Do I tell parents DS isn’t feeling well?

[Anonymous]

My parents are super anxious yet contradictory about Covid. They go out and do all the things and then voice how concerned and scared they are about catching it. But since mid-summer, they’ve been taking DS to a park and to lunch/dinner twice a month. He went to the park and dinner after school yesterday evening.

I think it’s allergies, but today DS is complaining about a sore throat and a general malaise. No fever. Do I inform my parents so they can look for symptoms themselves, or wait to see if this gets worse/disappears? I don’t want to make them anxious for nothing. I also don’t want them to ignore a symptom if DS might be sick. I’m not thinking Covid, but I know that’s where my parents minds will go.

[Anonymous]

I would tell them just because it's the responsible thing to do during Covid and I'd want to know if I were them.

Hope your kid feels better soon.

[Anonymous]

Give them a heads up that he has mild cold symptoms and that you suspect allergies.

[Anonymous]

I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

This is really scary. She had a responsibility to tell you, and you had a responsibility to stay home.

OP has a responsibility to tell.

We are never going to get this virus under control, if people like OP and you don't take it seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

This is really scary. She had a responsibility to tell you, and you had a responsibility to stay home.

OP has a responsibility to tell.

We are never going to get this virus under control, if people like OP and you don't take it seriously.

This is really extreme alarmist thinking. People are not going to stay home and quarantine every time they feel a little drowsy or sniffly. Actually, my nose is a little runny today and I have a mild sinus headache, but I have grocery shopping to do and I’m going to do it. If you’re that worried, you should stay home.

[Anonymous]

I’d give it a day, OP. See which direction this goes and then tell them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Give them a heads up that he has mild cold symptoms and that you suspect allergies.

This.

[Anonymous]

Tell. If I saw someone who then wasn't feeling well, I would go on lockdown until they had results so I wouldn't potentially spread it to others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

This is really scary. She had a responsibility to tell you, and you had a responsibility to stay home.

OP has a responsibility to tell.

We are never going to get this virus under control, if people like OP and you don't take it seriously.

This is really extreme alarmist thinking. People are not going to stay home and quarantine every time they feel a little drowsy or sniffly. Actually, my nose is a little runny today and I have a mild sinus headache, but I have grocery shopping to do and I’m going to do it. If you’re that worried, you should stay home.

Well I guess you don't mind potentially killing people for you to do your groceries rather than ordering online. Thanks! In my state, 60% of workers that test positive went to work for at least one day while being symptomatic. I guess you would, too - since working is arguably more important than doing the groceries. You do know that covid doesn't have to start with high fever, cough and shortness of breadth, don't you? No wonder we are again over 60k cases/day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

This is really scary. She had a responsibility to tell you, and you had a responsibility to stay home.

OP has a responsibility to tell.

We are never going to get this virus under control, if people like OP and you don't take it seriously.

This is really extreme alarmist thinking. People are not going to stay home and quarantine every time they feel a little drowsy or sniffly. Actually, my nose is a little runny today and I have a mild sinus headache, but I have grocery shopping to do and I’m going to do it. If you’re that worried, you should stay home.

Very cool behavior! Really appreciate your generosity of spirit to grocery store workers and fellow shoppers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I visited a friend in June--we'd all been extremely cautious with quarantine so this was a first visit outside our respective circles. The next day she woke up feeling really crummy--nasty cold, had to get a covid test and wait a few days for the results. She didn't mention it until the results came back negative, and I'm really glad because I would have panicked and beat myself up for visiting in the first place. My two cents is to keep your mouth shut until you have more information. Don't cause a panic until you need to.

Prior to this pandemic, this was the advice that doctors gave their patients who were receiving CDC mandated testing for disease monitoring. How this became viewed as irresponsible is beyond me and clearly the opinion of an uninformed person.

Ask your doctor's advice on how to handle this. I would keep my DC home resting away from other family members if I were in your shoes, regardless of test results.

[Anonymous]

If you decide your child needs to get tested, I would tell them then, even before the results come in. Keep your child away from others in the meantime.

[Anonymous]

Call them now.
Get your son tested today.
Isolate until you receive the test results and then decide what to do using the test results.

This could very well be Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call them now.
Get your son tested today.
Isolate until you receive the test results and then decide what to do using the test results.

This could very well be Covid.

It's not reasonable to get tested every time someone has a sniffle. It will overwhelm the system, as well as cost a fortune. Use common sense--if the kid has known allergies, and there's something in the air he's reactive to, then it's probably allergies. Cold and flu season is lurking around the corner--save the tests for when people truly don't know what they have.