Can I live life normally with kid with a runny nose?

[Anonymous]

I sent my child to preschool with a slight sniffle/runny nose. It is probably allergies. She has a birthday party to attend this weekend. Can she attend a party (at a venue) with a runny nose?

We met a few people at kindergarten orientation that I almost tried to meet up with today or set up a play date but I paused because of the runny nose. It isn’t a bad runny nose, just a sniffle that doesn’t really require a tissue.

[Anonymous]

You will get answers across the board on this one.

If you want to be conservative, you should test for Covid. Not with an at home test as they don’t pick up omicron very well. With a PCR.

If you don’t want to be conservative, just assume it is allergies (it is that time of year), and go about your life.

[Anonymous]

First step: start her on some claritin. If you can eliminate the runny nose, why wouldn't you?
Second step: give her a covid test. If it's negative, carry on.

If she seems to be feeling fine, and isn't cranky or pokey or seemingly run down, a runny nose alone does not bother me. But I would also do the 2 things above.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure it’s allergies, OP? If you are absolutely sure, it’s fine. If it’s a cold, please don’t come. We’ve had five colds since September and it’s a pain on the butt.

[Anonymous]

Of course it's fine. I wouldn't give it a second thought.

[Anonymous]

Nah, I would not go to an indoor party at a venue if she has a runny nose. But I would have said that before covid. It’s rude to get other people sick.

If you do, at least a) do a home test and b) disclose to the host and see what she thinks. Though I guarantee you there will be at least one person at that party who doesn’t want a kid with a runny nose there.

[Anonymous]

I would covid test.

Then if negative - I would probably give the host a heads up if you still want to attend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First step: start her on some claritin. If you can eliminate the runny nose, why wouldn't you?
Second step: give her a covid test. If it's negative, carry on.

If she seems to be feeling fine, and isn't cranky or pokey or seemingly run down, a runny nose alone does not bother me. But I would also do the 2 things above.

+1

From my experience, these “allergies” end up being colds. Colds part of life so live your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nah, I would not go to an indoor party at a venue if she has a runny nose. But I would have said that before covid. It’s rude to get other people sick.

If you do, at least a) do a home test and b) disclose to the host and see what she thinks. Though I guarantee you there will be at least one person at that party who doesn’t want a kid with a runny nose there.

Anyone going to in indoor vendor party is taking the risk of a runny nose. That’s just a universal truth.

[Anonymous]

We all start our tree pollen allergies at this time of the year. My son has it particularly badly, since it triggers his asthma.
So not only are we perpetually sneezing, but he's coughing as well. Local steroids save us, but they don't cancel symptoms entirely.

Please be mindful that long-term coughing can be due to allergy-triggered asthma, and that if left untreated, it can lead to chronic inflammation.

We do our best to take our meds, wear masks, and have allergy symptoms as unobtrusively as possible, so people don't think we're rife with Covid

[Anonymous]

I would home test for covid 2x 24 hours apart and if negative move on with my life.

[Anonymous]

I do think you have an obligation to do an at home test for Covid. Other than that, move on, runny noses are a part of life.

FYI runny nose was the prominent symptom for me and my kids who had Covid over the past few weeks. That and headache.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do think you have an obligation to do an at home test for Covid. Other than that, move on, runny noses are a part of life.

FYI runny nose was the prominent symptom for me and my kids who had Covid over the past few weeks. That and headache.

Op here. I just tested child and test is negative.

[Anonymous]

I would test before the party this weekend, too, OP. You're supposed to do two rapid tests three days apart to confirm.

[Anonymous]

I would want you to make sure your kid has allergies (test for them). Colds aren’t a big deal normally but we’ve had six colds since September and we’re just exhausted by them!