AIO-in laws and their craziness
My sister in law’s toddler has been hospitalized 2 times now with a final diagnosis of E. coli (was just discharged from the hospital yesterday after being admitted to pediatric medical unit, monitored and on IVs for severe dehydration, etc) still has symptoms and she thinks it’s a good idea to take him to the family picnic today where my kids were going to be too along with my pregnant self. Pot luck food, a little pool for the kids….
I do not think it is a good idea for her to take him anywhere right now as he should be in the comfort of his own home and recovering, but of course not- missing out on social events is just not a thing for my in laws. She thinks that this can just be treated like a common cold with good hand hygiene especially after diapering. I’m sorry but I have a teething toddler myself as well who is trying to put everything in his mouth and the potential for this to spread is just too high for me to continue with a plan to go to the picnic. thoughts? This family is well known to me for taking their sick kids places and exposing others to their sicknesses.
I’m not willing to take a risk and we are no longer going to attend the picnic. This seems to be a unfortunate pattern since again, they like to still take their sick kids to gatherings and I catch wind of it, then we don’t go— and my kids were looking forward to going and spending time with all the cousins. I’m sure I’m going to be talked about as the Overthinker or I’m just too much. Anyways, I’m doing what I can to potentially prevent this spreading to my little ones and I’ll still make it a fun day for my little family.
What would you do?!