with a party yet you choose to have it. So not sure the issue. I hope your kid is fine.