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Oddoneout Sun 05-Mar-17 08:40:09

I have just looked after my grandson, taking him to Softplay where we got on the mats with many other toddlers. I travelled home on the train sitting next to a woman who coughed constantly without covering her mouth.
I now have quite a bad upper respiratory tract infection and wonder if I should avoid contact with my grandson or do I just carry on regardless?
I understand that grannies do encounter new viruses from their grandchildren.
What do you do? Go into quarantine?

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Anya Sun 05-Mar-17 09:09:05

It's a two-way thing. My GC were very generous with sharing their bugs!

If, however, it's a really bad infection it's probably best to avoid your GS until you're not so very infectious yourself. If I'm unsure I speak to the parents and tell them the situation and ask what they think. Besides if you're feeling poorly you might need to rest.

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NfkDumpling Sun 05-Mar-17 09:26:55

If it's a nasty infection and I feel poorly I stay away because, in no particular order:

I'm not up to having a noisy, lively DGC around,

I don't want my DGC to catch it or spread it further,

They'd have to stay away from nursery/school which means someone has to take time off to care for them,

Sick children are wearing and I wouldn't want to inflict one on anyone, especially my DC.

Stay in bed Oddoneout!

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